Harness: Sharp Horses and Track Trends from August 2 - August 5

MOHAWK

8/5: 2w, no bias

8/3: 1w, + closers

8/2: 4w, no bias

CAPTAIN KIRK –

Was 8^th and on the move at the quarter, followed poor cover and finished sharply for the show from a tough spot, last quarter in :26 2/5

THEMANOFMYDREAMS –

Was seven lengths behind at the quarter, power-brushed to the lead at the half and drew clear to a sharp win

AMERICAN VIRGIN*** –

Left from post 6 and was parked the mile without cover, battled the pacesetter in a speed duel forcing a quick pace and held gamely for the show

ROYAL RENEGADE –

Left from post 9 and was used hard to the lead in :26 3/5, set a lively pace and just missed

ALEXIS FAITH –

Left from post 10 and tucked 4^th, was shuffled back to 8^th, found room in the stretch and finished quickly to just miss with a :26 2/5 last quarter

RUNNING ACES

8/4: 4w, no bias

8/3: 4w, no bias

YA U BET CHA –

Left from post 7 and was used hard to the lead in :27 1/5, set the pace, held the show

HAWTHORNE

8/4: 5w, + speed

8/3: 3w, no bias

8/2: 2w, no bias

SHERIFF COFFEY –

Was 10^th and far back at the quarter, made up a long of ground to get into striking distance by the top of the lane and finished sharply for the place

SOME NOBODY –

Had post 10, followed weak cover, swung wide for the drive and finished fast

NORTHFIELD

8/5: 8w, ++ speed, three first over winners, four pocket winners, not a single horse rallied to win off a cover trip on the 15 race card

8/3: 7w, + speed

SEA SHADOWS –

Had post 7, was first over from the quarter on a long grind, drew off sharply

BARN SIS –

Trotter had post 7, left and tucked 5^th, followed cover and finished sharply for the place

HOOSIER

8/3: 2w, no bias

8/2: 3w, no bias

FORDHAM SIXTY TWO –

Peaking 4yo was 8^th and fourth over, swung wide past the three quarters, finished strongly for a sharp win, last quarter in :25 3/5

THE RED MILE

8/4: 2w, no bias

8/3: 1w, no bias

THE MEADOWS

8/5: 3w, no bias, races 1-5 fast, 6-13, off track

FIERY LUSTRE N –

Left from post 7 and was parked the mile without cover, prompted the pace first over and was a game second behind the 6/5 favorite

PHILADELPHIA

8/4: 4w, no bias
8/2: 6w, no bias, races 1-11 fast, 12-14 off track

SANSOVINA HANOVER –

Saved ground from post 8 and finished quickly late to finish third in a blanket finish

POCONO

8/5: 5w, no bias

8/4: 3w, no bias

8/3: 2w, no bias

GRANDPA DON –

Was third over from post 7, rallied three wide at the three quarters and finished gamely for the show

MEADOWLANDS

8/3: 6w, + speed, not a severe bias, but it looked like you had to be close to the pace to have a chance, two winners won from second over and were two lengths behind at the three quarters, all of the other 14 winners were on or near the lead or first over

8/2: 4w, no bias

HYPNOTIC AM*** –

Long-striding 2yo filly trotter floated out of the gate from post 5, tucked fourth on turn one, went first over with authority at the half, took the lead on the outside just past the three quarters, responded to a few taps of the whip in midstretch and drew off quickly

ASIAGO –

Trotter left slowly from post 7 and was parked the mile, ended up fourth over behind a dull flow, went three wide past the three quarters and finished sharply for the show

WHEN DOVESCRY –

Trotter made two moves to the lead before the half, set a solid pace and drew clear impressively under confident handling

GIMPANZEE –

Trotter floated out of the gate and was parked the mile with cover behind a weak flow, was blindswitched on the final turn, found room between horses into the lane and finished quickly for the show with good energy in his second heat

SOUL STRONG –

Trotter had post 10 and was parked the mile following a dull flow of cover, brushed three wide at the three quarters making up good ground and continued gamely to the wire

IDEAL CHILL –

Was 9^th at the half in a dull flow, followed cover three wide at the three quarters and finished gamely from a tough spot while finishing in :26 2/5

TIOGA

8/4: 5w, + speed

8/3: 6w, + speed

8/2: 3w, no bias

MONTICELLO

8/5: 5w, + speed

YONKERS

8/5: 7w, + speed

8/3: 6w, no bias

8/2: 7w, + speed

STAR COMMANDER N –

Was third over from post 7 and finished with solid pace against the bias to finish third