Down Under Winners from North America – 23rd April

Venturesome Arden, a New Zealand bred son of Captaintreacherous, led in an ANZAC quinella in a $50,000 division of the final round of the MGM Borgata Pacing Series at Yonkers Raceway on Monday night (April 14). 

VENTURESOME ARDEN REPLAY

After settling midfield, the four-year-old gelding speared to the top on the final bend and won by two lengths over What’s Stanley Got in 1:51.2. It was his seventh win from 30 starts and lifted his stake tally to $US84,915. 

Two Australian bred horses in Rocknroll Runa and What’s Stanley Got qualified for the $457,000 Borgata Final to be run on Monday (April 22), while a pair of Kiwis in Coachella and Delightful Catherine and the Australian mare Doug’s Babe qualified for the $276,200 Blue Chip Matchmaker Series Final on the same night. 

Could Be Good, a NZ bred daughter of Well Said, made it four wins from 10 starts this year when she scored a resounding 2-1/2 length victory in 1:55.4 at Buffalo Raceway on Wednesday (April 17). She has now banked $US362,233. 

Former En Zedder Major League posted her 39th lifetime success when she led throughout in 1:57.4 on a sloppy track at Western Fair Raceway on Wednesday. The win lifted her bankroll to beyond $380,000. 

Lip Reader (Sportswriter), a NSW bred nine-year-old, came from absolute last to post his second straight $14,000 Open Pace success at Buffalo Raceway on Saturday night (April 20). 

He edged out the ex-Kiwi Optical Illusion, who led, by a neck in 1:55.4. The win lifted Lip Reader’s earnings to $US206,698. 

 

Monday, April 15 

Oak Grove Raceway, Kentucky 

Vespa NZ (Mach Three) 1:52.2 – $17,000 

Montana Chief (Art Major) 1:55 – $11,000 

Plainridge Park, Massachusetts 

Slip The Hundy NZ (Sir Lincoln) 1:50.8 – $14,000 

Delightful Dude NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:53.2 – $12,000 

Western Fair Raceway, Ontario 

Pembrook Legacy NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:55.6 – $8,400 

Yonkers Raceway, New York 

Venturesome Arden NZ (Captaintreacherous) 1:51.2 – $50,000 

My Ultimate Byron (Somebeachsomewhere) 1:52.6 – $16,000 

Walkinshaw NZ (Mach Three) 1:53.8 – $19,000 

Kerford Road (Somebeachsomewhere) 1:55.2 – $16,000 

San Domino (Somebeachsomewhere) 1:55.4 – $18,000 

 

Tuesday, April 16 

Monticello Raceway, New York 

Better Roll On (Bettor’s Delight) 1:57 – $6,500 

Plainridge Park, Massachusetts 

Jenden Strike (Betterthancheddar) 1:52.6 – $16,000 

Saratoga Raceway, New York 

Bronze Over NZ (Changeover) 1:55.8 – $9,000 

Dark Eclipse NZ (A Rocknroll Dance) 1:56.4 – $5,250 

Yonkers Raceway, New York 

Chimichurri NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:52.4 – $16,000 

La Bella Vita NZ (Changeover) 1:53.6 – $20,000 

Okinawa Beach (Somebeachsomewhere) 1:54.2 – $20,000 

Callmequeenbee (Shadow Play) 1:54.2 – $15,000 

Sheikh Yabooty NZ (Big Jim) 1:56 – $13,000 

 

Wednesday, April 17 

Buffalo Raceway, New York 

Could Be Good NZ (Well Said) 1:55.4 – $12,200 

Arco NZ (Shadow Play) 1:57.4 – $9,200 

Miami Valley Raceway, Ohio 

Soho Leviathan (Rock N Roll Heaven) 1:53 – $9,500 

Statham NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:55.2 – $9,500 

The Meadows, Pennsylvania 

Be My Rose NZ (American Ideal) 1:51.4 – $12,500 

Amelia’s Courage (Courage Under Fire) 1:55.6 – $6,000 

Western Fair Raceway, Ontario 

Major League NZ (Gotta Go Cullen) 1:57.4 – $11,600 

 

Thursday, April 18 

Fraser Downs, British Columbia  

Rollin With Holly  (Roll With Joe) 1:54.2 – $5,200 

Harrah’s Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 

Mister Spot (Village Jolt) 1:52.6 – $6,500 

Hoosier Park, Indiana 

Chevron’s Bypass NZ (Captaintreacherous) 1:53.8 – $7,500 

Miami Valley Raceway, Ohio 

Hughie Junior NZ (Art Major) 1:52.6 – $19,500 

Rosecroft Raceway, Maryland 

Ideal Star NZ (American Ideal) 1:53.6 – $8,000 

Yonkers Raceway, New York 

Benhope Rulz NZ (Courage Under Fire) 1:52.8 – $13,000 

Pat Stanley NZ (Western Ideal) 1:55.2 – $16,000 

Luciano NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:55.6 – $15,000 

 

Friday, April 19 

Harrah’s Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 

Blood Moon (Pet Rock) 1:51.4 – $13,000 

Mirragon (Art Major) 1:51.8 – $7,500 

Remy Brown NZ (Vincent) 1:53.4 – $12,000 

Georgie Martin NZ (Stunin Cullen) 1:54.4 – $6,500 

Hoosier Park, Indiana 

One Two Many (Captaintreacherous) 1:51.8 – $7,500 

Meadowlands, New Jersey 

Heaven’s Showgirl (Rock N Roll Heaven) 1:51.2 – $12,500 

Lachie Maguire NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:54.4 – $11,500 

Nevada NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:56.4 – $11,500 

Yonkers Raceway, New York 

Golden Quest NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:53 – $27,000 

Lucky Artist (Artistic Fella) 1:54 – $22,000 

 

Saturday, April 20 

Buffalo Raceway, New York 

Mach Le More (Mach Three) 1:54 – $12,200 

Giveitatry (American Ideal) 1:55 – $9,200 

Lip Reader (Sportswriter) 1:55.4 – $14,000 

Freehold Raceway, New Jersey 

Franco Nandor NZ (Mach Three) 1:56.6 – $6,300 

Meadowlands, New Jersey 

Adam Crocker (Somebeachsomewhere) 1:50 – $18,000 

Shoobee Doo (Shoobee’s Place) 1:51.4 – $13,500 

Northfield Park, Ohio 

A Delightful Act NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:54 – $18,500 

Waitforever NZ (American Ideal) 1:56 – $9,800 

Pocono Downs, Pennsylvania 

Never Say Never NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:51.8 – $15,000 

Tam Major (Art Major) 1:52.4 – $16,500 

Belmont Royale NZ (Betterthancheddar) 1:52.4 – $12,500 

Saratoga Raceway, New York 

All U Need Is Faith NZ (Art Major) 1:54.8 – $11,500 

Ashley Locaz NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:55.6 – $9,000 

The Meadows, Pennsylvania 

Markham Eyre NZ (Sportswriter) 1:52.2 – $8,200 

 

Sunday, April 21 

Harrah’s Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 

Pat McGarry (Million Dollar Cam) 1:51.2 – $11,000 

Prince McArdle NZ (McArdle) 1:52.2 – $11,500 

Northfield Park, Ohio 

Kilowatt Kid NZ (American Ideal) 1:53.6 – $9,800 

Cyclone Banner NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:53.6 – $7,500 

Dashtothebeach NZ (Somebeachsomewhere) 1:55 – $6,200 

 

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by Peter Wharton, for Harnesslink