Harness Racing: Sharp Horses and Track Trends for August 5 - August 7

BALMORAL

8/7: 3w, no bias

INFLATION HANOVER -

Showed good early speed then went first over and brushed to the lead down the back, held the place gamely behind the even money trip-aided winner

PHILADELPHIA

8/7: 4w, no bias

COLLAGE -

Had post 8 and a lot to do, followed weak cover third over and finished strongly for the place to be 2nd best behind the 1-2 winner

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POCONO DOWNS

8/7: 7w, + speed

8/6: 6w, + speed

IN MINT CONDITION -

Broke before the start, recovered, went first up and paced a :26 4/5 third quarter and held gamely for the show

JANIE BAY*** -

Blasted to the lead in :26, rattled off a blistering pace and held sway

MEADOWS

7/31: 8w, + speed, track speed favoring the past three weeks

8/6: 3w, no bias

8/5: 8w, ++ speed

OL' MAN RIVER -

Left from post 8 and got parked the mile without cover pressing the pace and held okay

NORTHFIELD

8/7: 4w, no bias

8/6: 3w, no bias

8/5: 5w, no bias

VANISCAPE -

Left from post 7 and was parked the mile without cover prompting the pace against the 2-5 front running winner, tough trip

AMERICAN ROMANCE*** -

Had post 7, left and tucked 5th, power-brushed to the lead at the half making up 8 lengths and drew off impressively

SARATOGA

8/7: 5w, no bias

8/6: 7w, + speed

MONTICELLO

8/7: 6w, + speed

8/6: 5w, no bias

8/5: 10w, ++ speed

ONE MORE HUG -

Left from post 6 and was parked the mile without cover forcing the pace, held well

JM DANCING STAR -

Was first over a long way from post 6 and held gamely for the show

MIXED MEDIA -

Had post 7 and a brutal trip, moved late second turn but got pushed three wide when a horse (who was later dq'd) bulled out at the half, was three wide the entire last half and finished gamely for the place

STEUBEN PATRIOT*** -

Had post 7, followed weak cover and finished strongly in :28 2/5

SILENT PARTNER -

Left from post 6 and was used hard to the lead in :27 3/5, yielded to the 6-5 winner and weakened late after chasing strong fractions

MYSOONTOBE -

Had post 7 and was parked two turns before finding a tuck, held well

FOUR STARZZ LEFTY -

Was parked the mile without cover from post 6 and held well

YONKERS

8/6: 5w, + speed

8/5: 5w, + speed

IT'S A GOOD THING*** -

Left and was parked to a :26 3/5 first quarter, tucked, pulled out without cover at the three quarters and finished willingly to be 2nd best to a sharp winner

FLYING INSTRUCTOR*** -

Had the rail and paced a :27 first quarter keeping up to a hot pace, rushed up first over entering turn three, took the lead approaching the three quarters and drew clear handily

RONNY BUGATTI*** -

Left from post 6 and was used hard to clear in :26 2/5, set a fast pace and gave way grudgingly late to the pocketed favorite