Harness: Sharp Horses and Track Trends from Aug. 25 - Aug. 27

HAWTHORNE

8/27: 3w, no bias

8/26: 4w, no bias, off track

8/25: 3w, no bias

FOX VALLEY SPARTY –

Power-brushed to the lead at the half, shook off pressure through the third quarter and drew clear to a sharp win

NORTHFIELD

8/26: 4w, no bias

MCKINLEY IVY –

Was third over behind poor cover, rallied three deep on the final turn and finished with good velocity for the show from a tough spot in an improved effort

ARCHETTO HANOVER*** –

Had post 8, left and tucked 6^th, followed cover third over, rallied three wide on the final turn and finished sharply for the place

IDEAL ROWAN –

Left from post 7 and was parked the mile uncovered on a long first over grind, prompted the pace against the 3/5 winner and held gamely to be second best

HOOSIER

8/26: 3w, no bias

8/25: 5w, no bias

ER MONICA –

Left from post 8 and was used hard to the lead in :26 4/5, yielded to the sharp 3/5 winner, chased a quick pace and weakened but only lost by three lengths

FIRSTUP –

Was 10^th and far back early, followed poor cover and finished fast for the show missing the win by only two noses while pacing a :26 4/5 last quarter

BECKHAMS Z TAM –

Was 9^th at the half and stuck behind horrible cover, raced three wide on the final turn and finished strongly for the show while pacing his last quarter in :25 4/5

HE’S A POPPER –

Left from post 6 and was used hard to clear in :25 3/5, set a quick pace and gave way over this track which doesn’t carry front end speed as well as most harness tracks

CASTLE FLIGHT –

Left from post 6 and was used hard to the lead in :26 2/5, yielded to the pocket-sitting winner at headstretch and dug in well to save the show

THE RED MILE

8/27: 2w, + closers

8/26: 4w, no bias

HARRINGTON

8/28: 4w, no bias

BIG PLACE –

Left from post 8 and was parked the mile without cover, prompted the pace against the tough 2/5 favorite and held okay

THE MEADOWS

8/28: 3w, no bias

8/26: 3w, no bias

BETTOR’S UP –

Left from post 9 and was used hard to the lead in :26 4/5, set the pace and held okay

PHILADELPHIA

8/27: 8w, + speed

8/25: 6w, no bias

CHILLIN IT DE VIE –

Had post 7, was 8^th at the half with a lot to do, followed weak cover third over, rallied three deep on the final turn and finished full of pace to get up from a tough spot

ANDWIN HANOVER –

Quarter-moved into a hot pace paced a :27 second quarter and was parked out, gave way excusably on the final turn

POCONO DOWNS

8/28: 7w, + speed

8/27: 4w, no bias

8/26: 4w, no bias

ALLSTAR PARTNER –

Followed weak cover from post 7, swung wide for the drive and finished with solid pace to get the show

MONTICELLO

8/28: 9w, ++ speed

TIOGA

8/27: 8w, + speed

8/26: 4w, no bias

8/25: 1w, no bias

YONKERS

8/28: 8w, + speed

8/27: 2w, no bias

8/26: 2w, no bias

8/25: 9w, + speed

BATTLE MAGE –

Trotter left from post 7 in this mile and a quarter race, was parked to the lead in :28 3/5, set the pace under pressure, weakened late finishing fourth but didn’t lose by much

FATHER SARDUCCI –

Left from post 7 and tucked 5^th, moved at the half, flushed out cover and finished sharply for the place

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