Harness: Sharp Horses and Track Trends from Aug. 18 - Aug. 21

HAWTHORNE

8/20: 1w, + closers

8/19: 2w, + closers

8/18: 3w, no bias

NORTHFIELD

8/21: 4w, no bias

8/19: 4w, no bias

OK GORGEOUS –

Hustled up to challenge approaching the half, pressed a :28 third quarter and held okay

STUCKLIKEGLUE –

Was 7^th at the half and third over behind terrible cover, rallied three wide off her cover around the final turn and finished with solid pace for the show from a tough spot

HOOSIER

8/19: 3w, no bias

8/18: 3w, no bias

ALWAYS A FIGHTER –

Gunned down the pike from the rail, went :25 3/5 to the quarter, took on pressure in the second half and excusably weakened while finishing fourth

COBALT MAN –

Gunned to the lead in :25 3/5, set the pace and drew clear in a sharp win

SHOOTER’S DREAM –

Quarter-moved and pushed a wicked pace, was unable to clear, excusably tired

NEW TALENT –

Had post 6, left sharply to the lead in :26 1/5, refused to yield setting a hot pace under pressure and held gamely for the plac

THE RED MILE

8/20: 5w, no bias

8/19: 1w, +closers

THE MEADOWS

8/21: 4w, no bias

8/18: 3w, no bias

JOLT OF PASSION –

Followed the winner approaching the half, lost cover, continued first over pushing a :27 2/5 third quarter, was shaken off in the stretch but held okay

PHILADELPHIA

8/20: 7w, + speed

8/18: 8w, + speed

TRIPLE SEELSTER –

Left from post 6, tucked fourth, hustled up to challenge approaching the half, pressed the pace through the third quarter, was shaken off by the 3/5 winner but held the show

POCONO DOWNS

8/21: 7w, + speed

8/20: 8w, + speed

8/19: 5w, no bias

JS MCFLASH –

Was 7^th at the half backed up by terrible cover, rallied three wide and finished quickly in the stretch to finish third from a tough spot, two noses off the win

SOMEWHEREONTHEBEACH*** –

Left from post 9 and had to move wide around a breaker, was parked past a :26 3/5 first quarter and took the lead at the half, was under pressure from there and held gamely

FIRST CLASS HORSE –

Had post 7, shot to the lead in :26 1/5, rattled off a hot pace on a long lead and jogged

MONTICELLO

8/21: 6w, + speed

TIOGA

8/21: 4w, no bias

8/20: 2w, no bias

8/18: 4w, no bias

B B SMASH*** –

Left from post 8 and tucked third, went up first over, paced a :27 2/5 third quarter and battled gamely to the wire missing by a nose

POINTOMYGRANSON –

Was 7^th at the three quarters following weak cover, finished quickly in the stretch

FUNKNWAFFLES –

Left and tucked third, paced a :25 4/5 third quarter challenging for the lead, took the lead on the outside and had about a length lead at the three quarters but couldn’t clear, was shaken off in the stretch but held okay considering

OUTKAST BLUE CHIP –

Left slowly from post 8 and worked his way to the lead past the quarter, yielded, was in tight quarters in the stretch while having pace and ran up on a horse breaking stride

YONKERS

8/21: 8w, + speed

8/20: 5w, no bias

8/19: 5w, no bias

8/18: 8w, + speed

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