Harness: Sharp Horses and Track Trends from May 7 - May 9

MOHAWK

5/9: 1w, + closers, off track

CAMSKING –

Left from post 10 and was used hard to the lead in :27 3/5, set the pace over a tiring off track and held the show in a tight finish

THE FIRST STEP –

Was 7^th and twelve lengths behind at the half, followed weak cover third over and finished quickly in the stretch to miss by a neck

HOOSIER

5/9: 3w, + closers

5/8: 4w, no bias

5/7: 6w, no bias

SUMMIT CITY SWAN –

Left and was three wide to the lead past a :26 4/5 first quarter, set the pace, held the place

SO SO DELIGHTFUL –

Power-brushed to the lead with a :26 2/5 second quarter, ran out of steam late over a track that seemed somewhat tiring but held the show

CALEB’S DIAMOND T –

Was 9^th and far back at the half, followed cover past the half and finished quickly

NORTHFIELD

5/8: 10w, + speed

5/7: 10w, + speed

JD’S MACCA LODGE –

Was 4^th at the quarter but only a length behind a hotly contested :27 opener, grinded first over against a tough 2/5 winner and held well for the show

HARRINGTON

5/8: 3w, no bias

5/7: 5w, no bias

PHILADELPHIA

5/9: 8w, + speed

5/8: 5w, no bias

COMMON PARLANCE –

Followed weak cover 4^th over and finished gamely against the bias for the place from a tough spot

MEADOWS

5/8: 2w, no bias

5/7: 3w, no bias

BIG CITY BROWN –

Was 8^th at the half, followed cover, swung wide for the drive and rallied quickly to miss by a head

POCONO

5/7: 3w, no bias

ATTENTION HANOVER –

Was 5^th at the half, went first over pacing a :27 2/5 third quarter chasing a 1/9 shot and held the show

MONTICELLO

5/9: 2w, no bias

5/8: 4w, + speed

5/7: 2w, no bias

TREASURE MACH –

Lost at even money but just had too much to do from post 7, entered the stretch sixth, five lengths behind, and finished quickly to just miss, last quarter in :28 2/5

YONKERS

5/9: 2w, no bias

5/7: 6w, + speed, races 1-5, fast, 6-11, sloppy

ROCKATHON*** -

Left from post 8, tried to squeeze into a tuck late on the second turn but couldn’t quite get in, finally tucked second on turn three past a :54 3/5 half, chased the sharp winner home from there and held the place in a fast race for the class