Harness: Sharp Horses and Track Trends from May 25 - May 28

MOHAWK

5/28: 1w, + closers
5/26: 8w, + speed
5/25: 2w, + closers

IDEAL JET –

Left sharply from post 8 and was parked to the lead in :26, set a fast pace and held on gamely to win in fast time for the class level

NEEDLECREST –

Picked up terrible cover, was 6^th at the three quarters, edged three wide on the final turn and finished well for the place from a tough spot

HAWTHORNE

5/27: 3w, no bias

5/26: 4w, no bias

5/25: 4w, no bias

ICY IYQ –

Pacing mare was 8^th at the half and stuck behind poor cover, came three wide on the final turn and finished strongly for the win pacing a :26 3/5 last quarter

FRESH CUT*** –

Had post 6, rushed up to challenge at the half, was used hard to get the lead by the three quarters pacing a :54 3/5 middle-half and held well for the place

FOX VALLEY REGGIE –

Was 7^th and fourth over behind weak cover, finished strongly to just miss

NORTHFIELD

5/27: 6w, no bias

5/26: 9w, + speed

MASTER CLASS*** -

Left from post 7 and tucked 5^th, went first over from a tough spot pacing a :27 1/5 third quarter to reach the 1/9 winner, battled with that one gamely to the wire, just missed

HOOSIER

5/26: 2w, + closers

5/25: 3w, no bias

AIN’T THREE OK –

Had post 10 in the second tier, was second over approaching the half, lost cover past the half and continued to grind while pacing a :27 1/5 third quarter, held okay

FEELIN LIKA WINNER –

Power-brushed to the lead pacing a :26 1/5 second quarter, drew clear to a sharp win

MOJOTO HANOVER*** –

Paced a :26 3/5 second quarter brushing to take the lead at the half in :53 1/5, showed the way until getting collared into the stretch, weakened but only lost by two lengths

HARRINGTON

5/28: 7w, + speed

THE MEADOWS

5/25: 5w, no bias

JOHN’S DREAM –

Was 8^th at the half, followed weak cover, finished sharply for the place from a tough spot

PHILADELPHIA

5/28: 5w, no bias

5/27: 1w, no bias, hard to call this a closer’s track because leavers and first over horses won every race, but the track did seem somewhat tiring and five favorites lost on the lead on a quality card that featured top class horses

5/25: 6w, no bias

WAIKIKI BEACH A –

Left strongly in :26 4/5, set the pace, went :26 3/5 under pressure in the third quarter and gave way grudgingly late

GHOST PINE –

Rushed up approaching the half, pushed Waikiki Beach A through a :26 3/5 third quarter, was shaken off in the stretch but only lost by two lengths

HUNCH MAN –

Left strongly from post 7 in :26 2/5, set a quick clip under second-half pressure and didn’t tire that badly losing by two lengths

BUCKLE UP –

Left from post 8 directly outside of the post 7 leaver and got hung out forcing a fast pace, held well until the three quarters then excusably tired

POCONO

5/28: 4w, no bias

5/27: 5w, no bias

5/26: 6w, no bias

DOJEA SOLO*** –

Left from post 6 and was used hard to clear past a :25 4/5 opener, set a pressured pace and held well for the show

LEGION OF BOOM*** –

Left from post 9 and was parked the mile without cover, paced a :26 2/5 third quarter and excusably weakened but only lost by four lengths

CAVIART LUCA*** –

Left from post 8 along with three other leavers and was used hard to get the lead past a :25 4/5 first quarter, set a pressured pace and just missed

AMERICANPRIMETIME*** –

Had the rail and kept up well to a fast first quarter going :26 1/5, went first over against a sharp pacesetter, paced a :26 4/5 third quarter, held well for the show in a blanket finish

FREEHOLD

5/26: 7w, + speed

5/25: 3w, no bias

MEADOWLANDS

5/26: 3w, no bias
5/25: 5w, no bias

THINKBIG DREAMBIG –

3yo colt moved at the quarter to follow cover, had to go three wide at the three quarters as his cover gave way, moved well towards the lead but then appeared to be easing up, driver Takter hustled him in midstretch and the green colt responded and rallied gamely to win by a neck in his second career start; still learning but has potential

IDEAL TALKER –

Left from post 6 and tucked 4^th, went first over and paced a :54 2/5 last half, solid placing

TIOGA

5/27: 6w, no bias

5/26: 2w, no bias

YONKERS

5/26: 7w, + speed

5/25: 5w, no bias

AZUL POOL –

Grinded first over pacing a :27 third quarter and held well for the show

TWIN B SPEEDO –

Had post 6, was third over and finished with solid pace for the show pacing his last half in :54 2/5

CAVIART SKYLER –

Had post 1, left hard in :26 4/5 while in a speed duel, excusably tired while losing by two lengths in a race that was dominated by closers that finished first, second, and third

TYBER TYKE*** –

Left from post 8 and tucked third, went first over at the half, pushed the pace against the tough odds-on favorite and held gamely for the show

BRIGADIERBRONSKI A –

Was 8^th at the quarter and far back, followed weak cover 4^th over and finished well from an impossible spot