Down Under Winners from North America – 19th December

Artatac, a New South Wales bred son of Art Major, lowered his lifetime mark to 1:50 when he took out a $25,000 Open at Dayton Raceway, Ohio on Thursday (December 14). The five-year-old harness racing gelding is out of the McArdle mare Tactful Lady NZ (1:57.9) 

ARTATAC REPLAY

The New Zealand bred gelding Flying Even Bettor notched his eighth win for the season when he led for the last three quarters to win an $11,000 race in 1:54.4 at Flamboro Downs on Sunday (December 17). 

The Bettor’s Delight six-year-old has banked $319,019 lifetime. 

Monday, December 11 

Dover Downs, Delaware 

Hudsen (Art Major) 1:53.2 – $12,500 

Monticello Raceway, New York 

Miss Daisy NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:59 – $3,200 

Northfield Park, Ohio 

Mason’s Delight NZ (American Ideal) 1:54.4 – $6,000 

Ashes To Ashes NZ (Art Major) 1:55.8 – $10,000 

Saratoga Raceway, New York 

Miss Irish Rose (McArdle) 1:56.4 – $10,000 

Shecandance NZ (A Rocknroll Dance) 1:58.2 – $5,250 

Yonkers Raceway, New York 

Powerplay (Rich And Spoilt) 1:54.2 – $11,000 

Alotbettor NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:55.2 – $16,000 

 

Tuesday, December 12 

Dayton Raceway, Ohio 

Kept Under Wraps (Bettor’s Delight) 1:54.4 – $4,500 

Soho Leviathan (Rock N Roll Heaven) 1:55.8 – $4,500 

Monticello Raceway, New York 

Milady Denver (Our Sir Vancelot) 1:57.8 – $3,000 

Northfield Park, Ohio 

The Bus (Art Major) 1:56.8 – $4,400 

Rosecroft Raceway, Maryland  

Waves Of Fire (Courage Under Fire) 1:56 – $5,500 

Yonkers Raceway, New York 

What’s Stanley Got (Heston Blue Chip) 1:53.6 – $22,000 

 

Wednesday, December 13 

Dayton Raceway, Ohio 

Stars Align (Art Major) 1:50.2 – $11,000 

Flamboro Downs, Ontario 

Flying Even Bettor NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:54 – $9,000 

Northfield Park, Ohio 

Ranger Bomb NZ (Sportswriter) 1:55 – $7,200 

Tullow NZ (Mach Three) 1:56 – $4,400 

The Meadows, Pennsylvania 

Infinite Symbol (Indomitable Saab) 1:54.4 – $7,800 

Yonkers Raceway, New York 

Speed Man NZ (Rocknroll Hanover) 1:54.4 – $13,000 

Italian Delight NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:54.8 – $13,000 

 

Thursday, December 14 

Dayton Raceway, Ohio 

Artatac (Art Major) 1:50 – $25,000 

Let It Ride NZ (Rock N Roll Heaven) 1:50.4 – $20,000 

Dover Downs, Delaware 

Trojan Banner NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:52.2 – $21,000 

Monticello Raceway, New York 

Machtu NZ (Mach Three) 1:57.6 – $3,200 

Woodbine Mohawk Park, Ontario 

Darkershadeofpale NZ (Changeover) 1:55.6 – $11,000 

 

Friday, December 15 

Cumberland Raceway, Maine 

Ohoka Johnny NZ (Ohoka Arizona) 1:58.6 – $5,500 

Dayton Raceway, Ohio 

Newsy NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:52.2 – $18,000 

Flamboro Downs, Ontario 

Major League NZ (Gotta Go Cullen) 1:54.4 – $11,000 

Harrah’s Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 

Tam Major (Art Major) 1:52.4 – $13,000 

The Meadows, Pennsylvania 

Kerrin Joseph (Somebeachsomewhere) 1:54 – $6,500 

Woodbine Mohawk Park, Ontario 

Flight Crew NZ (Panspacificflight) 1:53 – $15,000 

Yonkers Raceway, New York 

No Win No Feed (A Rocknroll Dance) 1:54.6 – $27,000 

Luciano NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:54.6 – $16,000 

 

Saturday, December 16 

Cumberland Raceway, Maine 

Vergeofgreatness NZ (Washington VC) 2:01.4 – $4,400 

Dayton Raceway, Ohio 

Madame Leza (Modern Art) 1:55.6 – $5,000 

Freehold Raceway, New Jersey 

Bondi Shake NZ (Somebeachsomewhere) 1:55.6 – $12,000 

Strength And Honour NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:55.6 – $7,700 

My Carbon Copy NZ (American Ideal) 1:57.2 – $9,000 

Meadowlands, New Jersey 

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

Clayton’s Bettor NZ (Betterthancheddar) 1:54 – $8,500 

Northfield Park, Ohio 

Fairiesdelight (Bettor’s Delight) 1:54.6 – $12,200 

Sudden Change NZ (Changeover) 1:56 – $4,800 

Saratoga Raceway, New York 

Black Hawk Joe (Roll With Joe) 1:54.8 – $7,250 

Jay Bracken (He’s Watching) 1:55 – $10,500 

Crocket’s Cullen NZ (Christian Cullen) 1:55.4 – $7,250 

Herrick Roosevelt NZ (Christian Cullen) 1:55.8 – $9,000 

Woodbine Mohawk Park, Ontario 

Reactor Now (Auckland Reactor) 1:50.4 – $18,000 

 

Sunday, December 17 

Flamboro Downs, Ontario 

Flying Even Bettor NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:54.4 – $11,000 

Harrah’s Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 

Joe’s Star Of Mia (Roll With Joe) 1:52.8 – $9,900 

Northfield Park, Ohio 

Cyclone Banner NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:54 – $14,000 

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by Peter Wharton, for Harnesslink