Down Under Winners from North America

The talented New Zealand bred harness racing mare Acushla Machree (Vincent) led home an ANZAC quinella with Sweet Hayley Jane second in 1:50 in the $25,000 Open Handicap at Plainridge Park on Tuesday (August 18). It was her fifth win of the season and 20^th lifetime.

ACUSHLA MACHREE N REPLAY

Tick A Loch (Always B Miki), a NSW bred mare, sliced 0.8 off her career mark when she outstayed her rivals after starting from the outside gate to win the $13,000 feature in 1:50.2 at Harrah’s Philadelphia on Friday (August 21). She has won seven races this year and $200,570 in stakes.

 

Monday, August 17

Harrington Raceway, Delaware

Something Bettor (Bettor’s Delight) 1:56.6 – $7,500

Plainridge Park, Massachusetts

Vintage Cheddar NZ (Betterthancheddar) 1:50.6 – $20,000

Poisedtopounce (Bettor’s Delight) 1:51.4 – $12,000

Yonkers Raceway, New York

Matai Phil NZ (Washington VC) 1:52.6 – $28,000

Hemsworth NZ (Sweet Lou) 1:52 – $21,000

 

Tuesday, August 18

Monticello Raceway, New York

Rockmyster NZ (Rock N Roll Heaven) 1:55 – $5,600

Plainridge Park, Massachusetts

Acushla Machree NZ (Vincent) 1:50 – $25,000

Saratoga Raceway, New York

Surfingmakescents (Vincent) 1:54 – $18,000

Delta Three NZ (Mach Three) 1:54.8 – $12,150

Yonkers Raceway, New York

Major Hot NZ (Art Major) 1:52.4 – $28,000

Keayang Taco (Sweet Lou) 1:52.6 – $19,000

 

Wednesday, August 19

Batavia Downs, New York

Moth Hunter (Huntsville) 1:59.2 – $9,500

Sunshine Shelby NZ (Sunshine Beach) 1:57.2 – $6,500

Ocean Downs, Maryland

Kairaki Confidential NZ (Art Major) 1:53.4 – $11,000

Thursday, August 20

Hoosier Park, Indiana

Away We Go (Sunshine Beach) 1:50.2 – $6,800

 

Friday, August 21

Harrah’s Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Tick A Loch (Always B Miki) 1:50.2 – $13,000

Dibaba NZ (Shadow Play) 1:52.8 – $6,500

Yonkers Raceway, New York

Francent NZ (Vincent) 1:51.4 – $43,000

Spirit Of Pearl (Vincent) 1:54 – $23,000

Post Painter NZ (Terror To Love) 1:54.2 – $21,000

 

Saturday, August 22

Charlottetown Driving Park, Prince Edward Island

Miraculous Desbi NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:52.2 – $15,000

Meadowlands, New Jersey

Casino Action NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:52.4 – $12,500

Tricky Captain NZ (Captaintreacherous) 1:52.2 – $8,500

Saratoga Raceway, New York

Mydadsaid (Sportswriter) 1:53.6 – $18,000

Belmont Royale NZ (Betterthancheddar) 1:53.8 – $14,500

Flying Major Art NZ (Art Major) 1:55.4 – $11,750

Checknoutthetalent (He’s Watching) 1:53.2 – $9,000

Scioto Downs, Ohio

Roy Kent NZ (Captain Crunch) 1:51.2 – $15,500

The Bird Dance NZ (A Rocknroll Dance) 1:51 – $12,000

Vernon Downs, New York

Flying Finn NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:56.8 – $4,000

Woodbine Mohawk Park, Ontario

Franco Santana NZ (Captaintreacherous) 1:51.6 – $20,000

Yonkers Raceway, New York

Son Of The Shark (Lennytheshark) 1:53.6 – $21,000

Cyrus NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:55.2 – $15,000

 

Sunday, August 23

Harrah’s Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Alta Blues (Alta Christiano) 1:51 – $11,000

Northfield Park, Ohio

Fun To Love NZ (Terror To Love) 1:53 – $14,000

Ocean Downs, Maryland

On The Cards NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:54.2 – $9,000

Tioga Downs, New York

Christopher Dance NZ (Sweet Lou) 1:51.4 – $16,500

Tenzing Bromac NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:51.8 – $10,500

 

by Peter Wharton, for Harnesslink