Down Under Winners from North America – 5th September

The A Rocknroll Dance gelding Its Rock And Roll posted his fourth straight harness racing success when he led throughout in 1:53.6 in the featured $20,000 Open at Harrington Raceway on Monday (Aug 28).  

ITS ROCK AND ROLL REPLAY

It was his seventh win for the year and boosted his 2023 bankroll to $109,290. 

Its Rock And Roll was one of four Australasian bred pacers to prevail at Harrington Raceway, the others being Mach Le More, Mongolian Hero NZ and Flying Wingard. 

Monday, August 28 

Harrington Raceway, Delaware 

Mach Le More (Mach Three) 1:53.2 – $13,000 

Its Rock And Roll (A Rocknroll Dance) 1:53.6 – $20,000 

Mongolian Hero NZ (Mach Three) 1:53.8 – $6,500 

Flying Wingard (Badlands Hanover) 1:54.4 – $12,000 

Northfield Park, Ohio 

Erik NZ (Shadow Play) 1:53.6 – $7,200 

He Can Fly NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:55.2 – $9,000 

Plainridge Park, Massachusetts 

Poisedtopounce (Bettor’s Delight) 1:52.6 – $18,500 

Pocono Downs, Pennsylvania 

Three Ways NZ (Mach Three) 1:52.2 – $10,500 

Mister Daytona NZ (American Ideal) 1:52.8 – $10,500 

Yonkers Raceway, New York 

Islandspecialmajor (Art Major) 1:53.8 – $18,000 

 

Tuesday, August 29 

Hoosier Park, Indiana 

No Win No Feed (A Rocknroll Dance) 1:51.4 – $12,500 

Monticello Raceway, New York 

Premier Joy (Somebeachsomewhere) 1:56.4 – $7,000 

 

Thursday, August 31 

Hoosier Park, Indiana 

Kerrin Joseph (Somebeachsomewhere) 1:54 – $4,500 

Plainridge Park, Massachusetts 

Sandpiper NZ (Somebeachsomewhere) 1:53.2 – $17,500 

Scioto Downs, Ohio 

Mossdale Lottee NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:51.4 – $10,000 

 

Friday, September 1 

Batavia Downs, New York 

Sweet N Fast NZ (Christian Cullen) 1:57.8 – $7,000 

Harrah’s Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 

Belmont Royale NZ (Betterthancheddar) 1:51.6 – $7,600 

Mister Donald (Falcon Seelster) 1:52 – $11,200 

Montana Storm NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:52.4 – $9,900 

Miss Chantilly NZ (Captaintreacherous) 1:52.4 – $9,900 

Hoosier Park, Indiana 

Vettel NZ (American Ideal) 1:50.8 – $7,500 

I’m Sir Blake (Alta Christiano) 1:51.8 – $16,000 

Scioto Downs, Ohio 

Flossie NZ (Shadow Play) 1:53.6 – $9,000 

Yonkers Raceway, New York 

Cyrus NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:54.8 – $18,000 

 

Saturday, September 2 

Batavia Downs, New York 

Mr Brightside NZ (Julius Caesar) 1:55.6 – $11,500 

Charlottetown Driving Park, Prince Edward Island 

Slate NZ (Changeover) 1:55.6 – $2,400 

Freehold Raceway, New Jersey 

Le Tissier NZ (American Ideal) 1:54.8 – $7,700 

Nowhere Creek (Metropolitan) 1:55.4 – $4,800 

Power Dreaming NZ (Sportswriter) 1:59.2 – $4,200 

Hiawatha Horse Park, Ontario 

Sea Change NZ (Somebeachsomewhere) 1:55.6 – $4,600 

Pocono Downs, Pennsylvania 

Runrunjimmydunn NZ (American Ideal) 1:52.4 – $12,500 

Saratoga Raceway, New York 

Let’s Go To Brazil (Rock N Roll Heaven) 1:53.4 – $10,000 

Uncle Jord (Rock N Roll Heaven) 1:53.6 – $17,000 

Scioto Downs, Ohio 

Sprinter NZ (Mach Three) 1:52 – $10,000 

The Meadows, Pennsylvania 

Patrickthepiranha (Four Starzzz Shark) 1:50.6 – $12,000 

Blazen River NZ (Courage Under Fire) 1:51.6 – $7,000 

Woodbine Mohawk Park, Ontario 

Rockabilly Rebel NZ (A Rocknroll Dance) 1:51 – $24,000 

 

Sunday, September 3 

Clinton Raceway, Ontario 

Mister Rebbily (Mr Feelgood) 1:58.2 – $5,100 

Harrah’s Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 

Braeview Bondi (Somebeachsomewhere) 1:51.6 – $13,000 

Northfield Park, Ohio 

Gardy’s Legacy (Bettor’s Delight) 1:52.4 – $9,000 

Mason’s Delight NZ (American Ideal) 1:52.8 – $11,500 

Executive Dash NZ (Well Said) 1:55.8 – $7,200 

Rideau Carleton Raceway, Ontario 

What’s In  The Esky (Western Edition) 1:54.4 – $6,800 

Saratoga Raceway, New York 

Bronze Over NZ (Changeover) 1:54.8 – $10,500 

The Red Mile, Kentucky 

Higherthananeagle (Mach Three) 1:51 – $7,100 

 

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by Peter Wharton, for Harnesslink