Down Under Winners from North America – 23rd July

Big Skewy, a New Zealand bred harness racing gelding by Sportswriter, tied his lifetime mark of 1:49.2 winning the $75,000 Bert Beckwith Memorial Invitation at Plainridge Park on Sunday (July 21).

After settling down third, the gelding was sent to the top at the three-quarters and waltzed away to win by two lengths. 

BIG SKEWY REPLAY

Monday, July 15 

Plainridge Park, Massachusetts 

Poisedtopounce (Bettor’s Delight) 1:51.2 – $13,000 

Sandpiper NZ (Somebeachsomewhere) 1:51.6 – $12,000 

Yonkers Raceway, New York 

Typhoon Banner NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:51.6 – $30,000 

Nowhere Creek (Metropolitan) 1:54 – $18,000 

 

Tuesday, July 16 

Oak Grove, Kentucky 

Yankee Roller (Rock N Roll Heaven) 1:53.4 – $20,000 

Plainridge Park, Massachusetts 

Turn The Page NZ (Vincent) 1:50.6 – $20,000 

Give Us A Wave (Mach Three) 1:53.8 – $12,000 

Woman In Gold NZ (Art Major) 1:54.4 – $8,000 

Yonkers Raceway, New York 

Rock Diamonds NZ (Rocknroll Hanover) 1:51.8 – $30,000 

Carabao (American Ideal) 1:52.8 – $18,000 

Bill Haley NZ (Rock N Roll Heaven) 1:53 – $21,000 

Ignatius (Roll With Joe) 1:53 – $21,000 

No Win No Feed (A Rocknroll Dance) 1:54.2 – $22,000 

 

Wednesday, July 17 

Bangor Raceway, Maine 

It’s Only Rocknroll (Million Dollar Cam) 1:55.8 – $4,400 

Buffalo Raceway, New York 

Imprincessgemma (Village Jolt) 1:54.6 – $10,400 

The Meadows, Pennsylvania 

Beyond Words NZ (Art Major) 1:52.4 – $8,200 

 

Thursday, July 18 

Ocean Downs, Maryland 

The Moonshadow NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:54.6 – $9,000 

Plainridge Park, Massachusetts 

Lindy’s Love (Love You) Tr 1:59.2 – $10,000 

Saratoga Raceway, New York 

Jay Bracken (He’s Watching) 1:55.4 – $5,000 

 

Friday, July 19 

Harrah’s Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 

Mongolian Hero NZ (Mach Three) 1:51.4 – $9,000 

Hoosier Park, Indiana 

Spring In His Step (Somebeachsomewhere) 1:50.2 – $15,200 

Major Crocker (Art Major) 1:50.8 – $11,800 

Saratoga Raceway, New York 

Bout Damn Time (Art Major) 1:56 – $8,000 

Vernon Downs, New York 

Gunpowder NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:54.6 – $4,000 

Yonkers Raceway, New York 

Silk Cloud (Shadow Play) 1:51.6 – $30,000 

Atreacherous (Captaintreacherous) 1:52.6 – $21,000 

Blood Moon (Pet Rock) 1:52.8 – $24,000 

Elektra (Four Starzzz Shark) 1:54.4 – $15,000 

 

Saturday, July 20 

Buffalo Raceway, New York 

Maurie’s Bonus (Pet Rock) 1:55.8 – $9,000 

Hanover Raceway, Ontario 

Ilikemebettor (Bettor’s Delight) 1:56.8 – $4,600 

Meadowlands, New Jersey 

Muscle Factory (Roll With Joe) 1:52 – $11,500 

Northfield Park, Ohio 

A Delightful Act NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:53.4 – $20,500 

Anne Bonney NZ (Net Ten EOM) 1:55.8 – $5,200 

Pocono Downs, Pennsylvania 

Belmont Royale NZ (Betterthancheddar) 1:50.6 – $14,500 

Shoobee Doo (Shoobee’s Place) 1:51.6 – $16,500 

Mea Culpa (Art Major) 1:53.6 – $8,500 

Saratoga Raceway, New York 

Tulhurst Santanna (Santanna Blue Chip) 1:53.4 – $7,250 

Major Pocket (Art Major) 1:54.6 – $10,500 

Ashley Locaz NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:54.8 – $9,000 

Scioto Downs, Ohio 

Artatac (Art Major) 1:49 – $24,000 

The Meadows, Pennsylvania 

Double Up NZ (American Ideal) 1:52 – $7,000 

Yonkers Raceway, New York 

Cyrus NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:54.4 – $13,000 

Italian Delight NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:54.6 – $13,000 

 

Sunday, July 21 

Dresden Raceway, Ontario  

Big Mach NZ (Mach Three) 1:57 – $3,800 

Harrah’s Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 

Chewalla (American Ideal) 1:53.6 – $6,000 

Plainridge Park, Massachusetts 

Big Skewy NZ (Sportswriter) 1:49.2 – $75,000 

Running Aces, Minnesota 

Sporty Spook (Sportswriter) 1:55 – $5,300 

Tioga Downs, New York 

Mirragon (Art Major) 1:51 – $12,000 

Fess Up NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:51 – $10,000 

Brutally Handsome (Art Major) 1:52 – $8,500 

Parmesan NZ (Betterthancheddar) 1:52.4 – $6,000 

Long Weekend (Sunshine Beach) 1:52.8 – $5,000 

 

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by Peter Wharton, for Harnesslink