Down Under Winners from North America – 4th April

A pair of Victorian-bred pacers in Lochinvar Art (Modern Art) and Idealsomemagic (American Ideal) posted harness racing wins in their respective $50,000 second leg divisions of the Borgata Pacing Series at Yonkers Raceway on Monday night (March 27). 

Lochinvar Art made it five for five on American soil when he overpowered his rivals in 1:52.8, while Idealsomemagic led from end-to-end in the joint fastest time of 1:51.4 on a rainsodden track. Idealsomemagic has won 20 races and $US242,567 in stakes. 

LOCHINVAR ART REPLAY

The ‘down under’ bred mares Doug’s Babe (Western Terror) and Amazing Dream (Bettor’s Delight) captured $40,000 divisions of the Blue Chip Matchmaker Series at Yonkers Raceway on Friday night (March 31). 

Both outsprinted their opposition in the home straight, Amazing Dream scoring in 1:51.8 and Doug’s Babe, who was making her debut on American soil, in 1:53. 

The NZ bred trotter Mistercool Sea Eyre (The Pres) led most of the way to win the $25,000 third leg of the Step Up To The Plate Claiming Series in 1:57 at Saratoga Raceway on Monday (March 27). 

The 10 year-old has now qualified for the Series Final. 

A Little Side Hustle, a NZ bred daughter of He’s Watching, secured her first Mares Open at Saratoga Raceway when she outsprinted her rivals in 1:56.4 on Tuesday (March 28). 

Fond Memories, a Queensland-bred daughter of Mach Three, sat parked for the last half on her way to a decisive win in 1:58.4 in the $17,500 Open Pace at Buffalo Raceway on Wednesday night (March 29). 

The A Rocknroll Dance gelding A Fair Ol Dance NZ survived an early speed before powering away from his rivals in the $19,300 Open Handicap in 1:51.6 on a sloppy track at The Meadows on Friday (March 31). He has now banked $US243,260. 

Monday, 27th March 

Saratoga Raceway, New York 

Mistercool Sea Eyre NZ (The Pres) 1:57 – $25,000 

Yonkers Raceway, New York 

Idealsomemagic (American Ideal) 1:51.4 – $50,000 

Lochinvar Art (Modern Art) 1:52.8 – $50,000 

Rhythm N Blues NZ (Rock N Roll Heaven) 1:54.6 – $19,000 

 

Tuesday, 28th March 

Monticello Raceway, New York 

Mister Spot (Village Jolt) 1:55.2 – $6,900 

Rosecroft Raceway, Maryland 

Somegirlsomewhere (Somebeachsomewhere) 1:52.6 – $16,500 

Saratoga Raceway, New York 

American Tour NZ (American Ideal) 1:55.8 – $15,000 

A Little Side Hustle NZ (He’s Watching) 1:56.4 – $18,200 

Yonkers Raceway, New York 

Loorrim Lake (Roll With Joe) 1:53.6 – $24,000 

Benhope Rulz NZ (Courage Under Fire) 1:54 – $18,000 

 

Wednesday, 29th March 

Buffalo Raceway, New York 

Fond Memories (Mach Three) 1:58.4 – $17,500 

Dover Downs, Delaware 

Nikasa NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:53 – $11,500 

Monticello Raceway, New York 

Pacing Major NZ (Art Major) 1:54.4 – $5,400 

Iam Mr Brightside NZ (Julius Caesar) 1:55.6 – $6.000 

Western Fair Raceway, Ontario 

Misty Memory NZ (Real Desire) 1:58.8 – $6,600 

Yonkers Raceway, New York 

Marty Monkhauser (Village Jasper) 1:54.2 – $13,000 

 

Thursday, 30th March 

Dover Downs, Delaware 

The Devil’s Own NZ (Art Major) 1:51.6 – $18,000 

Amp It Up NZ (American Ideal) 1:51.6 – $12,500 

Fraser Downs, British Columbia 

Rollin With Holly (Roll With Joe) 1:56.6 – $4,200 

Monticello Raceway, New York 

Our Regal Ideal NZ (American Ideal) 1:59.4 – $3,300 

 

Friday, 31st March 

Freehold Raceway, New Jersey 

Eden Paige NZ (Santanna Blue Chip) 1:58.4 – $4,000 

Its Mesmerise NZ (American Ideal) 1:58.8 – $4,800 

Meadowlands, New Jersey 

Memphis Tennessee NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:50.8 – $8,000 

Uptown Lady NZ (Art Major) 1:51.8 – $9,000 

Clayton’s Bettor NZ (Betterthancheddar) 1:53.6 – $12,500 

The Meadows, Pennsylvania 

A Fair Ol Dance NZ (A Rocknroll Dance) 1:51.6 – $19,300 

Sprinter NZ (Mach Three) 1:55.4 – $7,800 

Yonkers Raceway, New York 

Amazing Dream NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:51.8 – $40,000 

Son Of A Tiger NZ (American Ideal) 1:52.8 – $14,000 

Doug’s Babe (Western Terror) 1:53 – $40,000 

 

Saturday, 1st April 

Buffalo Raceway, New York 

Alta Engen (Alta Christiano) 1:57 – $15,100 

Freehold Raceway, New Jersey 

Bettor B Oscar (Bettor’s Delight) 1:56.4 – $7,500 

Somewhereinbrooklyn NZ (Somebeachsomewhere) 1:56.8 – $4,000 

Meadowlands, New Jersey 

Lachie Maguire NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:51.8 – $10,500 

Pocono Downs, Pennsylvania 

American Boy NZ (American Ideal) 1:53.8 – $13,500 

Shenandoah Downs, Virginia 

Lovin Miss Daisy NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:58.4 – $5,750 

Gotta Minute NZ (Badlands Hanover) 1:59.2 – $7,000 

 

Sunday, 2nd April 

Harrah’s Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 

Redbank Blaze (Rocknroll Hanover) 1:53.8 – $9,900 

The Moonshadow NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:56 – $9,200 

Miami Valley Raceway, Ohio 

Let It Ride NZ (Rock N Roll Heaven) 1:49.4 – $28,000 

Armabluechipboy NZ (Santanna Blue Chip) 1:53.2 – $14,000 

Pocono Downs, Pennsylvania 

Comet Crusader NZ (Betting Line) 1:52.6 – $15,000 

Shenandoah Downs, Virginia 

Milady Denver (Our Sir Vancelot) 1:59.8 – $5,750 

 

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by Peter Wharton, for Harnesslink