Harness: Sharp Horses and Track Trends for May 28 to May 31

BALMORAL

5/31: 2w, + closers

5/30: 1w, + closers, sloppy track, tailwinds

GET THE TERROR -

Was 4th over in a dull flow, finished well from a tough spot; price factor in exotics

WHY ASK WHY*** -

Was 7th at the half following weak cover, rallied three wide at the three quarters and finished strongly for the win while pacing his last half in :54 4/5 over sloppy track

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HEARTLAND CHARM -

Left from post 10 and was parked to the lead in :30 2/5, yielded and was shuffled out of contention behind a tiring horse

SHINE N SHIMMER*** -

Left from post 5 and was parked to the lead in :28 1/5, yielded, sat third, finished sharply to win with a :25 4/5 final quarter

MAYWOOD

5/29: 3w, no bias

5/28: 3w, no bias

MAKE IT WORK -

Left from post 8 and was parked to the quarter for the lead, set a pressured pace and held okay for the show

SHOOTINFORTHESTARS*** -

7th at the half, was third over behind weak cover, went three wide on the final turn, still had a lot to do turning for home and finished fast to just miss

HARRINGTON

5/28: 7w, + speed

DAIQUIRI DON -

Had post 7, followed cover and finished solidly for the show

NORTHFIELD

5/28: 9w, + speed

HOOSIER

5/30: 5w, no bias, sloppy track

5/29: 2w, + closers

5/28: 5w, no bias

DINNER AT THE MET -

Left from post 6 and was three wide to the lead past the quarter, set a quick pace and held well for the place

WHOOPEDEMAGINJOSEY -

Was 10th at the quarter, finished well to make up 12 lengths from far back

HAWK'S RED CHIEF -

Was 9th at the half, followed cover 4th over and finished well

BROOKLETS HONEYBEE -

Was 10th until the three quarters, finished quickly in the stretch

ROBIN I SCOOT -

Left and was used hard to the lead in :26 4/5, set a quick pace against the bias and excusably weakened while only losing by 3 lengths

DEMANDING FORCE -

Was 10th at the three quarters, picked up weak cover and finished quickly, paced his last quarter in :26 4/5

THE MEADOWS

5/29: 6w, + speed

5/28: 5w, no bias

PHONE TERROR -

Left from post 8 and was parked to a quick half, held and held well for the show

PHILADELPHIA

5/30: 5w, no bias

5/29: 8w, + speed

5/28: 8w, ++ speed

MCARDLES LIGHTNING -

Was 5th at the half, paced a :27 third quarter first over, held okay for the show

LOST FOR WORDS -

Left from post 8 and was used hard to clear past the quarter, set a pressured pace, shook loose on the final turn and drew clear sharply

NIPPY W HANOVER -

Kept up well to a quick first quarter, went first over, took the lead briefly on the final turn, weakened late but held well for the show

OK GERONIMO -

Left and was parked to the lead in :27, yielded and was shuffled out of contention, showed late pace once clear

POCONO

5/31: 5w, no bias, sloppy track

5/30: 4w, no bias

MUSTANG ART***

Was used hard leaving parked past a :26 first quarter, set a quick pace under stiff second-half pressure and didn't tire that badly while holding the show

HRUBYS N LUCK***

Had post 9, moved at the quarter and was used hard on a long first over bid, cleared past the half, weakened but held gamely for the show

MYSTICAL VALENTINE -

Left and tucked pacing a :26 3/5 first quarter, went first over pushing a :27 4/5 third quarter and held gamely to be second best

MEADOWLANDS

5/30: 3w, no bias

5/29: 2w, no bias

FLYHAWK EL DURADO -

Trotter followed cover third over, swung wide turning for home and finished strongly to win with a :26 4/5 final quarter

HEZ A BUCKEYE -

Was 10th and on the move at the quarter, followed cover 5th over, swung wide turning for home and finished quickly, last quarter in :26 1/5

ARTSPEAK -

Left from post 10 and tucked 5th on the first turn, power-brushed to the lead with a blistering :26 2/5 second panel to take the lead past the half and drew clear handily

ROCKAHOLIC -

Was parked the mile without cover from post 9, pressed the pace and held gamely

HIT BY LIGHTNING -

Had post 8, followed cover three wide around a tiring foe, moved four wide and finished willingly from a tough spot

REVENGE SHARK -

Followed cover three wide around a tiring horse at the half, had to move three wide at the three quarters when his cover weakened and finished willingly for the show

MY TEMUDJIN N -

Saved ground, swung off the pylons in the stretch and was blocked behind a wall of horses, weaved back and forth looking for room and cleared late with pace

ROCK STAR -

Had post 9, moved up along the pylons past the half, angled out in the stretch but was blocked, found room between horses late and finished well

STIMULUS PLAN -

Was 5th over and finished willingly while in behind horses most of the stretch

MY NAME IS SAM -

Left to the early lead on turn one, yielded, was shuffled to 4th after lead changes, pulled out behind cover at the half, was almost taken out of the race and had to steady when his cover stopped in his face but managed to get around him with a three wide move, rushed up on the final turn, took the lead late on the turn and drew off sharply, tons the best here

BADIOU HANOVER -

Left slowly from post 9 and was parked the mile, picked up cover but gapped cover then picked up cover again to be third over, swung wide at the three quarters and finished well

ROCKAHOLIC -

Left from post 9 and lost cover at the quarter, rated first over while parked the mile, went after the leader at the three quarters, couldn't get past him but held gamely to the wire

MONTICELLO

5/28: 4w, no bias

BLACK HAMMER -

Had post 6, rushed up first over before the half, battled with the sharp bias-aided 6/5 winner and held well for the place

TIOGA

5/31: 3w, no bias

5/29: 2w, no bias

YONKERS

5/30: 4w, no bias

5/29: 4w, no bias

5/28: 4w, no bias

DREAM OUT LOUD N -

Followed weak cover third over from post 6, swung wide for the drive and finished quickly pacing a last quarter in :26 3/5