Down Under Winners from North America – 13th September
Bonny Bettor’s Delight mare Delightful Catherine NZ notched her fourth harness racing win from her last five tries in a $39,000 Open at Yonkers Raceway, New York on Thursday (Sep 8).
After rolling to the front at the halfway point, the five-year-old staved off all challengers to score in 1:51.6.
DELIGHTFUL CATHERINE REPLAY
It was her 17th lifetime success and boosted her earnings to $US270,934.
Another NZ bred daughter of Bettor’s Delight in Nikasa went wire-to-wire in a $20,000 Open at Harrington Raceway, Delaware in 1:54.8 on a sloppy track. She has now won four races this year.
All U Need Is Faith NZ, a seven-year-old gelding by Art Major, kept his unbeaten record at Plainridge Park, Massachusetts in tact with a front-end performance in a $20,000 Open in 1:52.2.
Meanwhile, the Muscle Hill gelding All American NZ made it four straight and nine wins from 15 starts this year when he captured an Open Handicap Trot in 1:55.8 at Running Aces in Minnesota.
A total of four ‘down under’ bred pacers clocked 1:50 or better in North America this week. They are Let It Ride NZ (1:49.6), No Win No Feed (1:49.8), Pat McGarry (1:49.8) and Blazen River NZ (1:50).
Monday, 5th September
Harrington Raceway, Delaware
Justasec NZ (Big Jim) 1:53.8 – $13,500
Plainridge Park, Massachusetts
All U Need Is Faith NZ (Art Major) 1:52.2 -$20,000
Tioga Downs, New York
Kerford Road (Somebeachsomewhere) 1:52.2 – $8,600
Majordan (Art Major) 1:52.8 – $10,300
Yonkers Raceway, New York
Don Domingo NZ (American Ideal) 1:52 – $30,000
Another Masterpiece NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:52.2 – $39,000
Joes Star Of Mia (Roll With Joe) 1:52.4 – $32,500
Trojan Banner NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:54.2 – $28,000
Tuesday, 6th September
Harrington Raceway, Delaware
Nikasa NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:54.8 – $20,000
Western Secret (Western Terror) 1:56 – $11,000
Wednesday, 7th September
Batavia Downs, New York
Luis Alberto NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:57.2 – $4,800
The Meadows, Pennsylvania
Slick Artist (Art Major) 1:52.6 – $9,500
Thursday, 8th September
Harrah’s Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
El Dorado NZ (Art Major) 1:52 – $6,300
Nota Replica (Courage Under Fire) 1:52.2 – $7,600
Rydgemont Son NZ (Majestic Son) 1:55.8 – $9,900
Scioto Downs, Ohio
Blazen River NZ (Courage Under Fire) 1:50 – $10,500
Yonkers Raceway, New York
Delightful Catherine NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:51.6 – $39,000
Fairiesdelight (Bettor’s Delight) 1:52.4 – $17,500
Better B Chevron NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:52.8 – $21,500
Doubledelightbrigade NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:54.4 – $30,000
Friday, 9th September
Freehold Raceway, New Jersey
Corsini (Sportswriter) 1:54.6 – $7,700
Harrah’s Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Pat McGarry (Million Dollar Cam) 1:49.8 – $11,200
Hawthorne Racecourse, Illinois
Tulhurst Santanna (Santanna Blue Chip) 1:51 – $12,300
Yonkers Raceway, New York
Majestic Kiwi NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:53 – $22,000
Shanway NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:53.2 – $13,000
Alotbettor NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:53.6 – $13,000
nrick NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:54.2 – $17,500
Saturday, 10th September
Bangor Raceway, Maine
Bettor’s Fire NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:56.2 – $7,000
Freehold Raceway, New Jersey
Cyclone Banner NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:53.8 – $9,000
Holy Grail NZ (Courage Under Fire) 1:55.2 – $4,900
Hoosier Park, Indiana
No Win No Feed (A Rocknroll Dance) 1:49.8 – $22,000
Saratoga Raceway, New York
Vergeofgreatness NZ (Washington VC) 1:54 – $12,000
American Zest (American Ideal) 1:54.4 – $13,750
Scioto Downs, Ohio
Let It Ride NZ (Rock N Roll Heaven) 1:49.6 – $32,000
The Meadowlands, New Jersey
Uptown Lady NZ (Art Major) 1:50.6 – $9,000
Golden Quest NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:52 – $15,500
Yonkers Raceway, New York
Braeview Bondi (Somebeachsomewhere) 1:52.8 – $17,500
Real Lucky NZ (Real Desire) 1:54 – $25,000
Soho Wallstreet (Four Starzzz Shark) 1:54.8 – $13,000
Lettuceriprita (Aces N Sevens) 1:55 – $13,000
Sunday, 11th September
Harrah’s Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Mesmerize NZ (American Ideal) 1:53.6 – $6,300
Northfield Park, Ohio
On The Cards NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:52 – $14,000
He Can Fly NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:52.8 – $12,200
Running Aces, Minnesota
All American NZ (Muscle Hill) 1:55.8 – $19,800
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