Swedish Starlet, a New Zealand bred daughter of Mach Three, earned a new speed badge of 1:50.2 and picked up her 11th harness racing win for the year when she captured the $25,000 Open Handicap for fillies and mares at Plainridge Park on Tuesday (September 17). The win lifted her season’s earnings to $143,780.
SWEDISH STARLET REPLAY
The Sportswriter gelding Lip Reader notched his ninth win for the season when he overcame a torrid passage to prevail by a neck in a $13,500 Open Handicap in 1:53.8 at Batavia Downs on Saturday night (September 20).
Meanwhile, Aussie Scooter (by Mach Three), who was bred in Perth by Steve Johnson, reduced to lifetime record to 1:49.8 when he won a $9,500 race at Harrah’s Philadelphia on Sunday (September 22).
Monday, September 16
Harrington Raceway, Delaware
Amp It Up NZ (American Ideal) 1:54.4 – $14,500
Something Bettor (Bettor’s Delight) 1:56.2 – $6,000
Prince McArdle NZ (McArdle) 1:56.6 – $8,500
Monticello Raceway, New York
Icarus Falls NZ (Sportswriter) 1:56.4 – $6,600
Saratoga Raceway, New York
Waitforever NZ (American Ideal) 1:53.4 – $10,000
Bout Damn Time (Art Major) 1:54.6 – $9,500
Somegirlsomewhere (Somebeachsomewhere) 1:56 – $5,250
Yonkers Raceway, New York
Nandolo NZ (Betterthancheddar) 1:51.4 – $24,000
My Ultimate Byron (Somebeachsomewhere) 1:51.8 – $30,000
Bradley NZ (Sweet Lou) 1:54 – $18,000
Tuesday, September 17
Plainridge Park, Massachusetts
Swedish Starlet NZ (Mach Three) 1:50.2 – $25,000
Racy Roxy (Mr Feelgood) 1:51.2 – $16,000
Betterthanhope NZ (Betterthancheddar) 1:53 – $10,500
The Red Mile, Kentucky
Higherthananeagle (Mach Three) 1:53.6 – $6,600
Yonkers Raceway, New York
No Win No Feed (A Rocknroll Dance) 1:53.4 – $22,000
Sheikh Yabooty NZ (Big Jim) 1:54.8 – $15,000
Wednesday, September 18
Batavia Downs, New York
Imprincessgemma (Village Jolt) 1:57 – $10,000
Hoosier Park, Indiana
Oratoria (Well Said) 1:51.8 – $4,000
Monticello Raceway, New York
Provocative Prince NZ (Grinfromeartoear) 1:55.4 – $6,600
Thursday, September 19
Fraser Downs, British Columbia
Rollin With Holly (Roll With Joe) 1:54.8 – $7,500
Hoosier Park, Indiana
Vettel NZ (American Ideal) 1:50 – $15,200
Monticello Raceway, New York
Corelli NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:56.2 – $4,800
Plainridge Park, Massachusetts
Heaven On High NZ (Rock N Roll Heaven) 1:50.2 – $20,000
Poisedtopounce (Bettor’s Delight) 1:50.4 – $14,000
General Montana NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:51.2 – $17,000
Paternity Suit (Rock N Roll Heaven) 1:52.8 – $12,000
Yonkers Raceway, New York
Outlaw Man NZ (Sweet Lou) 1:52.8 – $13,000
Funatthebeach NZ (Somebeachsomewhere) 1:54.2 – $15,000
Friday, September 20
Freehold Raceway, New Jersey
Anne Bonney NZ (Net Ten Eom) 1:54.8 – $4,400
Harrah’s Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Colossal Stride (Bettor’s Delight) 1:52.8 – $12,000
Double Or Nothing NZ (Sweet Lou) 1:53.4 – $6,500
Plainridge Park, Massachusetts
Lindy’s Love (Love You) Tr 1:56.8 – $10,500
Running Aces Raceway, Minnesota
Intheskyrocket (American Ideal) 1:54.4 – $6,100
Lerato NZ (Art Major) 1:54.6 – $6,100
Vernon Downs, New York
Let’s Fly Together NZ (Art Major) 1:55.6 – $4,000
Yonkers Raceway, New York
Doug’s Babe (Western Terror) 1:52.4 – $39,000
Saturday, September 21
Batavia Downs, New York
Lip Reader (Sportswriter) 1:53.8 – $13,500
Persimmon (Courage Under Fire) 1:56.2 – $10,000
Hoosier Park, Indiana
Knight’s Templar (Art Major) 1:51.2 – $11,800
Northfield Park, Ohio
Be My Rose NZ (American Ideal) 1:53.6 – $20,500
Pocono Downs, Pennsylvania
Ronaldo NZ (Alta Christiano) 1:50.2 – $16,500
Mongolian Hero NZ (Mach Three) 1:51.2 – $15,000
Casino Action NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:51.4 – $12,500
Saratoga Raceway, New York
Go Dancing (A Rocknroll Dance) 1:55.6 – $5,000
Shenandoah Downs, Virginia
Alta Engen (Alta Christiano) 1:57.2 – $5,750
Yonkers Raceway, New York
Alotbettor NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:54.6 – $15,000
Italian Delight NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:54.6 – $13,000
Sunday, September 22
Harrah’s Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Aussie Scooter (Mach Three) 1:49.8 – $9,500
It’s All About Faith NZ (Captaintreacherous) 1:50.2 – $6,500
Lachie Maguire NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:54.6 – $7,500
Northfield Park, Ohio
Master Yossi NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:52.8 – $8,400
Shenandoah Downs, Virginia
Franco Tristan NZ (McArdle) 1:55.6 – $6,750
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by Peter Wharton, for Harnesslink