Down Under Winners from North America – 31st December

The Rocknroll Hanover harness racing gelding Rock Diamonds lifted his stake earnings to beyond $1 million when he posted his 68th win in a $15,000 race at the Christmas Eve meeting at Harrah’s Philadelphia. 

ROCK DIAMONDS REPLAY

Starting from the outside No. 8 gate, the New Zealand bred 11-year-old was sent straight to the top and was never afterwards headed, clocking 1:51.6 for the mile.

Former NSW pacer Humble, a four-year-old gelding by American Ideal, led in an Aussie quinella with Spring In His Step second in the $40,000 featured Preferred at Meadowlands on Saturday night (December 28).

 After leading at the end of the first quarter, the Humble handed up before outsprinting his rivals off cover to win a half-length in a new lifetime mark of 1:50.6 on a sloppy track. He has now won 13 of his 21 starts and $124,068 in stakes.

Monday, December 23

Dayton Raceway, Ohio

Mackeral (McArdle) 1:55.4 – $5,500

Monticello Raceway, New York

Son Of A Tiger NZ (American Ideal) 1:56 – $7,100

The Meadows, Pennsylvania

Bollinger NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:53.2 – $8,000

Tuesday, December 24

Harrah’s Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Rock Diamonds NZ (Rocknroll Hanover) 1:51.6 – $15,000

Mongolian Hero NZ (Mach Three) 1:56.6 – $$7,000

Thursday, December 26

Dayton Raceway, Ohio

Lawrence NZ (Shadow Play) 1:53,8 – $7,000

Monticello Raceway, New York

Long Weekend (Sunshine Beach) 1:58 – $5,900

Woodbine Mohawk Park, Ontario

Thatswhatisaid NZ (Well Said) 1:56 – $9,000

Friday, December 27

Dayton Raceway, Ohio

Crunch Time (Somebeachsomewhere) 1:51 – $14,000

The Devil’s Own NZ (Art Major) 1:51.4 – $12,000

Hughie Junior NZ (Art Major) 1:53 – $14,000

Harrah’s Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Braeview Bondi (Somebeachsomewhere) 1:53.8 – $6,500

Blood Moon (Pet Rock) 1:55.4 – $13,000

Hawthorne Racecourse, Illinois

Sanday (Western Terror) 1:53 – $8,000

Monticello Raceway, New York

Bettor Be Oscar (Bettor’s Delight) 2:01.4 – $3,700

The Meadows, Pennsylvania

Patronus Star NZ (American Ideal) 1:52,2 – $7,200

Western Fair Raceway, Ontario

Toot Toot NZ (Gotta Go Cullen) 1:59.8 – $4,200

Saturday, December 28

Cal Expo, California

Robbie Burns NZ (Live Or Die) 1:57.2 – $4,500

Freehold Raceway, New Jersey

Three In Heaven (Mach Three) 1:58.2 – $7,800

Mr Brightside NZ (Julius Caesar) 1:59.6 – $8,200

Hawthorne Racecourse, Illinois

Brooklyn Bridge (Sweet Lou) 1:51.2 – $11,100

Meadowlands, New Jersey

Humble (American Ideal) 1:50.6 – $40,000

Mahomes (Tintin In America) 1:51.2 – $11,000

Alta Blues (Alta Christiano) 1:52.8 – $12,500

Madrid (Bling It On) 1:53.2 – $18,000

Woodbine Mohawk Park, Ontario

Mr Ibiza NZ (Sunshine Beach) 1:55.4 – $11,000

Sunday, December 29

Harrah’s Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Mach Doro (Mach Three) 1:54.8 – $8,000

Northfield Park, Ohio

Cyclone Banner NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:56.6 – $17,500

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by Peter Wharton, for Harnesslink