Harness Racing: Sharp Horses and Track Trends for August 8-11

BALMORAL

8/11: 4w, no bias

8/10: 6w, + speed

FOX VALLEY ISABELA - Was shuffled back to 10th and flew home to just miss

SPECIALLY SPORTY - Was first over a long way and paced a big last half for the win

MAYWOOD

8/9: 5w, + speed

8/8: 8w, + speed

SHARON SPUR - Left from post 8 and was parked to the quarter, set a solid pace and dominated

CAMPUS CUTIE PIE - Out most of the mile from post 7, followed cover, brushed wide down the back as her cover expired, flattened out down the lane but it was not an easy trip

TUFF LONGPORT - Followed poor cover and raced three wide most of the final half, tough trip

JOSTING JACK - Hustled three wide at the half to get around a tiring horse, attacked the leader first over through a quick third quarter, took the lead in the lane and held off the closers gamely

BROOKLYN FLIGHT*** - Was parked the mile without cover from post 7 and held okay

NORTHFIELD

8/9: 3w, no bias

MEADOWS

8/9: 4w, no bias

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PHILADELPHIA

8/11: 4w, + speed

8/9: 1w, no bias, not sure if this is a closer's bias as most winners were close to the pace, but track appeared tiring for horses on the front end

8/8: 2w, no bias

LOLIQUE - Was 8th, nine lengths behind at the top of the stretch and flew home to just miss

FOUR STARZ TWINS - Had the rail and blasted down the road in :26, :55, 1:22 4/5, held the place gamely

TRIGGER FINGER - Left from post 8 and was used hard to clear past the quarter, set a fast pace under constant pressure and excusably tired

POCONO DOWNS

8/10: 4w, no bias

8/9: 4w, no bias

DEAR MAC - Was parked the mile from post 9 mostly without cover and dug in for a game win

SARATOGA

8/10: 8w, + speed

8/9: 7w, + speed

8/8: 3w, no bias

MONTICELLO

8/8: 7w, + speed

ELLEN'S STREAK*** - Broke in her first two career starts, drew post post 7 and stayed trotting in her third career start, followed cover, lost cover and drew off handily; seems to have some speed

REAL MOTIVATION - Was hampered by poor cover, moved wide at the half and was then uncovered, held okay for the show

TIOGA DOWNS

8/11: 3w, no bias

8/10: 5w, no bias

8/9: 5w, no bias

FAIR VOLTAGE - Went first over into a stepped-up final half and held well

VEGAS VACATION - Classy grinder went first over against a sharp front runner, paced a :26 3/5 third quarter to take control turning for home and was clearly best

YONKERS

8/10: 7w, + speed

8/9: 6w, + speed

8/8: 3w, no bias

A AND G DESIRE - Charged up approaching the half and put the heat on through a :27 2/5 third quarter but could not get past the winning favorite, tough trip

NO REAL SURPRISE - Third over from post 6, finished strongly for the place

WIND SURFER*** - Had post 7 and was stuck behind terrible cover at the half, so he ducked back in down the back, moved out late on the final turn, angled wide for the drive and finished fast

SIR JILLIAN Z TAM - Third over from post 6, finished strongly for the place

DREAM OUT LOUD N - Followed dull cover third over, rallied wide on the final turn and finished strongly

AUSSIE REACTOR A - Broke before the start and had to rush up to the gate but was still off about 3 lengths behind the field, popped out first over midway through turn three and rushed up pacing a :27 1/5 third quarter first over, paced gamely to the wire holding the show

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