Down Under Winners from North America – 13th December

The Rock N Roll Heaven gelding Let It Ride NZ made a one-act harness racing affair of the $19,300 Open Handicap at the Meadows on Friday (December 9), leading for the last three quarters and scoring by a length in a nifty 1:49.6. 

LET IT RIDE REPLAY

He has now banked $US$718,068. 

Demeter, a New Zealand-bred daughter of Art Major, came from last to win the $14,000 Open Handicap for fillies and mares in 1:56.6 at Batavia Downs, New York on Wednesday night (December 7). 

It was her seventh success for the year and spiked her seasonal earnings to $US131,499. 

The Somebeachsomewhere mare Somegirlsomewhere made it two for two in North America when she won a $17,000 feature in 1:51.2 at The Meadowlands on Friday night (December 9). 

Pat McGarry, a son of Million Dollar Cam, notched his fourth win from his last six starts at Harrah’s Philadelphia in a $22,500 race in 1:51 on a sloppy track on Sunday (December 11). He has won 13 races this season. 

Monday, 5th December 

Dover Downs, Delaware 

Tyron’s Bit Of Lemon NZ (Sportswriter) 1:54 – $13,500 

Saratoga Raceway, New York 

Wah’s Fire Bug NZ (Mach Three) 1:56 – $7,350 

Western Fair Raceway, Ontario 

Major Arma NZ (Art Major) 1:58.6 – $8,200 

Titanium NZ (Tintin In America) 2:00 – $5,400 

Woodbine Mohawk Park, Ontario 

Never Mind NZ (Muscle Mass) 1:55.4 – $30,000 

Yonkers Raceway, New York 

Walkinshaw NZ (Mach Three) 1:53.6 – $18,000 

Long Weekend (Sunshine Beach) 1:53.8 – $22,000 

 

Tuesday, 6th December 

Dayton Raceway, Ohio 

Waves Of Fire (Courage Under Fire) 1:55.2 – $7,700 

Monticello Raceway, New York 

Italian Lad NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:58.4 – $7,300 

Northfield Park, Ohio 

Our Zac Whitby (Mach Three) 1:52.8 – $5,500 

Western Fair Raceway, Ontario 

Pembrook Legacy NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:57.4 – $13,000 

Yonkers Raceway, New York 

Jack’s Legend NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:52.4 – $21,000 

Soho Lennon (Mach Three) 1:53.8 – $21,000 

Jive Dancing (Rock N Roll Heaven) 1:54.2 – $23,800 

 

Wednesday, 7th December 

Batavia Downs, New York 

Demeter NZ (Art Major) 1:56.6 – $14,000 

Misty Memory NZ (Real Desire) 1:56.8 – $7,200 

Sudden Change NZ (Changeover) 1:59 – $7,200 

Dayton Raceway, Ohio 

Liberty Rose NZ (Mach Three) 1:54 – $8,800 

Dover Downs, Delaware 

Shezza GNP NZ (Art Major) 1:55.4 – $9,500 

Flamboro Downs, Ontario 

Alta Angen (Alta Christiano) 1:53.6 – $6,000 

Yonkers Raceway, New York 

Herrick Roosevelt NZ (Christian Cullen) 1:53.2 – $10,500 

Waitforever NZ (American Ideal) 1:54.2 – $17,000 

 

Thursday, 8th December 

Dayton Raceway, Ohio 

Nimah Franco NZ (Tintin In America) 1:55.6 – $6,000 

Yonkers Raceway, New York 

Millwood Bonnie NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:55.8 – $11,700 

Poppy Drayton NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:56 – $10,500 

 

Friday, 9th December 

Cumberland Raceway, Maine 

Jay Bee’s Grin NZ (Grinfromeartoear) 2:00.8 – $4,000 

Harrah’s Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 

Jaffa Josh NZ (Auckland Reactor) 1:55.4 – $7,200 

Hoosier Park, Indianna 

Caveman (Somebeachsomewhere) 1:52.6 – $21,000 

Major Crocker (Art Major) 1:52.8 – $12,500 

Meadowlands, New Jersey 

Somegirlsomewhere (Somebeachsomewhere) 1:51.2 – $17,000 

Lady Rocknrolla (A Rocknroll Dance) 1:51.8 – $9,000 

Bettor’s Heart NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:51.8 – $12,500 

The Meadows, Pennsylvania 

Let It Ride NZ (Rock N Roll Heaven) 1:49.6 – $19,300 

Howard Hughes NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:51.2 – $12,100 

Yonkers Raceway, New York 

Lettuceriprita (Aces N Sevens) 1:55 – $11,700 

Kimani NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:55.6 – $11,700 

Sweet N Fast NZ (Christian Cullen) 1:56.4 – $15,000 

 

Saturday, 10th December 

Batavia Downs, New York 

Catcha Lefty (Village Jasper) 1:56 – $7,200 

Dayton Raceway, Ohio 

Patrickthepiranha (Four Starzzz Shark) 1:52.4 – $16,000 

Captain Dolmio NZ (Grinfromeartoear) 1:53 – $15,400 

Freehold Raceway, New Jersey 

Fizzing NZ (Mach Three) 1:54.8 – $7,700 

Kilowatt Kid NZ (American Ideal) 1:55 – $5,000 

Kept Under Wraps (Bettor’s Delight) 1:56.6 – $7,875 

Meadowlands, New Jersey 

Revolver NZ (Auckland Reactor) 1:50.2 – $15,500 

Belmont Royale NZ (Betterthancheddar) 1:51 – $15,500 

Solid Gold NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:51.6 – $16,000 

Northfield Park, Ohio 

Don’t Lie To Me NZ (Art Major) 1:54.2 – $7,000 

Northville Downs, Michigan 

Stening (Jereme’s Jet) 1:57.2 – $6,300 

Lord Willoughby (Mach Three) 1:58.2 – $5,500 

Saratoga Raceway, New York 

Optical Illusion NZ (He’s Watching) 1:54.6 – $12,000 

I’m No Outlaw NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:55.2 – $13,750 

Woodbine Mohawk Park, Ontario 

Islandspecialmajor (Art Major) 1:52.2 – $22,000 

 

Sunday, 11th December 

Flamboro Downs, Ontario 

Big Mach NZ (Mach Three) 1:57.2 – $8,000 

Harrah’s Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 

Pat McGarry (Million Dollar Cam) 1:51 – $22,500 

Arden Messi NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:52.6 – $9,900 

The Ideal Dancer (American Ideal) 1:53.2 – $9,900 

Wardan Express (Art Major) 1:54.2 – $7,600 

Statement Made (Bettor’s Delight) 1:54.4 – $12,000 

Bungalow Bill NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:54.8 – $9,200 

 

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by Peter Wharton for Harnesslink