Harness: Sharp Horses and Track Trends from July 20 - July 23

MOHAWK

7/23: 1w, + closers

7/21: 4w, no bias

7/20: 3w, no bias

REGAL SON –

Left sharply in :25 4/5, rated the pace and was strong finishing in :26 3/5 for the win

AMERICAN WIGGLE –

Quarter-moved from post 6 and took the lead before the half, drew clear to a big lead with a strong third quarter and jogged

SPRINGBRIDGE SASSY –

2yo filly was 10^th at the half behind a modest pace, followed excess cover, stacked wide turning for home and finished boldly to get up for the win with a :25 2/5 last quarter

THE FIRST STEP –

Was 9^th at the half, followed weak cover, moved three wide at the three quarters and finished well from a tough spot pacing his last quarter in :26

RUNNING ACES

7/22: 6w, + speed

7/21: 3w, no bias

HAWTHORNE

7/22: 3w, + closers

7/21: 2w, + closers

7/20: 4w, no bias

DUNE ON TIME –

Left from post 9 and was used hard to the lead past the quarter, set the pace and was a solid second behind the 4/5 favorite

NORTHFIELD

7/23: 8w, + speed

7/21: 9w, + speed

ALBANY GIRL –

Left from post 8, was parked the mile without cover, never reached the leader but held well for the show

THE RED MILE

7/22: 3w, no bias

HOOSIER

7/21: 4w, no bias, sloppy track

7/20: 4w, no bias, sloppy track

BAD LIGHTNING –

Left from post 8 and was used to the lead in :26 4/5, yielded, chased a quick pace and weakened late over the sloppy track

SEVENTIMESAVIRGIN –

Was 7^th at the half, followed weak cover and finished fast for the show while missing narrowly by two noses

ENDEAVORS FANTASY –

Left and was used hard to the lead in :26, set a pressured pace until yielding to pressure passing the half mile pole, was shuffled back to 5^th, slipped out with cover, lacked a rally but only lost by three lengths

A BETTORS RISK –

Was 8^th at the three quarters, followed weak cover and finished quickly for the show

HOT ART –

Left well and yielded, was shuffled back to 6^th, came on again gamely for the show

THE MEADOWS

7/23: 3w, no bias

7/21: 4w, no bias

PHILADELPHIA

7/22: 3w, no bias

7/20: 7w, no bias

POCONO

7/23: 4w, no bias, sloppy track

7/22: 8w, + speed, not a strong bias, a bit tough to call, off track, rain storms on and off, track changed from sloppy to good back to sloppy, speed did well but horses rallied to win from 7^th, 7^th, and 8^th off fairly average paces, so it’s not like it was impossible to win from off the pace

7/21: 5w, no bias, sloppy track

ROLLIN ABOUT –

Was 5^th behind weak cover at the half, brushed three wide at the three quarters to clear his cover and finished willingly for the show

HURRICANE BEACH*** -

Was making his first start in the Rene Allard barn after being purchased for $115,000 last Sunday, had post 8, blasted to the lead in :25 2/5 over the sloppy track, rattled off a scorching pace going the fastest half (:51 3/5) ever on a five eighths track, drew off to a ten length lead, was tiring late but coasted home as much the best

SKYFUL OF LIGHTERS –

Left from post 7 as one of three leavers, went three wide to clear the last past the quarter, set the pace from there, weakened late but held well for the show

MISTER INDIANA –

Left from post 9 and was parked the mile without cover, prompted the pace and held gamely for the show

PEMBROKE WILDCAT –

Was 7^th at the half, followed weak cover, swung wide late on the final turn and finished gamely for the place

MEADOWLANDS

7/21: 1w, + closers, races 1-3 fast, races 4-12 off track

7/20: 3w, no bias

MONTICELLO

7/23: 6w, + speed, sloppy track

TIOGA

7/22: 7w, no bias

7/21: 5w, no bias

YONKERS

7/23: 7w, + speed

7/22: 4w, no bias

7/21: 5w, no bias

7/20: 3w, no bias

TJ BLAST –

Left from post 8 and was parked to the lead in :26 4/5, set a quick pace and drew off

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