Down Under Winners from North America

Swedish Starlet, a New Zealand bred daughter of Mach Three, hoisted a fresh lifetime mark of 1:49 coming from midfield to win the $25,000 Open Handicap at Plainridge Park on Tuesday (July 27). It was her fourth success for the year.

SWEDISH STARLET N REPLAY

The NSW bred gelding Humble closed strongly to win $8,500 Open Pace in a blanket finish at Vernon Downs 1:51.8 on Saturday (August 1). It was the five-year-old’s seventh win for the season and 24^th lifetime.

Three ANZAC bred pacers in Madrid, Blaze On and Mydadsaid recorded sub 1:50 race-winning miles in North America last week.

Madrid, a NSW bred daughter of Bling It On, went in 1:49.4 at Woodbine Mohawk Park, Blaze On, a NZ bred gelding by Sweet Lou, won in 1:49.6 at Hoosier Park, while Mydadsaid, a NSW bred son of Sportswriter, clocked a career-best 1:49.8 at Plainridge Park.

 

Monday, July 27

Monticello Raceway, New York

Navagio NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:56.4 – $5,600

Northfield Park, Ohio

Wowhesarockstar NZ (Rock N Roll Heaven) 1:53.6 – $8,800

Cyclone Banner NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:54.6 – $7,200

Plainridge Park, Massachusetts

Major Hot NZ (Art Major) 1:50.4 – $22,000

Mydadsaid (Sportswriter) 1:49.8 – $20,000

Vintage Cheddar NZ (Betterthancheddar) 1:50.8 – $20,000

Pocono Downs, Pennsylvania

Sheikh Yabooty NZ (Big Jim) 1:54.2 – $8,000

Yonkers Raceway, New York

Chart Topper (Captaintreacherous) 1:52.8 – $23,000

Ever Hoping (Always B Miki) 1:51.6 – $22,000

Cyrus NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:54 – $15,000

Tuesday, July 28

Monticello Raceway, New York

Funatthebeach NZ (Somebeachsomewhere) 1:56 – $5,600

Plainridge Park, Massachusetts

Swedish Starlet NZ (Mach Three) 1:49 – $25,000

Pocono Downs, Pennsylvania

Tulhurst Santanna (Santanna Blue Chip) 1:53 – $11,000

Saratoga Raceway, New York

Whilemena Rita (Heston Blue Chip) 1:52.4 – $18,000

Delta Three NZ (Mach Three) 1:54.6 – $6,250

The Red Mile, Kentucky

Big Skewy NZ (Sportswriter) 1:52 – $5,700

Yonkers Raceway, New York

Sumomentsomewhere (Somebeachsomewhere) 1:53.4 – $23,000

 

Wednesday, July 29

Batavia Downs, New York

Elegant Woman (Bettor’s Delight) 1:53.2 – $13,500

Monticello Raceway, New York

Rockmyster NZ (Rock N Roll Heaven) 1:55 – $5,000

Northfield Park, Ohio

Neptune NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:55 – $8,800

Ocean Downs, Maryland

Illustrious Arden NZ (Vincent) 1:55.4 – $8,000

Scioto Downs, Ohio

Let It Ride NZ (Rock N Roll Heaven) 1:52 – $12,000

 

Thursday, July 30

Monticello Raceway, New York

Rock Diamonds NZ (Rocknroll Hanover) 1:57.2 – $5,600

 

Friday, July 31

Hoosier Park, Indiana

Blaze On NZ (Sweet Lou) 1:49.6 – $15,000

Scioto Downs, Ohio

Princess Katie (Vincent) 1:50.2 – $14,500

Woodbine Mohawk Park, Ontario

Madrid (Bling It On) 1:49.4 – $24,000

Yonkers Raceway, New York

Coastal Babe NZ (Downbytheseaside) 1:51.6 – $43,000

Sheer Artistry NZ (Art Major) 1:53.8 – $28,000

Raspalia NZ (Johny Rock) 1:53.6 – $23,000

Island Bouhinia (Betting Line) 1:54.2 – $19,000

 

Saturday, August 1

Batavia Downs, New York

Sunshine Shelby NZ (Sunshine Beach) 1:56.2 – $6,500

Major Pocket (Art Major) 1:57.6 – $5,000

Meadowlands, New Jersey

Euphoria NZ (American Ideal) 1:50.8 – $10,000

Pocono Downs, Pennsylvania

Be Dazzled (Sweet Lou) 1:50.2 – $13,500

Ten To The Dozen (Art Major) 1:52.2 – $8,500

Saratoga Raceway, New York

Willie Go West NZ (Auckland Reactor) 1:55 – $7,300

Vernon Downs, New York

Humble (American Ideal) 1:51.8 – $8,500

Flying Finn NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:53.2 – $4,000

Yonkers Raceway, New York

Goldeen NZ (Downbytheseaside) 1:56.4 – $19,000

Curly James (A Rocknroll Dance) 1:53.4 – $18,000

Bout Damn Time (Art Major) 1:54.2 – $18,000

 

Sunday, August 2

Batavia Downs, New York

Rocknroll Runa (Rock N Roll Heaven) 1:53.6 – $13,500

Shoobee Doo (Shoobee’s Place) 1:53 – $11,000

Fernetti NZ (Sweet Lou) 1:54.6 – $9,500

Harrah’s Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Tulhurst Santanna (Santanna Blue Chip) 1:50.6 – $11,000

Spicey Major (Art Major) 1:52.6 – $8,500

Northfield Park, Ohio

Ultimate Challenge (Bettor’s Delight) 1:51.6 – $20,000

Infinite Symbol (Indomitable Saab) 1:55 – $6,000

Tioga Downs, New York

Spirit Of St Louis NZ (Sweet Lou) 1:51.6 – $6,500

Woodstock Condell Park, New Brunswick

What’s In The Esky (Western Edition) 1:57.8 – $2,000

 

by Peter Wharton, for Harnesslink

 

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