Down Under Winners from North America – 27th February

New Zealand and Australian bred pacers won four events on the 15-race card at Northfield Park on Sunday night (February 25). 

Three ex-Kiwi performers in Louie The Horse (Sweet Lou), Hughie Junior (Art Major) and He Can Fly (Bettor’s Delight) all saluted the judge, while the Queensland-bred Sumomentsomewhere (Somebeachsomewhere) led throughout in an $18,000 Open Handicap in 1:52.8. 

SUMOMENTSOMEWHERE REPLAY

Monday, February 19 

Batavia Downs, New York 

Harry Hoo NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:56.6 – $8,500 

Yonkers Raceway, New York 

My Ultimate Star (Bettor’s Delight) 1:55 – $16,000 

Tuesday, February 20 

Monticello Raceway, New York 

Franco Tristan NZ (McArdle) 1:57.8 – $5,900 

Saratoga Raceway, New York 

Jenden Strike (Betterthancheddar) 1:55.8 – $10,000 

The Charging Moa NZ (Changeover) 1:56.8 – $9,000 

Western Fair Raceway, Ontario 

Major League NZ (Gotta Go Cullen) 1:55.2 – $11,000 

Yonkers Raceway, New York 

Nandolo NZ (Betterthancheddar) 1:53.6 – $22,000 

Lip Reader (Sportswriter) 1:54.4 – $16,000 

Wednesday, February 21 

Miami Valley Raceway, Ohio 

Montana Jet NZ (Somebeachsomewhere) 1:52.8 – $9,500 

Northfield Park, Ohio 

Executive Dash NZ (Well Said) 1:56.8 – $6,000 

Yonkers Raceway, New York 

Never Say Never NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:55.4 – $11,000 

J Bee NZ (Big Jim) 1:55.6 – $11,000 

Thursday, February 22 

Batavia Downs, New York 

Could Be Good NZ (Well Said) 1:56.6 – $15,000 

Miami Valley Raceway, Ohio 

Artatac (Art Major) 1:51.4 – $26,500 

Monticello Raceway, New York 

Best Shot NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 2:00.4 – $3,000 

Friday, February 23 

Meadowlands, New Jersey 

Uptown Lady NZ (Art Major) 1:51.6 – $12,500 

Miss Chantilly NZ (Captaintreacherous) 1:53 – $9,000 

Milady Denver (Our Sir Vancelot) 1:54.8 – $11,500 

The Meadows, Pennsylvania 

Kilowatt Kid NZ (American Ideal) 1:51 – $11,800 

Aussie Scooter (Mach Three) 1:54.4 – $7,500 

Yonkers Raceway, New York 

Silk Cloud (Shadow Play) 1:53.4 – $19,000 

Golden Quest NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:54.2 – $22,000 

Saturday, February 24 

Freehold Raceway, New Jersey 

Fizzing NZ (Mach Three) 1:55.4 – $7,000 

Euphoria NZ (American Ideal) 1:55.6 – $9,000 

Three In Heaven (Mach Three) 1:56.2 – $6,300 

Meadowlands, New Jersey 

Majorly Sexy (Art Major) 1:53.2 – $8,500 

Northfield Park, Ohio 

Dashtothebeach NZ (Somebeachsomewhere) 1:56.6 – $6,000 

Pocono Downs, Pennsylvania 

Naturally Gifted (Sweet Lou) 1:53 – $14,500 

Mr Perfect NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:53.4 – $11,000 

Havehorsewilltravel NZ (Angus Hall) Tr 1:58 – $11,000 

Saratoga Raceway, New York 

Go Dancing (A Rocknroll Dance) 1:55.2 – $7,250 

American Zest (American Ideal) 1:55.8 – $7,250 

Major Pocket (Art Major) 1:56 – $9,000 

Woodbine Mohawk Park, Ontario 

Ilikemebettor (Bettor’s Delight) 1:50.8 – $18,000 

Sunday, February 25 

Northfield Park, Ohio 

Sumomentsomewhere (Somebeachsomewhere) 1:52.8 – $18,000 

Louie The Horse NZ (Sweet Lou) 1:53.4 – $11,000 

Hughie Junior NZ (Art Major) 1:56.6 – $6,000 

He Can Fly NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:58 – $4,400 

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by Peter Wharton, for Harnesslink