Down Under Winners from North America – 5th March

Magical Maya (Bettor’s Delight), a five-year-old harness racing mare bred by Brisbane couple Kevin and Kay Seymour, shaved 0.3 off her lifetime mark when she went coast-to-coast in 1:52.2 in the $15,000 Open at Saratoga Raceway on Tuesday (February 27). 

MAGICAL MAYA REPLAY

The Bettor’s Delight mare led in an ANZAC trifecta with A Little Side Hustle NZ second and Racy Roxy, another of the Seymour breed, third. 

On the same card the 11 year-old Miss Irish Rose (by McArdle) prevailed in a $9,000 Claimer in 1:55.2. 

American Dealer, a NZ bred son of American Ideal, came from midfield to snatch a thrilling last-stride win in 1:50.6 in a $23,000 race at The Meadowlands on Saturday night (March 2). It was his 23rd success and lifted his lifetime earnings to $US619,141. 

 

Monday, February 26 

Dover Downs, Delaware 

Hundie NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:53 – $9,500 

Cocoscullen (Artistic Fella) 1:54.2 – $9,500 

Pocono Downs, Pennsylvania 

Jaffa Josh NZ (Auckland Reactor) 1:53.2 – $9,500 

Kickupyaheels NZ (A Rocknroll Dance) 1:53.4 – $11,000 

Yonkers Raceway, New York 

Sonny Weaver NZ (Sunshine Beach) 1:52.8 – $27,000 

Micky Gee NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:52.8 – $18,000 

 

Tuesday, February 27 

Rosecroft Raceway, Maryland 

Team Kiwi NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:56.2 – $5,000 

Mister Ohanzee (Art Major) 1:56.4 – $5,500 

Saratoga Raceway, New York 

Magical Maya (Bettor’s Delight) 1:52.2 – $15,000 

Miss Irish Rose (McArdle) 1:55.2 – $9,000 

Yonkers Raceway, New York 

La Bella Vita NZ (Changeover) 1:55.6 – $20,000 

 

Wednesday, February 28 

Dover Downs, Delaware 

Donegal Art Chokin NZ (Bettor’s Creek) 1:56 – $5,500 

Miami Valley Raceway, Ohio 

Rockin Marty (Pet Rock) 1:52.8 – $18,500 

Black Chevron NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:53.6 – $11,500 

Yonkers Raceway, New York 

Keayang Kamikaze (Bettor’s Delight) 1:52.8 – $13,000 

Smokin By NZ (Mach Three) 1:53.8 – $11,000 

Betta Watch Out NZ (He’s Watching) 1:55.4 – $16,000 

J Bee NZ (Big Jim) 1:56.2 – $22,000 

 

Thursday, February 29 

Dover Downs, Delaware 

Something Bettor (Bettor’s Delight) 1:53.4 – $20,000 

Miami Valley Raceway, Ohio 

Stars Align (Art Major) 1:50.4 – $26,500 

Big Wheels (A Rocknroll Dance) 1:51.6 – $21,500 

Monticello Raceway, New York 

Itz Alldown To Luck NZ (Auckland Reactor) 1:59 – $4,900 

Sweet N Fast NZ (Christian Cullen) 1:59.4 – $4,900 

Machtu NZ (Mach Three) 1:59.4 – $3,000 

Rosecroft Raceway, Maryland 

It’s All About Faith NZ (Captaintreacherous) 1:52 – $8,000 

Mach Le More (Mach Three) 1:52.6 – $10,000 

Yonkers Raceway, New York 

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

 

Friday, March 1 

Meadowlands, New Jersey 

Ferdinand (Courage Under Fire) 1:53.4 – $11,500 

Yonkers Raceway, New York 

Justasec NZ (Big Jim) 1:53.4 – $11,000 

Ever Hoping (Always B Miki) 1:53.6 – $16,000 

Delightful Catherine NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:54.2 – $27,000 

Coachella NZ (Sweet Lou) 1:54.4 – $22,000 

Racey Rach NZ (A Rocknroll Dance) 1:54.6 – $16,000 

Maximus Red (American Ideal) 1:55.8 – $16,000 

 

Saturday, March 2 

Freehold Raceway, New Jersey 

Ignatius (Roll With Joe) 1:56.4 – $7,000 

Colossal Stride (Bettor’s Delight) 1:57.4 – $12,000 

Meadowlands, New Jersey 

American Dealer NZ (American Ideal) 1:50.6 – $23,000 

Prince McArdle NZ (McArdle) 1:51.6 – $8,500 

Northfield Park, Ohio 

Beyond Words NZ (Art Major) 1:57.2 – $7,200 

Pocono Downs, Pennsylvania 

Bad To The Bone NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:54 – $12,500 

Tam Major (Art Major) 1:55.4 – $17,500 

The Bird Dance NZ (A Rocknroll Dance) 1:55.8 – $8,500 

Saratoga Raceway, New York 

Ronaldo NZ (Alta Christiano) 1:53.8 – $10,500 

American Zest (American Ideal) 1:55 – $10,500 

Major Pocket (Art Major) 1:55.6 – $9,000 

Give Us A Wave (Mach Three) 1:55.6 – $7,250 

Woodbine Mohawk Park, Ontario 

Reactor Now (Auckland Reactor) 1:51.6 – $18,000 

 

Sunday, March 3 

Miami Valley Raceway, Ohio 

Elegant (Somebeachsomewhere) 1:52.4 – $21,500
 

Northfield Park, Ohio 

Major Fernco NZ (Art Major) 1:57.2 – $6,000 

 

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by Peter Wharton, for Harnesslink