Down Under Winners from North America

The former New Zealand pacers Makorori (by Downbytheseaside) and Still Rollin (by Rock N Roll Heaven) posted new lifetime marks of 1:49.2 and 1:49.8 respectively winning at Plainridge Park on Monday (August 10).

Meanwhile, a pair of Aussie breds in Horn Player (1:49.4), who was bred by Jake Stockton, of Wingate Farm, and Naturally Gifted (1:49.6), who was bred by Benstud Standardbreds, clocked fast miles at Hoosier Park on Friday (August 14).

The NZ breds Helluva and Miki Shan won $15,000 trials of the time-honoured Gold Cup and Saucer at Prince Edward Island on Saturday (August 15). They will be among the leading fancies for the $100,000 Final next Saturday.

Uncle Shank, a Victorian bred rig, clocked a lifetime best of 1:48.2 at Woodbine Mohawk Park and Boom, a NZ bred gelding, sliced 0.4 off his career-best winning at Scioto Downs on Saturday.

 

Monday, August 10

Plainridge Park, Massachusetts

Still Rollin NZ (Rock N Roll Heaven) 1:49.8 – $25,000

Makorori NZ (Downbytheseaside) 1:49.2 – $17,000

Yonkers Raceway, New York

Risk Taker (American Ideal) 1:52.8 – $21,000

 

Tuesday, August 11

Monticello Raceway, New York

Bettor Roll On (Bettor’s Delight) 1:56.4 – $8,200

Funatthebeach NZ (Somebeachsomewhere) 1:56.4 – $6,700

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

Plainridge Park, Massachusetts

Woman In Gold NZ (Art Major) 1:55.4 – $8,000

Saratoga Raceway, New York

Bee Okay (A Rocknroll Dance) 1:56.4 – $7,300

Scioto Downs, Ohio

Hanover Da Moon NZ (One Over Da Moon) Tr 1:55.4 – $6,000

The Red Mile, Kentucky

Big Skewy NZ (Sportswriter) 1:51.4 – $6,400

Yonkers Raceway, New York

Star Casino NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:51.4 – $23,000

Ragnar Lothbrok NZ (Art Major) 1:54 – $23,000

Spirit Of Pearl (Vincent) 1:53 – $18,000

 

Wednesday, August 12

Northfield Park, Ohio

Wow He’s A Rock Star NZ (Rock N Roll Heaven) 1:53.2 – $8,800

Yonkers Raceway, New York

Ever Hoping (Always B Miki) 1:51.6 – $24,000

Orlando Blue (Heston Blue Chip) 1:51.8 – $21,000

Walkinshaw NZ (Mach Three) 1:54.8 – $15,000

 

Thursday, August 13

Scioto Downs, Ohio

Sadhaka NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:51.4 – $13,500

Goldie’s A Delight (Bettor’s Delight) 1:52.2 – $12,000

 

Friday, August 14

Hoosier Park, Indiana

Horn Player (Sweet Lou) 1:49.4 – $25,000

Naturally Gifted (Sweet Lou) 1:49.6 – $20,000

Yonkers Raceway, New York

Silk Cloud (Shadow Play) 1:52.2 – $43,000

Francent NZ (Vincent) 1:52.6 – $28,000

Commodus (Father Patrick) Tr 1:55.6 – $23,000

Lucky Mum NZ (Father Patrick) Tr 1:56.6 – $21,000

 

Saturday, August 15

Batavia Downs, New York

Double Up NZ (American Ideal) 1:56.2 – $9,500

Charlottetown Driving Park, Prince Edward Island

Helluva NZ (Mach Three) 1:50.6 – $15,000

Miki Shan NZ (Always B Miki) 1:51.4 – $15,000

Hoosier Park, Indiana

Bundoran NZ (Sir Lincoln) 5/8^th – $13,000

Meadowlands, New Jersey

Lusaka NZ (Sweet Lou) 1:50.6 – $15,000

Pocono Downs, Pennsylvania

Boom NZ (Alta Christiano) 1:50 – $16,000

Saratoga Raceway, New York

Blazing Home NZ (Rock N Roll Heaven) 1:52.2 – $18,000

Le Tissier NZ (American Ideal) 1:55.8 – $6,200

Woodbine Mohawk Park, Ontario

Uncle Shank (Warrawee Needy) 1:48.2 – $17,000

Yonkers Raceway, New York

Daisy Diana NZ (Sweet Lou) 1:53.8 – $23,000

Lavra Rose NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:55 – $21,000

Samhara NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:54 – $20,000

 

Sunday, August 16

Harrah’s Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Captain Crusader (Captaintreacherous) 1:52.2 – $11,500

Juddy Douglas (Auckland Reactor) 1:51 – $11,000

Ignatius (Roll With Joe) 1:51.6 – $8,500

Northfield Park, Ohio

Mach Major NZ (Art Major) 1:56.6 – $7,400

 

by Peter Wharton, for Harnesslink

 

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