Harness: Sharp Horses and Track Trends for July 2 - July 4
MOHAWK
7/4: 3w, no bias
7/2: 3w, no bias
COOL ROCK –
Was 7th at the half and fourth over, went three wide at the three quarters and finished sharply for the place
STEUBEN HANOVER –
Was 7th at the half, followed cover and made up good ground to get the show
PRESTIGE SEELSTER –
Was 10th and far back, followed cover and finished quickly for the show, made up 18 lengths in the last three quarters
HOOSIER
7/4: 2w, no bias
7/3: 4w, no bias
7/2: 5w, no bias
ROCKIN AROUND –
Was 5th at the quarter, uncorked a monster power-brush to take the lead at the half and dug in gamely for the win
NORTHFIELD
7/3: 10w, ++ speed
BALLISTIC TIP –
Had post 6, was first over a long way, prompted the pace against the bias-aided 3/5 winner and held the show
RUNNING ACES
7/2: 6w, no bias
PEEKABOO TATTOO –
Had post 7, followed poor cover third over, rallied wide for the drive and finished with solid pace to just miss
LIL ORPHAN ELMER –
Left from post 7 and tucked 4th, went first over into a :27 4/5 third quarter and held gamely for the show
PHILADELPHIA
7/4: 8w, + speed
7/3: 5w, no bias
MEADOWS
7/3: 5w, no bias
7/2: 2w, no bias
HYPNOTIC TALE*** –
Left from post 5 and was used hard to the lead in :26 1/5, set a quick pace and was 2nd best behind the 6/5 favorite in an improved effort
POCONO
7/2: 8w, + speed
SPORTSMANSHIP –
Left from post 8 and tucked 4th pacing a :27 first quarter, went first over pushing a :27 3/5 third quarter against a stubborn front runner and only lost by two lengths
MONTICELLO
7/3: 6w, + speed
7/2: 7w, + speed
TREVOR Z TAM –
Had post 7, followed cover, brushed three wide with authority at the three quarters and finished gamely for the show from a tough spot
TIOGA
7/4: 8w, + speed
YONKERS
7/4: 5w, no bias
7/2: 4w, no bias
MISSILE J –
Third over behind a slow pace, was moving well three wide on the final turn when he broke stride mid-turn and dropped back to last, I wouldn’t have taken 100-1 on him at that point, but he got going again and rallied boldly down the outside for the win
ACEFOURTYFOUR ALEX –
Was third over from post 6, swung three wide late on the final turn and finished quickly

