Down Under Winners from North America – 10th January

The New Zealand bred harness racing gelding Let It Ride (Rock N Roll Heaven), who won the 2018 Blacks A Fake at Albion Park, won a $30,000 Open in 1:50.8 at Miami Valley Raceway, Ohio on Sunday night (January 8). He led throughout from the pole. 

LET IT RIDE REPLAY

Let It Ride was one of three ex-Kiwi pacers to win on the 14-race card. 

Former cup class pacer Ashley Locaz (by Bettor’s Delight) won at Miami Valley earlier in the week. 

Tuesday, 3rd January 

Miami Valley Raceway, Ohio 

Ashley Locaz NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:54.2 – $16,000 

Monticello Raceway, New York 

Rocknroll Runa (Rock N Roll Heaven) 1:56.2 – $7,200 

Son Of A Tiger NZ (American Ideal) 1:56.6 – $8,000 

Wednesday, 4th January 

The Meadows, Pennsylvania 

Slick Artist (Art Major) 1:53.8 – $10,000 

Western Fair Raceway, Ontario 

High Rolling (Roll With Joe) 1:58.8 – $7,500 

Titanium NZ (Tintin In America) 1:59.2 – $5,400 

Thursday, 5th January 

Monticello Raceway, New York 

Nerve Of Steel NZ (Art Official) 1:58.6 – $3,700 

Friday, 6th January 

Freehold Raceway, New Jersey 

Sir Richie NZ (Christian Cullen) 1:59.2 – $4,000 

Meadowlands, New Jersey 

Raptor’s Flight NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:53.4 – $8,000 

Ferdinand (Courage Under Fire) 1:55 – $12,500 

The Meadows, Pennsylvania 

Howard Hughes NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:52.2 – $15,400 

Smokin By NZ (Mach Three) 1:53 – $10,000 

Saturday, 8th January 

Charlottetown Driving Park, Prince Edward Island 

Premier Joy (Somebeachsomewhere) 1:59.2 – $2,300 

Freehold Raceway, New Jersey 

Fizzing NZ (Mach Three) 1:53.6 – $12,000 

El Jacko NZ (Elsu) 1:57.2 – $6,300 

Ideal Tyson (American Ideal) – 1:59.2 – $4,900 

Meadowlands, New Jersey 

Belmont Royale NZ (Betterthancheddar) 1:50.8 – $23,000 

Northfield Park, Ohio 

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

Sunday, 8th January 

Miami Valley Raceway, Ohio 

Let It Ride NZ (Rock N Roll Heaven) 1:50.8 – $30,000 

Unloaded NZ (Mach Three) 1:53 – $14,000 

Liberty Rose NZ (Mach Three) 1:53.6 – $12,000 

Northfield Park, Ohio 

Mackeral (McArdle) 1:55 – $12,200 

To view previous Down Under Winners articles, click here.

by Peter Wharton, for Harnesslink