Down Under Winners from North America – 30th January

New Zealand and Australian bred harness racing horses won four of the 12 races at Freehold Raceway on Saturday (January 27). 

Leading the vanguard was the six-year-old Sir Lincoln gelding Slip The Hundy, who led from end-to-end in a $12,000 Preferred in 1:55.6.

SLIP THE HUNDY REPLAY

Vasari and El Dorado, a pair of Art Major geldings, won in 1:56.8 and 1:57.2 respectively, while Long Weekend, a Victorian-bred son of Sunshine Beach, scored in 1:57.2. 

Monday, January 22 

Dover Downs, Delaware 

Sheriff NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:53 – $7,500 

Western Fair Raceway, Ontario 

Pembrook Legacy NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:58 – $11,000 

Yonkers Raceway, New York 

Cranbourne NZ (Sir Lincoln) 1:52.8 – $19,000 

Benhope Rulz (Courage Under Fire) 1:54.2 – $13,000 

Adam Crocker (Somebeachsomewhere) 1:55 – $11,000 

Tuesday, January 23 

Miami Valley Raceway, Ohio 

Gunrneedabigrboat (Sportswriter) 1:59 – $5,500 

Monticello Raceway, New York 

Betabcool NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 2:02.4 – $3,200 

Northfield Park, Ohio 

Billy Lincoln NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:59 – $4,000 

Yonkers Raceway, New York 

Funatthebeach NZ (Somebeachsomewhere) 1:54.6 – $19,000 

Sheikh Yabooty NZ (Big Jim) 1:55.4 – $15,000 

Bronze Over NZ (Changeover) 1:57.8 – $13,000 

Wednesday, January 24 

Dover Downs, Delaware 

My Kiwi Lady NZ (Art Major) 1:54 – $8,000 

Yonkers Raceway, New York 

Don Domingo NZ (American Ideal) 1:55 – $13,000 

Thursday, January 25 

Batavia Downs, New York 

Alta Engen (Alta Christiano) 1:55.4 – $12,500 

Dover Downs, Delaware 

Jack’s Shadow NZ (Shadow Play) 1:51 – $10,000 

Franco Totem NZ (Changeover) 1:51.8 – $17,500 

Miami Valley Raceway, Ohio 

Let It Ride NZ (Rock N Roll Heaven) 1:50.4 – $20,000 

Vettel NZ (American Ideal) 1:52 – $22,500 

Monticello Raceway, New York 

Mach Time NZ (Mach Three) 1:58.4 – $3,000 

Yonkers Raceway, New York 

Italian Delight NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:55.2 – $16,000 

Friday, January 26 

Woodbine Mohawk Park, Ontario 

Better B Donna NZ (Betterthancheddar) 1:54.2 – $12,000 

Yonkers Raceway, New York 

Lucky Artist (Artistic Fella) 1:54.4 – $22,000 

Brutally Handsome (Art Major) 1:55.2 – $11,000 

Delta Three NZ (Mach Three) 1:55.4 – $16,000 

Millwood Bonnie NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:55.8 – $11,000

Saturday, January 27 

Freehold Raceway, New Jersey 

Slip The Hundy NZ (Sir Lincoln) 1:55.6 – $12,000 

Vasari NZ (Art Major) 1:56.8 – $5,000 

El Dorado NZ (Art Major) 1:57.2 – $6,300 

Long Weekend (Sunshine Beach) 1:57.2 – $5,000 

Meadowlands, New Jersey 

Love Your Work (Western Terror) 1:51.6 – $12,500 

Woodbine Mohawk Park, Ontario 

Jilliby Dynamite (Captaintreacherous) 1:52.6 – $18,000 

Delightful Catherine NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:54.4 – $18,000 

Sunday, January 28 

Miami Valley Raceway, Ohio 

Somegirlsomewhere (Somebeachsomewhere) 1:55.4 – $11,500 

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by Peter Wharton, for Harnesslink