Down Under Winners from North America – 4th June

The classy New Zealand-bred Mach Three gelding Sprinter notched his third consecutive harness racing success at Oak Grove Raceway on Monday (May 27) when he led for the last three quarters, winning a $13,000 race by 1-½ lengths in 1:56.8. The win pushed his lifetime bankroll past the $US600,000 mark. 

Swedish Starlet (by Mach Three), who was bred in NZ, hoisted a fresh lifetime mark of 1:52.2 leading from go to whoa in a $20,000 Fillies and Mares’ Open at Plainridge Park on Tuesday (May 28). She prevailed by three lengths and posted her sixth win for the year. 

The nine-year-old Art Major gelding All U Need Is Faith returned to the winning lists when he led throughout in 1:52.2 in the $15,000 feature at Saratoga Raceway on Saturday night. 

Big Skewy, a six-year-old Sportswriter gelding, became the latest NZ bred pacer to enter the 1:50 list when he clocked 1:49.2 winning a $US16,500 race at Pocono Downs on Saturday (June 1). 

BIG SKEWY REPLAY

 

 

Monday, May 27 

Oak Grove Raceway, Kentucky 

Sprinter NZ (Mach Three) 1:56.8 – $13,000 

Plainridge Park, Massachusetts 

Torrid Saint (Shadow Play) 1:51.4 – $14,000 

Justa Little Bit (Cammibest) 1:51.6 – $12,000 

Saratoga Raceway, New York 

Racy Roxy (Mr Feelgood) 1:55 – $15,000 

Bronze Over NZ (Changeover) 1:55.4 – $9,000 

Scioto Downs, Ohio 

Persistent Threat (Advance Attack) 1:54.4 – $5,500 

Yonkers Raceway, New York 

Funatthebeach NZ (Somebeachsomewhere) 1:52.8 – $22,000 

 

Tuesday, May 28 

Harrington Raceway, Delaware 

Sharkine NZ (Shadyshark Hanover) 1:55.2 – $14,500 

My Kiwi Lady NZ (Art Major) 1:56 – $12,000 

Monticello Raceway, New York 

Hereslookingatyou NZ (He’s Watching) 1:59.6 – $3,700 

Northfield Park, Ohio 

Don’t Need An Excuse NZ (Net Ten EOM) 1:56 – $4,500 

Plainridge Park, Massachusetts 

Swedish Starlet NZ (Mach Three) 1:52.2 – $20,000 

Pocono Downs, Pennsylvania 

Redbank Blaze (Rocknroll Hanover) 1:51.2 – $8,500 

Yonkers Raceway, New York 

Rock Diamonds NZ (Rocknroll Hanover) 1:52.6 – $27,000 

Sheikh Yabooty NZ (Big Jim) 1:55.8 – $13,000 

 

Wednesday, May 29 

Bangor Raceway, Maine 

Who’s Smokin NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 2:00.6 – $4,400 

Harrington Raceway, Delaware 

Some Waratah (Somebeachsomewhere) 1:56.4 – $7,500 

Ocean Downs, Maryland 

Team Kiwi NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:58.6 – $5,000 

The Meadows, Pennsylvania 

Amelia’s Courage (Courage Under Fire) 1:54.6 – $7,000 

 

Thursday, May 30 

Harrah’s Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 

Tall Poppy NZ (Mach Three) 1:54.2 – $7,500 

Hoosier Park, Indiana 

Rosarito Beach NZ (Downbytheseaside) 1:53.2 – $6,000 

Monticello Raceway, New York 

Kasey John (Bettor’s Delight) 1:57.4 – $3,300 

Machtu NZ (Mach Three) 1:58.4 – $3,700 

Scioto Downs, Ohio 

Bella Button NZ (Waterloo Sunset) Tr 1:55.2 – $8,000 

Yonkers Raceway, New York 

Yorokobi NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:52.6 – $13,000 

Sonny Weaver NZ (Sunshine Beach) 1:52.8 – $16,000 

 

Friday, May 31 

Cumberland Raceway, Maine 

Gardy’s Legacy (Bettor’s Delight) 1:57.2 – $4,400 

Harrah’s Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 

Nota Replica (Courage Under Fire) 1:52.2 – $7,000 

Hoosier Park, Indiana 

Spring In His Step (Somebeachsomewhere) 1:50 – $15,200 

Bundoran NZ (Sir Lincoln) 1:50.2 – $9,500 

Matt Major NZ (American Ideal) 1:50.4 – $11,800 

Vettel NZ (American Ideal) 1:50.6 – $15,200 

Meadowlands, New Jersey 

Muscle Factory (Roll With Joe) 1:51.8 – $12,500 

The Meadows, Pennsylvania 

Bonnie Prince Louis NZ (Sweet Lou) 1:50.2 – $19,200 

Woodbine Mohawk Park, Ontario 

Twist Little Girl NZ (Vincent) 1:51.4 – $18,000 

Yonkers Raceway, New York 

Silk Cloud (Shadow Play) 1:51.8 – $35,000 

Golden Quest NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:53.2 – $27,000 

 

Saturday, June 1 

Cumberland Raceway, Maine 

Cool And Calculating NZ (Art Major) 1:59.6 – $4,400 

Hoosier Park, Indiana 

Anna Love NZ (Terror To Love) 1:53.8 – $7,500 

Mossdale Mac NZ (Mach Three) 1:55 – $9,000 

Meadowlands, New Jersey 

Thatswhatisaid NZ (Well Said) 1:52.4 – $8,755 

Thunderfromththrone NZ (Auckland Reactor) 1:54.2 – $11,500 

Pocono Downs, Pennsylvania 

Big Skewy NZ (Sportswriter) 1:49.2 – $16,500 

Typhoon Banner NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:50.2 – $11,000 

Islandspecialmajor (Art Major) 1:51 – $15,000 

Double Or Nothing NZ (Sweet Lou) 1:51.4 – $15,000 

Saratoga Raceway, New York 

All U Need Is Faith NZ (Art Major) 1:52.2 – $15,000 

Macheasy (Mach Three) 1:53.4 – $11,500 

Scioto Downs, Ohio 

Let It Ride NZ (Rock N Roll Heaven) 1:51.4 – $12,000 

Vernon Downs, New York 

Gunpowder NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:54 – $4,500 

Yonkers Raceway, New York 

Italian Delight NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:54.4 – $11,000 

Smokin By NZ (Mach Three) 1:55.6 – $13,000 

 

Sunday, June 2 

Northfield Park, Ohio 

Anne Bonney NZ (Net Ten EOM) 1:56.4 – $5,000 

Pocono Downs, Pennsylvania 

Shoobee Doo (Shoobee’s Place) 1:50.8 – $16,500 

Mach Doro (Mach Three) 1:52.2 – $11,000 

Tisadream NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:54 – $6,000 

Running Aces, Minnesota 

Robbie Burns NZ (Live Or Die) 1:55.4 – $5,600 

Never Mind NZ (Muscle Mass) Tr 1:58.4 – $6,100 

 

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by Peter Wharton, for Harnesslink