Down Under Winners from North America – 3rd October

It’s Rock And Roll, a Western Australian bred harness racing son of A Rocknroll Dance, won his seventh race on end when he took out the $20,000 Open in 1:52.2 at Harrington Raceway on Monday (September 25). 

IT’S ROCK AND ROLL REPLAY

The Majestic Son gelding Enhance Your Calm NZ kept his unbeaten record this year at Plainridge Park when he scored a fighting win in 1:53.4 in a $25,000 Handicap on Thursday (September 28). It was his seventh success for the season. 

Former Riverina pacer Rocknroll Runa took advantage of a perfect trip to annex the $15,000 Open Handicap in 1:51.4 at Batavia Downs on Saturday night (September 30). It was the Rock N Roll Heaven gelding’s eighth success for the year and took his season’s earnings to $173,014. 

Monday, September 25 

Harrington Raceway, Delaware 

It’s Rock And Roll (A Rocknroll Dance) 1:52.2 – $20,000 

Mongolian Hero NZ (Mach Three) 1:54 – $8,500 

Monticello Raceway, New York 

Icarus Falls NZ (Sportswriter) 1:56.4 – $5,400 

Northfield Park, Ohio 

Ashes To Ashes NZ (Art Major) 1:55.4 – $9,000 

Plainridge Park, Massachusetts 

Tuapeka Trick NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:52 – $12,500 

Pocono Downs, Pennsylvania 

Kickupyaheels NZ (A Rocknroll Dance) 1:52 – $12,500 

Luciano NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:53.4 – $8,500 

Saratoga Raceway, New York 

Sheikh Yabooty NZ (Big Jim) 1:54.2 – $10,700 

Bri Express NZ (A Rocknroll Dance) 1:54.2 – $9,500 

Yonkers Raceway, New York 

Idealsomemagic (American Ideal) 1:51.8 – $30,000 

Another Masterpiece NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:53 – $30,000 

Islandspecialmajor (Art Major) 1:53.4 – $18,000 

 

Tuesday, September 26 

Plainridge Park, Massachusetts 

Torrid Saint (Shadow Play) 1:52 – $15,000 

Pocono Downs, Pennsylvania 

Thatswhatisaid NZ (Well Said) 1:53.4 – $8,000 

Yonkers Raceway, New York 

It’s All About Faith NZ (Captaintreacherous) 1:53 – $25,000 

 

Wednesday, September 27 

Dayton Raceway, Ohio 

Make A Statement (Bettor’s Delight) 1:54.4 – $9,000 

Hoosier Park, Indiana 

Vespa NZ (Mach Three) 1:52.4 – $7,500 

Northfield Park, Ohio 

Double Up NZ (American Ideal) 1:54.6 – $11,500 

Pocono Downs, Pennsylvania 

Three Ways NZ (Mach Three) 1:52.8 – $10,500 

 

Thursday, September 28 

Dayton Raceway, Ohio 

I’m Sir Blake (Alta Christiano) 1:51.2 – $18,000 

Let It Ride NZ (Rock N Roll Heaven) 1:51.2 – $14,000 

Something Bettor (Bettor’s Delight) 1:52.4 – $14,000 

Harrah’s Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 

Lady Rocknrolla (A Rocknroll Dance) 1:52.6 – $8,500 

Hoosier Park, Indiana 

Bit Of A Tiger NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:51.8 – $6,000 

Monticello Raceway, New York 

Machtu NZ (Mach Three) 1:59.2 – $3,600 

Plainridge Park, Massachusetts 

Enhance Your Calm NZ (Majestic Son) 1:53.8 – $25,000 

Rosecroft Raceway, Maryland 

Buckeye NZ (American Ideal) 1:54 – $6,500 

 

Friday, September 29 

Batavia Downs, New York 

Harry Hoo NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:55.8 – $7,500 

Dayton Raceway, Ohio 

The Pantheist (Bettor’s Delight) 1:52.8 – $15,000 

Freehold Raceway, New Jersey 

Jossie James (Big Jim) 1:57.8 – $4,000 

Harrah’s Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 

Ocean Ridge NZ (Mach Three) 1:51.4 – $13,000 

The Meadows, Pennsylvania 

Marty Monkhouser (Village Jasper) 1:52.6 – $9,500 

Three Rivers Raceway, Quebec 

American Colt NZ (Tintin In America) 1:57 – $3,500 

Woodbine Mohawk Park, Ontario 

Twist Little Girl NZ (Vincent) 1:51.6 – $21,000 

Yonkers Raceway, New York 

Silk Cloud (Shadow Play) 1:52.4 – $25,000 

Coachella NZ (Sweet Lou) 1:53.6 – $36,000 

Okinawa Beach (Somebeachsomewhere) 1:54 – $21,000 

Memphis Tennessee NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:54.4 – $12,000 

Tin Roof Raider (Mach Three) 1:55.2 – $12,000 

 

Saturday, September 30 

Batavia Downs, New York 

Rocknroll Runa (Rock N Roll Heaven) 1:51.4 – $15,000 

Freehold Raceway, New Jersey 

Slip The Hundy NZ (Sir Lincoln) 1:54 – $12,000 

Pocono Downs, Pennsylvania 

Son Of A Tiger NZ (American Ideal) 1:51.2 – $12,500 

Vulcan Star NZ (A Rocknroll Dance) 1:51.8 – $14,500 

Shenandoah Downs, Virginia 

Betabcool NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:58.6 – $6,000 

Yonkers Raceway, New York 

Techy’s Angel (Alta Christiano) 1:54.8 – $18,000 

 

Sunday, October 1 

Harrah’s Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 

Belmont Royale NZ (Betterthancheddar) 1:51.2 – $9,900 

Kickupyaheels NZ (A Rocknroll Dance) 1:51.6 – $13,000 

Leamington Raceway, Ontario 

Big Mach NZ (Mach Three) 1:58 – $4,800 

Northfield Park, Ohio 

The Ideal Dancer (American Ideal) 1:52 – $18,500 

Three Rivers Raceway, Quebec 

American Colt NZ (Tintin In America) 1:57.8 – $3,700 

 

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by Peter Wharton, for Harnesslink