Harness: Sharp Horses and Track Trends from July 7 - July 10

HAWTHORNE

7/9: 8w, no bias

7/8: 5w, no bias

7/7: 2w, + closers

MYSTICAL WALTER –

Was 10^th at the three quarters, circled three wide and finished powerfully for the win

FEELNLIKEAROCKSTAR –

Left from post 8 and was parked to the lead in :27 2/5, set a pressured pace against the bias and held okay

MOBIL BIG JOHN –

Was 8^th at the half, followed a weak flow of cover and finished strongly to just miss

SLZBURGERSLZBURGER –

Had post 7, followed cover 4^th over, swung wide for the drive and finished quickly

WINGS –

Was 9^th at the half behind poor cover, flew home for the show

I COULD CARE LESS –

Trotter broke before the start, recovered and was 7^th at the quarter, followed terrible cover, swung wide late final turn and finished well for the show

NORTHFIELD

7/10: 7w, no bias, off track

7/8: 7w, + speed

QUEENS HIGHWAY –

Left from post 6 and was parked the mile without cover, forced a quick pace, held okay

BIG BAD ASHLEY*** –

Was 7^th at the half and stuck behind terrible cover, rallied three wide on the final turn and finished strongly for the show from a tough spot

TALBOTCREEK ARMANI –

$5,000 claimer blasted to the lead in :26 3/5, set a quick clip under second-half pressure and drew clear to a sharp win

SOUTHWIND AMAZON –

Left from post 8, was parked the mile without cover, pressed the quick pace from the half, was shaken off but held okay considering the trip

HOOSIER

7/8: 3w, no bias

7/7: 3w, no bias

JD’S MACCA LODGE –

Shot to the lead in :26 2/5, set a fast clip and drew clear to a sharp win

BECKHAMS Z TAM –

Was fifth and nine lengths behind at the quarter, power-brushed to the lead at the half and drew clear

AU D LOX BLUEGRASS –

Shot to the lead in :25 1/5, rattled off a quick clip and had something left, drawing off

MYSTICAL VIRGIN*** -

Left hard from post 5 to the lead in :26 4/5, yielded and was badly shuffled to 7^th, angled clear in the stretch and finished gamely for the show

THE MEADOWS

7/10: 5w, no bias

7/8: 3w, no bias

SAFE FROM TERROR –

Left and couldn’t clear while pushing a :26 1/5 first quarter, was parked the mile, prompted the pace and finished gamely to prevail by a nose

PHILADELPHIA

7/9: 7w, + speed

7/7: 9w, + speed

MISSSOMEBEACH BLUE –

Left from post 7 and was parked the mile without cover, battled for the lead, put the pacesetter away in the stretch but was out-kicked by the favorite in a game placing

BETTOR MEMORIES –

Had post 7, followed cover third over and finished with solid pace for the show

DOJEA SOLO –

Left quickly from post 6, parked a horse to a :26 4/5 opener, was shuffled to third after another lead change, pulled first over, paced a :27 third quarter, held okay

POCONO DOWNS

7/10: 5w, no bias

7/9: 7w, + speed

7/8: 2w, no bias

TELL US MORE*** –

Left from post 8, brushed to the lead past a :26 2/5 opener, set a quick pace and drew off

BLUEBIRD IDEAL –

Had post 6, blasted to the lead in :25 4/5, set a quick pace and held gamely for the place

PANCHESTER UNITED –

Left from post 7, was parked the mile without cover while two or three lengths behind the pacesetter, never threatened but held well considering the trip; tough from better post

MEADOWLANDS

7/8: 7w, no bias

7/7: 2w, no bias, races 1-3 fast, races 4-10, sloppy

DANDY’S BEAUTY –

Left from post 9, followed the post eight horse’s cover into contention, went three wide approaching the half, cleared to the two path at the five eighths, challenged the pacesetter around the final turn, took the lead turning for home, weakened late, tough trip

LUCKY RAINBOW –

Two year old trotting filly had post 10, saved ground, closed the gap on the final turn, angled for room in the stretch and was moving well at the wire in a solid debut

SAMS TRIPLE CROWN –

Lost at 1/2 odds but had a tough trip, left, was parked to a quick half for the lead, was immediately put to pressure and held well for the place

LEGION OF BOOM –

Left well and yielded, was shuffled, angled out behind a wall of horses in the stretch and cleared late with pace to get the show

MARION MARAUDER*** –

Hambo winner left from post 9 and tucked 5^th late on turn one, was flushed out first over, grinded up under patient handling by Zeron, finally reached the leader at the three quarters and drew clear under wraps

THE WAYFARING MAN –

Gunned to the lead, rattled off a blazing pace and held gamely for the place behind a classy drop-down winner

WESTERN FAME –

Had post 10, left strongly to the lead late on the first turn, yielded, was shuffled to 6^th, swung out in tight quarters in the stretch, cleared late with willing pace for the show

MR JULIAN*** -

Picked up a top catch-driver this time, gunned to the lead in :26 2/5, set a fast pace for Tetrick and drew clear powerfully in 1:48 4/5 while under wraps to win his 5^th straight in a sensational effort for a $7,500 claimer

TIOGA

7/9: 3w, no bias

7/8: 6w, + speed

7/7: 6w, + speed

GOLD STAR SPIKE –

Left from post 6 and was used hard to the lead in :26 4/5, yielded, was shuffled to third, went first over, held okay

IM AN ART MAJOR –

Was 7^th at the half, picked up weak cover third over, stormed three wide on the final turn and drew off with solid pace

MONTICELLO

7/10: 2w, no bias

7/7: 4w, + speed

WINNERS STREAK –

Trotter left from post 6 and tucked third, went first over, brushed by the 2/5 favorite at the three quarters and drew off under wraps

YONKERS

7/10: 3w, no bias

7/8: 5w, no bias

7/7: 6w, + speed

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