Harness Racing: Sharp Horses and Track Trends for August 22-25

BALMORAL

8/25: 3w, no bias

8/24: 4w, no bias

REV IT UP - Left well and was parked to the lead in :27 3/5, set the pace and gave way grudgingly late

WHISTLE PIG - Had post 8, followed cover third over and finished quickly in the stretch

FOX VALLEY ISABELA*** - Power-brushed to the lead with a :28 3/5 second quarter, went :27 4/5 in the third quarter while lengthening her lead and drew clear

MAYWOOD

8/23: 6w, + speed

8/22: 3w, no bias

CAMILLE ROSE - Left strongly from post 7 and was parked to the lead in :27 3/5, yielded to the winner off the second turn and held okay for the show

THE BRUZILIAN BLUR*** - Left from post 8 and tucked into the pocket late on the second turn, was shuffled back, cleared in the stretch and finished steadily

FIVE COUGARS A - Left from post 8 and was parked the mile without cover, held okay

WINORDIETRYING - Followed poor cover 4th over, rallied wide and finished strongly

HARRINGTON

8/22: 2w, no bias

SHARK TREASURE - Had post 8, moved out fourth-over down the back, followed cover wide around the final turn and finished strongly for the place

JOSH'S Z TAM - Was uncovered a long way from post 7 and held well

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NORTHFIELD

8/23: 6w, + speed

MOONLITE DELITE - Was hung the mile without cover from post 8, kept the heat on, finally put away the leader in the lane but was outkicked late in a game placing

PHILADELPHIA

8/25: 5w, + speed

8/23: 3w, no bias

8/22: 6w, + speed

DR CAL - Trotter left from post 8 and tucked, went first up against the 1-2 winner and held okay

BACK TO THE WEST - Paced a :27 2/5 third quarter on a long first over bid and held okay

LESTERS WESTER - 11 lengths back early, made up 9 lengths through a quick middle-half, rallied wide at the three quarters as his cover tired and held okay

ONE MORE MIRACLE*** - Had post 7, left, tucked fourth, was shuffled to 8th, moved out and followed cover wide, finished strongly for the show

POCONO DOWNS

8/24: 6w, + speed

8/23: 8w, + speed

D M BODATIOUS - Was parked the mile without cover from post 7 and held well

MEIRS HANOVER - Left well and was parked to the lead in :26, was shuffled and finished well for the place

SARATOGA

8/24: 5w, + speed

8/23: 5w, + speed

8/22: 9w, ++ speed

KELLY'S NOAH -- Left from post 6 and was parked out forcing a fast pace; tough trip

MONTICELLO

8/22: 7w, + speed

THISGUYSAROCKSTAR*** - Left and was in an early speed duel but paced a :27 first quarter forcing a tuck, set a blistering pace and drew clear under mild urging

CROCODILE ROCK - Left and was parked to a :27 first quarter before finding a tuck, chased a blistering pace set by the odds-on favorite and tired in the stretch, fits well at that level

DAY TO DAY - Trotter had post 7, got moving early and then flushed out cover, was third over, brushed wide at the three quarters and drew off

TIOGA DOWNS

8/25: 5w, + speed, slightly speed favoring

8/24: 2w, no bias

8/23: 5w, no bias

SWEET TIME - Quarter moved into a hot pace to take the lead, maintained the fast fractions and weakened but held the place

THE MACHSTER - Left well from post 7 and made two moves to the lead setting a brisk pace, held okay

YONKERS

8/24: 8w, ++ speed

8/23: 6w, + speed

8/22: 5w, no bias

SIR JILLIAN Z TAM - 8th at the top of the stretch, flew home to just miss

NAUGHTYTILTHEEND - Quarter-moved and got hung out forcing fast fractions, held okay in a race where the three longshots in the race, all closers, finished in the first three spots

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