Harness: Sharp Horses and Track Trends from July 27 - July 30

MOHAWK

7/30: 1w, + closers

7/28: 5w, no bias

7/27: 4w, no bias

RUNNING ACES

7/29: 6w, no bias

7/28: 3w, no bias

HAWTHORNE

7/29: 2w, + closers

7/28: 2w, + closers

7/27: 3w, no bias

YOU’REMYHEARTHROB –

Left from post 9 and was used hard to clear past the quarter, set a quick pace and held the show over this tiring track

ONE MORE TRICK –

Power-brushed to the lead pacing a :27 2/5 second quarter, took on pressure in the second half and held okay for the show

NORTHFIELD

7/30: 9w, + speed

7/28: 7w, + speed

BUCKETHEAD FRED –

Had post 7, was 8^th at the half, followed cover 4^th over, rallied three wide on the final turn and finished with solid pace for the show from a tough spot

BLUE SPANX –

Had the rail, kept up well early pacing a :27 1/5 first quarter, went first over prompting the quick pace, was shaken off but didn’t tire that badly in a deceptively tough trip

THE RED MILE

7/29: 3w, no bias

HOOSIER

7/28: 3w, no bias

7/27: 4w, no bias

ALWAYS A Z TAM –

Left and was used hard to the lead in :26 1/5, set a lively clip, weakened but paced a respectable :27 4/5 last quarter

LIL STEVIE ONEDER –

Left from post 7 and was used hard three deep to the lead in :26 2/5, yielded, chased a quick pace and held willingly late

THE MEADOWS

7/30: 4w, no bias

7/28: 5w, no bias

THINKBIG DREAMBIG –

Had post 8, got moving at the quarter, picked up poor cover, had no shot trying to close into a fast last half but finished willingly from a tough spot

IDEAL ACE –

Left from post 8, was parked the mile without cover, pressed a fast pace and excusably tired; tough trip

DAPPER DUDE –

Set a hot clip under heavy pressure throughout and lost by two lengths, fine effort

PHILADELPHIA

7/29: 4w, no bias

7/27: 5w, no bias

SWEET BEACH –

Quarter-moved and was used hard to a :53 4/5 half, held well for the place

POCONO

7/30: 5w, no bias

7/29: 6w, no bias

7/28: 2w, no bias

ADRIAN HANOVER –

Left from post 7 and had to wait as several others left, brushed to the lead approaching the half, set a pressured pace and held well to be second best

IDEAL SHADOW –

Ten claimer had post 8, blasted to the lead in :25 4/5, rated the half then was under pressure in the second half and held on gamely for the win

LOVE FORBIDDEN –

Had post 8, followed cover 4^th over and finished with solid pace for the show

MEADOWLANDS

7/28: 5w, no bias

7/27: 3w, no bias, off track

MONTICELLO

7/30: 7w, + speed

SPRING LUCK –

Had post six, followed cover, then lost cover and paced a :28 2/5 third quarter; weakened while going evenly late; price factor in exotics

ALWAYS AS FAST –

Followed weak cover from post 7 and finished sharply for the place from a tough spot

BASHFUL STRIKE –

Had post 8, followed terrible cover and finished well late from a tough spot

TIOGA

7/29: 5w, no bias

7/27: 4w, no bias

YONKERS

7/30: 5w, no bias

7/29: 4w, no bias

7/28: 2w, no bias

7/27: 3w, no bias, sloppy track

TROPICAL TRICE –

Trotter was 8^th at the quarter, followed weak cover, went three wide on the final turn and finished sharply for the place from a tough spot

AMERICANPRIMETIME –

Left from post 6 and was used hard to clear the lead midway through second turn, set a quick pace under second-half pressure, weakened late but held well for the show

BIT OF A LEGEND N –

Had post 8, followed cover 4^th over, followed cover three wide on the final turn while appearing load, stacked wider for the drive and finished strongly to win going away

CAVIART LUCA –

Had post 7, was hustled out of the gate, went four and five wide on the first turn, took the lead at the quarter in :26 2/5, yielded on the second turn, held okay along the inside late

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