Harness: Sharp Horses and Track Trends from July 24 - July 26
MOHAWK
7/26: 4w, no bias
7/24: 1w, no bias
RUE HANOVER –
Was 5th at the half, picked up weak cover, went three wide at the three quarters and finished willingly for the show in a race with a slow pace
JACK RACKHAM –
Left and was parked the mile without cover, prompted a quick pace, put away the pacesetter, weakened late but only lost by two lengths
HAWTHORNE
7/26: 3w, no bias
MEMORY KING –
Left from post 9 and was used hard three wide to the lead approaching the half, tried to bottom out the field pacing a fast middle-half and held the show
NORTHFIELD
7/25: 5w, no bias
7/24: 13w, ++ speed, off track
STONEBRIDGE ROCKS –
Left and was used hard parked the mile without cover against the bias-aided 4/5 winner, forced a quick pace, held okay
HONEEMOON SUITE –
Quarter-moved, paced a :27 2/5 second quarter, tucked, chased the quick pace, weakened but it was not an easy trip over a track that appeared strongly inside speed biased
MANDALAY HALL –
Left from post 6 and was used hard parked past the half for the lead, held the place
HOOSIER
7/26: 4w, no bias
7/24: 3w, no bias
FRITAS SHOOTER –
Kept up well early then brushed to the lead at the half, took on pressure from there and held well for the show
RUNNING ACES
7/24: 3w, no bias
THE RED MILE
7/26: 2w, + closers
HARRINGTON
7/26: 6w, + speed
OPTIONS ARE ADREAM –
Left from post 7 and tucked 5th, went first over against a tough 2/5 shot, paced a :27 third quarter and held gamely to be second best
THE MEADOWS
7/25: 4w, no bias, races 1-8 fast, races 9-13 sloppy
7/24: 6w, no bias
PHILADELPHIA
7/26: 10w, + speed
7/25: 6w, no bias
GRIFFON HANOVER –
Kept up well early then went first over pushing a :27 1/5 third quarter, kept on coming to just miss
UFFIZI –
Left well and yielded, regained the lead at the quarter, set a pressured pace and held the show in a good try
POCONO
7/24: 4w, no bias, sloppy track
FEEL THE NEED A*** -
Left from post 9 and was used hard to the lead in :26 1/5, rated the half then took on pressure and was a game second behind the pocket trip winning favorite
MONTICELLO
7/26: 6w, + speed
7/25: 4w, no bias, off track
7/24: 3w, no bias, off track
ROCKNROLL DELIGHT*** –
Improving 3yo had post 7, was 8th at the half, picked up poor cover, stormed three wide down the back to quickly reach contention, engaged the leader on the final turn, drew off
YONKERS
7/24: 6w, + speed
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