Harness: Sharp Horses and Track Trends from August 24 - August 27

MOHAWK

8/27: 2w, no bias

8/25: 4w, no bias

8/24: 4w, no bias

HELLO LOVE –

Was 7^th at the half and stuck behind poor cover, rallied three wide at the three quarters and finished sharply for the pace with a last quarter of :26 4/5

NEEDLECREST –

Was 8^th at the half and stuck behind a terrible flow of cover, ducked back in, moved up into sixth down the backstretch, angled for room in the stretch and finished quickly

RUNNING ACES

8/26: 4w, no bias

8/25: 3w, no bias

STUCKEY DOTE –

Left from post 7 and was used hard to the lead in :26 3/5, set a quick pace and was a solid second behind the pocket trip winner

HAWTHORNE

8/26: 4w, no bias

8/25: 4w, no bias

8/24: 1w, + closers

FOX VALLEY AUBRY*** –

Was 6^th at the quarter, went first over a long way, pressed the pace from the half, battled gamely to the wire and held well for the show

NORTHFIELD

8/27: 6w, no bias

8/25: 6w, no bias

STUCKLIKEGLUE –

Left from post 8 and tucked 4^th, went first over against a sharp 4/5 shot and held well for the show

SOUTHWIND AMAZON*** -

Left from post 8 and tucked 4^th, followed poor cover, went three wide off his cover around the final turn and finished gamely in :27 flat in a sharp placing

THE RED MILE

8/26: 3w, + closers

8/25: 2w, + closers

HOOSIER

8/25: 2w, + closers

8/24: 6w, no bias

HARRINGTON

8/27: 6w, no bias

THE MEADOWS

8/27: 4w, no bias

8/24: 4w, no bias

CHEF LEE –

Went first over pacing a :27 4/5 third quarter, was a game second behind the 3/5 favorite

PHILADELPHIA

8/26: 4w, no bias

8/24: 8w, + speed

FAMILY ROLL CALL –

Left well from post 8, yielded then was 4^th after lead changes, went first over and was a game second behind the favorite

FATHER SARDUCCI*** –

Was 5^th at the half and first over from a tough spot, paced a :26 3/5 third quarter, took the lead turning for home, weakened late but held the show

BULLY PULPIT –

Had the rail and paced a :27 first quarter, went first over against the 2/5 favorite, paced a :26 3/5 third quarter, put away the favorite into the stretch and drew clear

POCONO

8/27: 8w, + speed

8/26: 3w, no bias

8/25: 7w, + speed

PENPAL –

Was 6^th at the half and stuck behind weak cover, finished sharply for the place

HALL PRO –

Left sharply to the lead in :26 flat, set a quick pace under pressure until yielding past the half, weakened but only lost by two lengths

FREEHOLD

8/25: 3w, no bias

8/24: 3w, no bias

TIOGA

8/26: 8w, + speed

8/25: 6w, + speed

8/24: 4w, no bias

MR CARROTTS –

Had post 9, followed cover, made up a lot of ground through the middle-half and finished gamely for the show in an improved effort

MONTICELLO

8/27: 6w, no bias

POWERFUL PULSE –

Left from post 7 and tucked third, went first over and pressed a :28 2/5 third quarter, was shaken off but held well for the show while finishing in :28 3/5

YONKERS

8/27: 3w, no bias

8/26: 4w, no bias

8/25: 8w, + speed

8/24: 4w, no bias

TWOMACSONESHADOW –

Left from post 8 and tucked third, went first over pressing a :27 third quarter and held gamely to be second best behind the 3/5 favorite

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