Down Under Winners from North America – 15th April

Aardie B Miki, a New Zealand bred harness racing mare by Always B Miki, and Silk Cloud, a NSW bred daughter of Shadow Play, won $50,000 third-round divisions of the Blue Chip Matchmaker Series at Yonkers Raceway on Friday night (April 11). 

AARDIE B MIKI REPLAY

Undefeated in the series, Aardie B Miki led throughout to score by three lengths in 1:53.2, while Silk Cloud led most of the way in 1:54.6 to notch her 26th lifetime success. 

Mossdale Ben, a NZ bred gelding by A Rocknroll Dance, extended his unbeaten winning sequence on American soil to six, when he outsprinted his rivals in a $50,000 division of the Borgata Pacing Series at Yonkers Raceway on Monday night (April 7). He scored by 1-1/4 lengths in 1:51.6. 

MOSSDALE BEN REPLAY

The Bettor’s Delight six-year-old gelding Fess Up led from go to whoa to capture the $8,500 Open in 1:57.8 at Monticello Raceway on Tuesday (April 8). 

Monday, April 7 

Miami Valley Raceway, Ohio 

Soho Leviathan (Rock N Roll Heaven) 1:53.8 – $10,000 

Monticello Raceway, New York 

Icarus Falls NZ (Sportswriter) 1:59.2 – $5,300 

Yonkers Raceway, New York 

Mossdale Ben NZ (A Rocknroll Dance) 1:51.6 – $50,000 

Chart Topper (Captaintreacherous) 1:52 – $39,000 

Finvarra (American Ideal) 1:52.6 – $25,000 

 

Tuesday, April 8 

Miami Valley Raceway, Ohio 

Mossdale Mac NZ (Mach Three) 1:54.6 – $8,000 

Monticello Raceway, New York 

Fess Up NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:57.8 – $8,500 

Long Weekend (Sunshine Beach) 1:58.2 – $7,800 

Northfield Park, Ohio 

Sea Eyre NZ (The Pres) Tr 1:59.4 – $5,000 

Saratoga Raceway, New York 

A Little Side Hustle NZ (He’s Watching) 1:56.4 – $16,000 

Delta Three NZ (Mach Three) 1:57.2 – $5,600 

Fond Memories (Mach Three) 1:58.6 – $11,000 

Yonkers Raceway, New York 

American Dealer NZ (American Ideal) 1:56 – $19,000 

Aye Aye Captain NZ (Captaintreacherous) 1:56.4 – $19,000 

Tuapeka Jessie NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:58.2 – $15,000 

 

Wednesday, April 9 

Buffalo Raceway, New York 

Arco NZ (Shadow Play) 1:58 – $8,000 

Maczaffair NZ (Mach Three) 1:58.4 – $5,800 

The Meadows, Pennsylvania 

Off N Gone NZ (Somebeachsomewhere) 1:53 – $8,200 

Western Fair Raceway, Ontario 

Mister Rebbily (Mr Feelgood) 1:58.6 – $5,200 

Yonkers Raceway, New York 

Delightful Catherine NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:55.4 – $15,000 

Waimac Attack NZ (Mach Three) 1:56.4 – $13,000 

 

Thursday, April 10 

Monticello Raceway, New York 

Weona Sizzler (Bettor’s Delight) 1:58.8 – $3,600 

Yonkers Raceway, New York 

Samhara NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:55.8 – $16,000 

 

Friday, April 11 

Harrah’s Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 

Real Lucky NZ (Real Desire) 1:55 – $7,000 

Hoosier Park, Indiana 

Golden Bay NZ (Downbytheseaside) 1:50.6 – $16,000 

Melton Beach NZ (Sunshine Beach) 1:53.4 – $14,000 

Meadowlands, New Jersey 

Corelli NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:54.8 – $8,000 

Yonkers Raceway, New York 

Aardie B Miki NZ (Always B Miki) 1:53.2 – $50,000 

Silk Cloud (Shadow Play) 1:54.6 – $50,000 

Okinawa Beach (Somebeachsomewhere) 1:56.2 – $14,000 

Chinese Whisper NZ (Sundon) Tr 1:59.6 – $14,000 

 

Saturday, April 12 

Buffalo Raceway, New York 

One Off Delight NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:57.2 – $9,500 

Cumberland Raceway, Maine 

Heavensway (Rock N Roll Heaven) 2:02 – $5,000 

Sheriff NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 2:02.6 – $4,800 

Hoosier Park, Indiana 

Persistent Threat (Advance Attack) 1:54 – $5,200 

Meadowlands, New Jersey 

Ignatius (Roll With Joe) 1:51.6 – $12,500 

Northfield Park, Ohio 

Girl From Rosedale (Hurrikane Kingcole) 1:55.4 – $19,500 

The Meadows, Pennsylvania 

Bollinger NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:51 – $18,000 

 

Sunday, April 13 

Harrah’s Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 

Vulcan Star NZ (A Rocknroll Dance) 1:55 – $6,500 

Miami Valley Raceway, Ohio 

Saying Grace NZ (American Ideal) 1:51.4 – $15,000 

Rideau Carleton Raceway, Ontario 

What’s In The Esky (Western Edition) 1:58.4 – $5,200 

Saratoga Raceway, New York 

Soho Skyfall (Sweet Lou) 1:53.6 – $10,500 

 

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by Peter Wharton, for Harnesslink