Harness: Sharp Horses and Track Trends from August 30 - September 2

MOHAWK

9/2: 4w, no bias

8/31: 3w, no bias

8/30: 1w, + closers

MACALLAN –

Trotter lost cover when a few horses broke, made up a lot of ground in the third quarter to reach the leader, flattened out late in a deceptively good effort

DRAGON LADY ART –

Was 9^th at the half, followed cover 4^th over, swung wide for the drive and finished quickly to miss by less than a length while pacing home in :26 3/5

SIOCHAN –

Was 9^th at the three quarters, followed poor cover, and finished gamely making up 7 lengths in the stretch

RUNNING ACES

9/1: 3w, no bias

8/31: 3w, no bias

SWAGASAURUSREX –

Was 6^th at the half and hurt by poor cover, rallied three wide at the three quarters and finished gamely for the show with solid late pace

MITCH MC BLUEGRASS –

Had post 7, brushed three wide around a tiring horse at the half, moved to the leader while pacing a :27 2/5 third quarter and finished gamely for the place

HAWTHORNE

9/1: 4w, no bias

8/31: 3w, no bias

8/30: 3w, no bias

NORTHFIELD

9/1: 10w, ++ speed, sloppy track seemed to strongly favor inside paths, 14 of the 16 races were won by the leader or the pocket horse

8/31: 6w, no bias, races canceled after the 11th

8/30: 8w, + speed

SECTIONLINE BIGRY –

Was 9^th and far back, followed weak cover 4^th over and finished sharply for the place over a sloppy track that appeared to favor inside speed

HOOSIER

8/31: 5w, no bias

8/30: 4w, no bias

RUTHLESS CALL –

Left from post 9 and got cooked forcing a blazing :25 1/5 first quarter, remained parked and held well until excusably tiring at the three quarters, tough trip

ROCKIN TJ –

Left from post 9 and was used hard to the lead in :25 3/5, yielded and was shuffled back

FORDHAM SIXTY TWO –

Was 8^th and stuck behind terrible cover, finished strongly for the place

THE RED MILE

9/1: 2w, no bias

8/31: 3w, no bias

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

9/2: 2w, no bias

OWOSSO BEACH –

Had post 6, was 7^th at the half and stuck behind a dull horse, rallied three wide on the final turn and finished gamely for the show with a :27 4/5 last quarter

THE MEADOWS

8/31: 4w, no bias

PHILADELPHIA

9/2: 4w, no bias
9/1: 5w, no bias

BLAKE NORTH –

Left from post 8 and tucked third, went first over and paced a :26 2/5 third quarter, battled gamely to the wire to just miss

POCONO

9/2: 3w, no bias

9/1: 4w, no bias

8/31: 8w, + speed

THAT’S OFFICIAL –

Was 4^th over at the three quarters, rallied three wide and finished gamely for the place

FREEHOLD

8/31: 2w, no bias
8/30: 6w, no bias

ABBEYLARA –

Left from post 6 and was parked the mile without cover, prompted the pace, held gamely

DRAGONOLOGY –

Left from post 6 and was parked to the lead in :27 2/5, set a fast pace under pressure and lost by neck late

TIOGA

9/2: 3w, no bias

9/1: 4w, no bias

8/30: 6w, + speed

CARLOS MITTANNA –

Was 6^th and third over behind a weak horse at the half, went three wide through the third quarter to reach contention and held gamely for the show

YONKERS

8/31: 4w, no bias

8/30: 6w, + speed

MICKY GEE N –

Moved out third over then moved three wide approaching the half, was three wide most of the third quarter and cleared to the two path at the three quarters, drew clear handily

COUGAR HALL –

Went first over pushing a :27 third quarter, held well for the show

KEYSTONE PHOENIX*** -

Had post 1 but broke before the start and lost a lot of ground, caught the field by the quarter and was 8^th, picked up poor cover, went four wide through the final turn finishing strongly from a tough spot to just miss