Harness: Sharp Horses and Track Trends from August 3 - August 5
NORTHFIELD
8/5: 7w, no bias
8/4: 4w, no bias
8/3: 5w, no bias
S J BETTER DAYS -
Trotter grinded first over a long way, pushed a :28 1/5 third quarter and won gamely
NEAT -
Left from post 7 and tucked 5th, followed cover, went three wide on the final turn and held okay
DIAMONDS REVENGE -
Left, yielded, lost all chance when shuffled out of contention at 6/5
STARVEN DARVEN -
Had post 4 but was 8th at the quarter, made a big three wide move at the half to sweep by sluggish horses, took the lead pacing a :27 4/5 third quarter and gave way grudgingly late
JIMMY RIP -
Had post 7, followed weak cover, went three wide on the final turn and finished quickly
MEDOLAND SAPPHIRE -
Had a tough parked-out trip from post 6, prompted the pace and held okay considering
HOOSIER
8/5: 4w, no bias
8/4: 2w, + closers
PHILADELPHIA
8/5: 8w, + speed
NEW KIND -
Was parked the mile without cover from post 7, prompted the pace first over, held well
THE MEADOWS
8/5: 7w, + speed
8/4: 4w, no bias
8/3: 5w, no bias
IDEAL AMERICAN -
Left from post 8 and tucked 5th, power-brushed to the lead pacing a :27 4/5 second quarter, ran out of stream late but did well to save the show
FRANKIE BOY -
Left well from post 7, was parked to the lead in :27 2/5, rated the half, paced a :27 1/5 third quarter and pulled clear late
POCONO
7/29: 9w, ++ speed
7/28: 8w, ++ speed
GRATIAN HANOVER -
Left from post 8 and was parked to a quick half before finding a tuck, held well
DO YOUR JOB -
Left from post 8 and was used hard to a :25 4/5 opener, yielded and was shuffled in tight quarters; price factor in exotics now
MONTICELLO
8/5: 7w, + speed
8/4: 7w, + speed
8/3: 7w, + speed
ALL PERFECT -
5 year old mare had post 7, saved ground off a slow pace, followed cover third over, charged three wide at the three quarters, gained around the turn and finished strongly for the win while pacing her last half in :55 4/5
THISWAYORTHEHIGHWY -
Had post 8, picked up poor cover, had to brush wide down the backstretch to get around tiring cover, chased the bias-aided odds-on winner and finished gamely for the place
JET PASSING -
Had post 8, followed cover and finished willingly from a tough spot
SO UNEXPECTED -
Left and was used hard to get the lead in :27 1/5, set a fast pace and excusably tired
YONKERS
8/4: 5w, + speed
8/3: 6w, no bias
BIG JER -
Got embroiled in a speed duel pushing a torrid pace and can be excused for tiring
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