Pocono: Horses to watch from August 17 - August 20

Saturday, August 17
ASAP HANOVER (NW6000) wheeled wide to the third panel and won going away.
DRAWING DRAGONS (NW9500) left, got parked, challenged to the last steps in dead-game effort.
TACT TATE N (NW12500) finished strong from far back 3rd over and just missed.
TOPVILLE OLYMPIAN (NW9000) was parked with cover, went wide, rallied gamely but outkicked. Beaten favorite should atone.
Sunday, August 18
A BETTOR BEACH (NW4) sat in, tipped heading home with strong pace to be a well-bet second to the pacesetting favorite.
SANDBETWEENMYTOES (STALLION) rushed to the top, dug in gamely to the end getting nailed in the last stop by the pocket-sitting prohibitive favorite.
DANCIN HILL (CLMHCP10/12500) well-bet second choice was used to the top, set the pace under constant pressure and got nailed by the tripped-out pocket-sitting favorite.
CHEERIO HILL (STALLION) brushed and crushed and should take another.
Monday, August 19
YOUCANIKNOW (NW3000) was wide the final turn with game rally but had too far to come. Beaten favorite wins with a better trip.
PRAIRIE WESTERNGAL (NW2FM) went to the top, yielded for the pocket, got shuffled as the lead changed in the last turn, pulled, rallied strong and game only to run out of track. Beaten favorite should atone.
FASHION CHARMER (STALLION) was parked, tucked, came uncovered and chased the impressive winner home to be second best.
CONTEPARTIRO DEO (STALLION) tucked twice chased the favorite and was second best at 23-1.
Tuesday, August 20
SOMEWHERENBROOKLYN N (NW3000) set a good clip, crushed foes and the variant by a huge margin.
NEW IDENTIDY (NW3000) left, took the lead, yielded, got shuffled back, came uncovered, challenged, ducked inside for the drive and kept battling to the wire but be a game second.
PERFECT STICK (NW9000) wheeled wide the final turn, rallied out there a long way and closed in gamely to the end and just missed nailing the pocket-sitting favorite.
CHECKERED PAST (NW9000M) rushed to the top, yielded, sat pocket and was second best at over 60-1 to the pacesetting favorite.