Down Under Winners from North America – 20th February

Racy Roxy, a Queensland-bred daughter of Mr Feelgood, hoisted a fresh lifetime harness racing mark of 1:54.8 when she led throughout in a $15,000 Fillies and Mares’ Open at Saratoga Raceway on Tuesday (February 13). 

RACY ROXY REPLAY

New Zealand and Australian bred pacers won almost half the 12-race card at Freehold Raceway on Saturday (February 17). A quart of former Kiwi pacers in Franco Nandor, Bondi Shake, Le Tissier and McClinchie were joined in the winner’s circle by the former Australian juvenile record holder Ignatius. 

 

Monday, February 12 

Dover Downs, Delaware 

Some Waratah (Somebeachsomewhere) 1:53 – $9,000 

Hawthorne Racecourse, Illinois 

Never Mind NZ (Muscle Mass) Tr 1:56 – $8,000 

Northfield Park, Ohio 

Speedy Dominic (American Ideal) 1:54 – $12,200 

Saratoga Raceway, New York 

Give Us A Wave (Mach Three) 1:56 – $5,000 

Yonkers Raceway, New York 

Nandolo NZ (Betterthancheddar) 1:53.6 – $19,000 

Arden Messi NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:53.8 – $11,000 

Micky Gee NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:54.8 – $18,000 

Pat Stanley NZ (Western Ideal) 1:55.6 – $16,000 

 

Tuesday, February 13 

Saratoga Raceway, New York 

Racy Roxy (Mr Feelgood) 1:54.8 – $15,000 

Don’t Lie To Me NZ (Art Major) 1:56.2 – $9,000 

Swedish Starlet NZ (Mach Three) 1:56.4 – $10,000 

 

Wednesday, February 14 

Monticello Raceway, New York 

Sweet N Fast NZ (Christian Cullen) 2:00.4 – $4,900 

The Meadows, Pennsylvania 

Kilowatt Kid NZ (American Ideal) 1:52.6 – $11,800 

Yonkers Raceway, New York 

Campora NZ (Jereme’s Jet) 1:55.2 – $11,000 

Never Say Never NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:56.6 – $11,000 

 

Thursday, February 15 

Batavia Downs, New York 

Imprincessgemma (Village Jolt) 1:57.6 – $14,000 

Miami Valley Raceway, Ohio 

Vettel NZ (American Ideal) 1:52.8 – $24,000 

Monticello Raceway, New York 

Love The Blues NZ (Auckland Reactor) 1:59.8 – $3,000 

The Meadows, Pennsylvania 

Kerrin Joseph (Somebeachsomewhere) 1:56 – $6,500 

 

Friday, February 16 

Freehold Raceway, New Jersey 

Corsini (Sportswriter) 1:56.8 – $5,000 

Eden Paige NZ (Santanna Blue Chip) 1:57.6 – $4,200 

Meadowlands, New Jersey 

Havehorsewilltravel NZ (Angus Hall) Tr 1:55 – $10,500 

The Meadows, Pennsylvania 

Patrickthepiranha (Four Starzzz Shark) 1:52.4 – $12,500 

Yonkers Raceway, New York 

Burnham Boy NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:53.6 – $16,000 

Coachella NZ (Sweet Lou) 1:53.8 – $22,000 

Delightful Catherine NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:54.4 – $27,000 

Talent To Spare (Hurrikane Kingcole) 1:55.6 – $16,000 

 

Saturday, February 17 

Freehold Raceway, New Jersey 

Franco Nandor NZ (Mach Three) 1:55.6 – $12,000 

Bondi Shake NZ (Somebeachsomewhere) 1:56.6 – $7,700 

Le Tissier NZ (American Ideal) 1:57.4 – $6,300 

McClinchie NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:57.4 – $4,900 

Ignatius (Roll With Joe) 1:57.8 – $5,000 

Pocono Downs, Pennsylvania 

Jilliby Dynamite (Captaintreacherous) 1:53.4 – $14,500 

Loorrim Lake (Roll With Joe) 1:54 – $16,500 

Samhara NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:54.6 – $12,500 

Saratoga Raceway, New York 

Ashley Locaz NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:57- $9,000 

Woodbine Mohawk Park, Ontario 

Mr Ibiza NZ (Sunshine Beach) 1:52.4 – $18,000 

 

Sunday, February 18 

Miami Valley Raceway, Ohio 

Mossdale Lottee NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:53.6 – $34,000 

Saratoga Raceway, New York 

Go Dancing (A Rocknroll Dance) 1:55.8 – $5,000 

 

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by Peter Wharton, for Harnesslink