Colossal Stride, a NSW bred harness racing son of Bettor’s Delight and former champion racemare Tailamade Lombo, hoisted the fastest mile of the day at 1:51.8 at Plainridge Park, Massachusetts on Monday (November 14).
COLLOSSAL STRIDE REPLAY
Competing in a $25,000 top-end conditioned pace, the gelding tipped off live cover rounding the home turn and marched away to score by 1-3/4 lengths.
It was his fourth success for the year.
The following day at Plainridge Park, No Win No Feed (A Rocknroll Dance), having her first starts since her Breeders Crown placing, toyed with a small but select field of mares in a $30,000 Open Handicap.
The A Rocknroll Dance daughter led most of the way and coasted home under a hold by three lengths in 1:52.8.
No Win No Feed has won 11 races and a hefty $234373 in stake earnings this year.
The Art Major mares Majorca NZ and Slick Artist emerged successful at Dover Downs, Delaware and The Meadows, Pennsylvania, respectively. Majorca led throughout in 1:53 in a $26,000 Mares Open Handicap, while Slick Artist grabbed a last-stride win in 1:53.4 in a $19,300 race.
Slick Artist’s win spiked her lifetime earnings to $US322,540.
Former En Zedder Let It Ride captured his second straight $25,000 Open at Dayton Raceway, Ohio on Saturday (November 19), stopping the teletimer in 1:50.4 in the frigid temperatures.
The 10-year-old Rock N Roll Heaven gelding has posted 11 wins this season for $228,676.
The Art Major gelding All U Need Is Faith NZ overcame the outside gate to lead home a Kiwi trifecta in 1:53.8 in the $16,000 Open at Saratoga Raceway, New York on Saturday night (November 19).Crocket’s Cullen and Optical Illusion filled the placings.
Monday, 14th November
Plainridge Park, Massachusetts
Colossal Stride (Bettor’s Delight) 1:51.8 – $25,000
Franco Tristan NZ (McArdle) 1:55 – $15,000
Saratoga Raceway, New York
Fond Memories (Mach Three) 1:55.6 – $12,000
Demeter NZ (Art Major) 1:56.2 – $7,350
Yonkers Raceway, New York
Mach Doro (Mach Three) 1:53.2 – $22,000
Dark Energy NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:54 – $22,000
Micky Gee NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:54.6 – $18,000
Tuesday, 15th November
Dayton Raceway, Ohio
Liberty Rose NZ (Mach Three) 1:54.6 – $6,000
Monticello Raceway, New York
War Dan Delight NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:56 – $7,300
Plainridge Park, Massachusetts
Betterthanhope NZ (Betterthancheddar) 1:52.8 – $15,000
No Win No Feed (A Rocknroll Dance) 1:52.8 – $30,000
Pocono Downs, Pennsylvania
Tam Major (Art Major) 1:52.6 – $7,000
Yonkers Raceway, New York
Hemsworth NZ (Sweet Lou) 1:53.2 – $18,500
Luciano NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:54.6 – $10,500
Wednesday, 16th November
Batavia Downs, New York
The Stunning Nun NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:56.4 – $14,000
Sudden Change NZ (Changeover) 2:00 – $7,200
Dover Downs, Delaware
Majorca NZ (Art Major) 1:53 – $26,000
The Meadows, Pennsylvania
Slick Artist (Art Major) 1:53.4 – $19,300
Thursday, 17th November
Dayton Raceway, Ohio
Unloaded NZ (Mach Three) 1:52.6 – $7,000
Dover Downs, Delaware
Ocean Ridge NZ (Mach Three) 1:52.4 – $21,000
Solid Gold NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:52.6 – $18,000
Rosecroft Raceway, Maryland
Kotare Yael NZ (Mach Three) 1:53.2 – $9,500
Friday, 18th November
Cal Expo, California
Hoo Nien (Always A Virgin) 1:55 – $6,000
Freehold Raceway, New Jersey
Sioux Rainbow (American Ideal) 1:58.4 – $4,800
Firenglow (Courage Under Fire) 1:59.6 – $6,600
Macjestic Toddy NZ (Mach Three) 2:01.2 – $3,800
Harrah’s Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Vettel NZ (American Ideal) 1:51.8 – $13,000
Nota Replica (Courage Under Fire) 1:54.8 – $6,300
Hoosier Park, Indiana
Major Crocker (Art Major) 1:51.8 – $18,000
Meadowlands, New Jersey
Revolver NZ (Auckland Reactor) 1:51.4 – $9,000
Mach Time NZ (Mach Three) 1:53.8 – $12,500
Thunderfromthethrone NZ (Auckland Reactor) 1:54.2 – $8,000
Northville Downs, Michigan
Delishka NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:59.4 – $5,500
Empire Earl NZ (Earl) 2:02.2 – $4,500
Yonkers Raceway, New York
Lucky Artist (Artistic Fella) 1:53 – $33,000
Sheikh Yabooty NZ (Big Jim) 1:53.8 – $25,500
Kimani NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:55.4 – $11,700
Saturday, 19th November
Dayton Raceway, Ohio
Let It Ride NZ (Rock N Roll Heaven) 1:50.4 – $25,000
Freehold Raceway, New Jersey
Fizzing NZ (Mach Three) 1:55.6 – $6,300
McClinchie NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:56.6 – $7,700
Nerve Of Steel NZ (Art Official) 1:58.4 – $5,000
Meadowlands, New Jersey
Crunch Time (Somebeachsomewhere) 1:49.8 – $15,500
Sonny Weaver NZ (Sunshine Beach) 1:51.6 – $23,000
Adam Crocker (Somebeachsomewhere) 1:52 – $15,500
Milady Denver (Our Sir Vancelot) 1:53.8 – $8,000
Pocono Downs, Pennsylvania
Ilikemebettor (Bettor’s Delight) 1:51.6 – $25,000
Redbank Blaze (Rocknroll Hanover) 1:51.6 – $12,500
Saratoga Raceway, New York
I’m No Outlaw NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:53.6 – $10,500
All U Need Is Faith NZ (Art Major) 1:53.8 – $16,000
Sunday, 20th November
Cumberland Raceway, Maine
Bush Man NZ (Art Major) 1:58.4 – $5,000
Harrah’s Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Blow A Cloud NZ (Real Desire) 1:55 – $7,200
Jaffa Josh NZ (Auckland Reactor) 1:56.4 – $7,200
Northfield Park, Ohio
Lion Rock NZ (Somebeachsomewhere) 1:53.4 – $13,000
Saratoga Raceway, New York
Mistercool Sea Eyre NZ (The Pres) 1:58.2 – $11,250
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