Be My Rose NZ, an eight-year-old American Ideal mare, led in a Kiwi harness racing quinella with A Delightful Act second in a $19,500 Fillies and Mares Open Handicap in 1:55.2 at Northfield Park on Friday night (January 17).
Bred by Barry and Katrina Purdon, Be My Rose notched her ninth win on American soil and boosted her stake tally to almost $US200,000.
BE MY ROSE REPLAY
Monday, January 13
Miami Valley Raceway, Ohio
Lawrence NZ (Shadow Play) 1:54.6 – $7,000
Tuesday, January 14
Miami Valley Raceway, Ohio
Bit Of A Tiger NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:57.6 – $6,000
Monticello Raceway, New York
Gardy’s Legacy (Bettor’s Delight) 1:59.6 – $5,300
Wednesday, January 15
Monticello Raceway, New York
Premier Joy (Somebeachsomewhere) 1:59.4 – $4,300
Peter Petrify NZ (Pet Rock) 1:59.8 – $4,300
Chinese Whisper NZ (Sundon) Tr 2:00.6 – $6,400
Thursday, January 16
Batavia Downs, New York
Arco NZ (Shadow Play) 1:59.8 – $9,500
Dover Downs, Delaware
Alta Revelry NZ (Sunshine Beach) 1:50.8 – $16,000
Monticello Raceway, New York
Mr Sharkey NZ (Four Starzzz Shark) 2:00.2 – $3,600
The Meadows, Pennsylvania
Allambie (A Rocknroll Dance) 1:55.8 – $5,800
Friday, January 17
Cal Expo, California
Love Your Work (Western Terror) 1:56.4 – $5,400
Meadowlands, New Jersey
Burlington NZ (American Ideal) 1:55.2 – $8,000
Havehorsewilltravel NZ (Angus Hall) Tr 1:55.6 – $12,000
Northfield Park, Ohio
Be My Rose NZ (American Ideal) 1:55.2 – $19,500
Millwood Bonnie NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:55.6 – $8,000
Woodbine Mohawk Park, Ontario
Fairiesdelight (Bettor’s Delight) 1:53.8 – $11,000
Saturday, January 18
Cal Expo, California
Stening (Jereme’s Jet) 1:56.8 – $3,600
Sunday, January 19
Miami Valley Raceway, Ohio
The Devils Own NZ (Art Major) 1:53 – $17,500
Mongolian Hero NZ (Mach Three) 1:55 – $11,500
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by Peter Wharton, for Harnesslink