Harness: Sharp Horses and Track Trends from August 16 - August 19

MOHAWK

8/19: 2w, no bias

8/18: 2w, no bias

8/17: 2w, no bias

SPORTS TEEN –

Was 9^th early and far back, followed poor cover and finished willingly from a tough spot

SUNSHINEATTHEBEACH –

Was 8^th at the half, followed poor cover, finished sharply for the show from a tough spot

RUNNING ACES

8/18: 3w, no bias

8/17: 3w, no bias

HAWTHORNE

8/18: 3w, no bias

8/17: 4w, no bias

8/16: 3w, no bias

GABE HENRY –

Had post 9, was far back early, followed poor cover and finished sharply for the place

NORTHFIELD

8/19: 9w, + speed

8/17: 7w, + speed

8/16: 7w, + speed

KEYSTONE CHESTER –

Trotter followed cover three wide around tiring cover, was three wide on the final turn and finished willingly from a tough spot

HOOSIER

8/17: 2w, no bias

8/16: 1w, + closers

PURE ROCK*** -

Left from post 9 and was used hard to the lead in :25 4/5, yielded to strong pressure at the half in :53, held gamely for the show in a blanket finish

PRIMO GIOVANNI –

Broke before the start and recovered far back in 10^th, followed a dull flow of cover, made up good ground and finished quickly in the stretch

TELLITSASSYMAE –

Left from post 8 and was used hard to clear in :26 3/5, set a quick clip under second-half pressure against the bias, weakened late, finished fourth

BETTIM JACKIE –

Was 8^th at the three quarters, finished quickly pacing a :25 4/5 last quarter for the show

THE RED MILE

8/18: 4w, no bias

8/17: 0w, + closers

ONEY HALL –

Trotter was 9^th at the three quarters, followed cover three wide and finished strongly to win going away with a :27 1/5 last quarter

HARRINGTON

8/19: 8w, + speed

Q’S CRUISE –

Had post 6, had to grind a long way first over, held willingly to lose by less than a length

THE MEADOWS

8/19: 5w, no bias

8/17: 4w, no bias

MEME HANOVER –

Trotter was 8^th at the quarter, followed weak cover third over and finished gamely for the show from a tough spot

PHILADELPHIA

8/19; 4w, no bias
8/16: 4w, no bias

ABNER THE GREAT –

Left well and yielded, pulled the pocket at the half, brushed to the lead, bottomed out the field with a strong :26 3/5 third quarter and drew off

POCONO

8/19: 4w, no bias

8/18: 3w, no bias

8/17: 3w, no bias, races 1-5 fast, 6-14, sloppy

BEACH MEMORIES*** -

Left from post 9 and was used hard to the lead in :26 2/5, went to the half in :53 4/5 setting a lively pace and was second best behind the pocket winner

MAYFIELD DUKE –

Left from post 7 and tucked fourth, went first over challenging from the half, pushed a :27 4/5 third quarter over a sloppy track, weakened late losing by three lengths

DRAWING DRAGONS*** –

Left from post 8 and was parked the mile without cover, pushed the pace and held well for the show in a blanket finish

BEYOND DELIGHT –

Left hard from the rail, yielded, regained the lead, set a fast pace under hounding pressure and gave way late in a good effort over a sloppy track

TIOGA

8/18: 8w, + speed, races canceled after the 10^th Race

8/16: 4w, no bias

MONTICELLO

8/19: 7w, ++ speed

YONKERS

8/19: 4w, no bias

8/17: 6w, no bias

BETTERB CHEVRON N –

Was 8^th in a seemingly tough spot at the three quarters, slipped out 4^th over on the final turn, stacked wide for the drive and rallied furiously to get up for the win

ANNABETH –

Saved ground from post 8, moved up along the inside on the final turn, angled out behind horses in the stretch and cleared late

ZOEEZ BOY HENRY-

Left from post 6, was parked the mile without cover, pushed a fast pace pace, tough trip