Harness: Sharp Horses and Track Trends from July 14 - July 17

HAWTHORNE

7/16: 5w, no bias

7/15: 1w, ++ closers

7/14: 3w, no bias

BLISSFUL PANSY –

Had post 9, followed weak cover past the half, swung wide for the drive and finished quickly for the show

WHISKERSONKITTENS –

Rushed up approaching the half, pressed the pace then took the lead past the three quarters, opened up a lead, was caught late but finished well with a :27 1/5 last quarter

NORTHFIELD

7/17: 7w, + speed

7/15: 4w, no bias

FLYING METRO*** –

Left and was parked prompting a fast pace, finally got a tuck off turn three, held well

SOUTHWIND AMAZON*** -

Left and was parked the mile without cover, forced a sizzling :52 4/5 opening half, fell back at the three quarters but only lost by 3 lengths in a game effort

STRIDE OF PRIDE –

Had the rail, blasted to the lead in :25 2/5, set torrid fractions under pressure, went to the three quarters in 1:20 3/5, held well for the show

HOOSIER

7/15: 5w, no bias

7/14: 5w, no bias

ROCK OF THE AGES –

Showed sharply improved speed gunning to the lead in :26 1/5, set a quick pace and drew off to a sharp win at 41-1

INCREDIBLE SHARK –

Had the rail, blasted to the lead in :25 3/5, set a pressured pace, weakened but beat five horses home in a pretty good effort

MIKES HOPE –

Left well and yielded to a :26 1/5 first quarter, regained command with a brush at the half and drew off

THE MEADOWS

7/17: 2w, + closers, not a pure closer’s track but I called it + closers because the track was tiring on Friday and Monday, not easy to go wire to wire

7/15: 1w, + closers

SPECIAL KIM –

Was 4^th over from post 7, finished gamely for the show with a :28 last quarter

STRAWBERRYPRINCESS –

Left belatedly from post 9, was parked the mile without cover, reached the leader at the three quarters, was shaken off but held gamely for the show

PHILADELPHIA

7/16: 7w, no bias

7/14: 4w, no bias, off track

CRAFTY MASTER –

Left and was used hard to the lead in :26 2/5, yielded, chased a fast pace, held well for the show with a respectable :29 1/5 final quarter

POCONO DOWNS

7/17: 8w, + speed, off track

7/16: 5w, no bias

7/15: 4w, no bias

GRACIE’S PARADE –

Left from post 9, waited for the six and seven to clear then brushed to the lead before the half, set the pace under pressure from there and held sway by a clear margin

WEGOTTATRUCKYEA*** -

Left from post 5, got into a wicked speed duel forcing a blazing pace, took the lead on the final turn, weakened late but missed narrowly while holding the show in a big effort

FIVE CARD DRAW N –

Had post 7, was 8^th at the half third over behind weak cover, finished willingly in an improved effort; price factor in exotics

MEADOWLANDS

7/15: 3w, no bias

7/14: 3w, no bias

HUNTSVILLE –

Brushed to the lead at the half pacing a :26 1/5 second quarter, held on for a game win

DOWNBYTHESEASIDE –

Grinded first over against the 2/5 Huntsville, paced a :53 1/5 last half finishing gamely to miss by a head

TIOGA

7/16: 5w, no bias

7/15: 5w, no bias

7/14: 3w, no bias

OWOSSO FLASH –

Had post 9, was 5^th over at the half, finished well for the show from a tough spot

MONTICELLO

7/17: 7w, + speed

YONKERS

7/17: 4w, no bias

7/15: 7w, no bias

7/14: 5w, no bias

GALACTIC GALLEON N –

Was 7^th following weak cover, finished strongly for the place

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