Down Under Winners from North America – 11th February

Oaxacan Dream, a New Zealand bred daughter of Big Jim, led from go to whoa to win the featured $9,500 fillies and mares’ event in 1:59.2 on a sloppy track at Batavia Downs on Monday night (February 3).

OAXACAN DREAM N REPLAY

The Captaintreacherous gelding It’s All About Faith won his second straight $13,000 Open Handicap in 1:57.6 on a sloppy track at Batavia Downs on Thursday (February 6). On the same card Maurie’s Bonus, a Victorian bred son of Pet Rock, came from midfield to capture the $17,500 Trackmaster Series Final.

Australian and NZ bred horses won five of the 11 races at Yonkers Raceway on Monday night. The Aussie bred winners were What’s Stanley Got, Leonidas and Orlando Blue, while the two Kiwi bred victors were Venturesome Arden and Nandolo.

Monday, February 3

Batavia Downs, New York

Oaxacan Dream NZ (Big Jim) 1:59.2 – $9,500

Rosecroft Raceway, Maryland

Baltimore Jack NZ (Auckland Reactor) 1:52.8 – $7,000

Saratoga Raceway, New York

Rhythm N Blues NZ (Rock N Roll Heaven) 1:57.4 – $9,000

Yonkers Raceway, New York

What’s Stanley Got (Heston Blue Chip) 1:53 – $27,000

Venturesome Arden NZ (Captaintreacherous) 1:53.8 – $19,000

Leonidas (Mach Three) 1:54 – $19,000

Nandolo NZ (Betterthancheddar) 1:54 – $17,000

Orlando Blue (Heston Blue Chip) 1:54.8 – $20,000

Tuesday, February 4

Monticello Raceway, New York

Long Weekend (Sunshine Beach) 2:01.8 – $5,700

Saratoga Raceway, New York

American Tour NZ (American Ideal) 1:57.8 – $10,500

Yonkers Raceway, New York

Galante (Art Major) 1:56.8 – $12,000

Racey Rach NZ (A Rocknroll Dance) 1:57.6 – $16,000

Wednesday, February 5

Dover Downs, Delaware

Majorca NZ (Art Major) 1:52.4 – $25,000

Betterthanhope NZ (Betterthancheddar) 1:53.6 – $8,000

Blood Moon (Pet Rock) 1:54.2 – $16,000

Monticello Raceway, New York

Sweet N Fast NZ (Christian Cullen) 1:59 – $4,300

Bettor Roll On (Bettor’s Delight) 2:00 – $3,600

Northfield Park, Ohio

Patrickthepiranha (Four Starzzz Shark) 1:55.8 – $8,000

Thursday, February 6

Batavia Downs, New York

It’s All About Faith NZ (Captaintreacherous) 1:57.6 – $13,000

Tullow NZ (Mach Three) 2:01.2 – $5,000

Maurie’s Bonus (Pet Rock) 2:02.4 – $17,500

Flamboro Downs, Ontario

Max Phactor NZ (Art Major) 1:57.6 – $7,500

Miami Valley Raceway, Ohio

Anna Love NZ (Terror To Love) 1:52.8 – $32,000

Yonkers Raceway, New York

The Beauden Blues NZ (Betterthancheddar) 1:57.8 – $12,000

Friday, February 7

Cal Expo, California

Robbie Burns NZ (Live Or Die) 1:56.4 – $5,000

Meadowlands, New Jersey

Illustrious Arden NZ (Vincent) 1:54.8 – $8,500

Havehorsewilltravel NZ (Angus Hall) Tr 1:55.2 – $12,000

The Director NZ (Courage Under Fire) 1:55.8 – $8,000

Yonkers Raceway, New York

Twist Little Girl NZ (Vincent) 1:55.2 – $19,000

Maluka Miss NZ (Betterthancheddar) 1:55.8 – $14,000

Saturday, February 8

Cal Expo, California

Its Only Rocknroll (Million Dollar Cam) 1:57 – $3,600

Sunday, February 9

Miami Valley Raceway, Ohio

Crunch Time (Somebeachsomewhere) 1:51.6 – $22,500

Golden Bay NZ (Downbytheseaside) 1:52 – $19,500

Mongolian Hero NZ (Mach Three) 1:52.2 – $14,000

Saying Grace NZ (American Ideal) 1:52.8 – $14,00

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by Peter Wharton, for Harnesslink