Down Under Winners from North America – 20th December

Former Brisbane pacer Crunch Time (Somebeachsomewhere) stretched his harness racing unbeaten winning sequence to four when he won a $27,500 race at The Meadowlands, Jersey in a lifetime best-equalling 1:49.8 on Saturday night (December 17).

After starting from the outside No. 9 gate, Crunch Time and driver George Brennan worked to the front at the three-eighths mark. He was never again headed, coasting home to score by 3-1/4 lengths.

CRUNCH TIME REPLAY

He has won 24 of his 86 lifetime starts.

The Bettor’s Delight gelding Colossal Stride led home an Aussie-bred quinella in a $22,500 race at Harrah’s Philadelphia on Sunday (December 18) with Pat McGarry second in 1:51.4.

Colossal Stride boasts lifetime earnings of $US246,472.

 

Monday, 12^th December

Dover Downs, Delaware

The Devil’s Own NZ (Art Major) 1:54 – $9,000

I’m A Director NZ (Courage Under Fire) 1:55.6 – $13,500

Saratoga Raceway, New York

Wah’s Fire Bug NZ (Mach Three) 1:55.8 – $12,850

Yonkers Raceway, New York

Nandolo NZ (Betterthancheddar) 1:53.4 – $25,500

Braeview Bondi (Somebeachsomewhere) 1:54.4 – $18,000

 

Tuesday, 13^th December

Dayton Raceway, Ohio

Waves Of Fire (Courage Under Fire) 1:53.4 – $10,500

Monticello Raceway, New York

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

Rosecroft Raceway, Maryland

Flashazz NZ (Art Major) 1:54.6 – $7,500

Yonkers Raceway, New York

Delightful Dude NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:55 – $15,000

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

General Montana NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:56 – $15,500

 

Wednesday, 14^th December

Dayton Raceway, Ohio

Liberty Rose NZ (Mach Three) 1:53.2 – $12,000

Have Faith In Me NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:54.4 – $8,000

Dover Downs, Delaware

Intheskyrocket (American Ideal) 1:54.4 – $10,000

My Kiwi Lady NZ (Art Major) 1:54.8 – $6,000

Yonkers Raceway, New York

Commander Cathy NZ (Captaintreacherous) 1:55.2 – $17,000

 

Thursday, 15^th December

Dayton Raceway, Ohio

Rycroft NZ (Elsu) 1:54.4 – $10,000

Nimah Franco NZ (Tintin In America) 1:55.8 – $6,000

Dover Downs, Delaware

Solid Gold NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:52.4 – $21,000

 

Friday, 16^th December

Freehold Raceway, New Jersey

Anne Bonney NZ (Net Ten EOM) 1:58.4 – $5,000

Harrah’s Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Jaffa Josh NZ (Auckland Reactor) 1:56 – $7,200

Meadowlands, New Jersey

Cool And Calculating NZ (Art Major) 1:53 – $9,000

Deltasun (Tennotrump) 1:55.8 – $12,500

Raptor’s Flight NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:56.6 – $8,000

All American NZ (Muscle Hill) 1:57.2 – $9,000

Woodbine Mohawk Park, Ontario

Better Be Donna NZ (Betterthancheddar) 1:52.6 – $16,000

Yonkers Raceway, New York

Delightful Catherine NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:54.4 – $25,500

Provocative Prince NZ (Grinfromeartoear) 1:55.6 – $10,500

Marty Monkhouser (Village Jasper) 1:55.8 – $11,700

 

Saturday, 17^th December

Dayton Raceway, Ohio

Major Crocker (Art Major) 1:53.2 – $14,000

Make A Statement (Bettor’s Delight) 1:54 – $12,000

Freehold Raceway, New Jersey

Fizzing NZ (Mach Three) 1:56 – $10,500

Galante (Art Major) 1:56.2 – $7,700

Meadowlands, New Jersey

Crunch Time (Somebeachsomewhere) 1:49.8 – $27,500

Duke Of Cornwall NZ (Sweet Lou) 1:50.2 – $17,500

The Bird Dance NZ (A Rocknroll Dance) 1:51 – $15,500

Belmont Royale NZ (Betterthancheddar) 1:51 – $18,000

 

Sunday, 18^th December

Charlottetown Driving Park, Prince Edward Island

Premier Joy (Somebeachsomewhere) 1:56 – $2,300

Harrah’s Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Colossal Stride (Bettor’s Delight) 1:51.4 – $22,500

The Ideal Dancer (American Ideal) 1:52 – $11,200

J Bee NZ (Big Jim) 1:54.4 – $12,000

 

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by Peter Wharton, for Harnesslink