Down Under Winners from North America – 16th April

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The Australian bred gelding Soho Firestone and the New Zealand bred Donegal Luther made it two-for-two in this year’s Borgata Pacing Series after winning their $50,000 second round divisions at Yonkers Raceway on Monday night (April 6).

Both led throughout with Soho Firestone recording 1:51.6 and Donegal Luther 1:52.4.

DONEGAL LUTHER N REPLAY

Soho Firestone has now won 21 races and banked $392,000 in stakes, while Donegal Luther has won 13 and more than $170,000.

The NZ bred mares Louie’s Girl and Aardie B Miki both led from go to whoa to capture $50,000 third round divisions of the Ursula McIntyre Series at Yonkers Raceway on Friday night (April 10).

Louie’s Girl, who scored by open lengths in 1:52, has won three of her four starts and $75,000 in stakes this year, while Aardie B Miki, a winner in 1:53, notched her fourth success from nine starts for $84,550 in 2026.

Racy Roxy, a Mr Feelgood mare bred by Queenslanders Kevin and Kaye Seymour, returned to the winner’s circle in the $16,500 Open at Saratoga Raceway on Monday. The seven-year-old led from go to whoa and stopped the teletimer in 1:55 flat.

Meanwhile, Blazing Home and Belmont Royale filled a NZ quinella in the $16,500 Open in 1:53.4 at Saratoga Raceway on Saturday (April 11). It was Blazing Home’s fifth success in 2026.

 

Monday, April 6

Miami Valley, Ohio

The Bird Dance NZ (A Rocknroll Dance) 1:52 – $19,500

Salty Robyn NZ (Art Official) 1:54.4 – $7,000

Armabluechipboy NZ (Santanna Blue Chip) 1:55.6 – $6,000

Northfield Park, Ohio

Helium NZ (Sky Major) 1:51.2 – $19,000

Bismarck Du Plessis NZ (Always B Miki) 1:53.4 – $15,500

Pocono Downs, Pennsylvania

Raspalia NZ (Johny Rock) 1:51.4 – $17,500

Red Right Hand NZ (Art Major) 1:52.8 – $8,500

Rosecroft Raceway, Maryland

Reactor Now (Auckland Reactor) 1:53.2 – $7,500

Saratoga Raceway, New York

Racy Roxy (Mr Feelgood) 1:55 – $16,500

Maluka Miss NZ (Betterthancheddar) 1:56.8 – $13,000

Our Triple Major (Art Major) 1:58 – $10,750

Onspeed NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:58.6 – $5,500

Yonkers Raceway, New York

Soho Firestone (American Ideal) 1:51.6 – $50,000

Donegal Luther NZ (Bettor’s Creek) 1:52.4 – $50,000

What’s Stanley Got (Heston Blue Chip) 1:53.4 – $21,000

Lucapelo (Sweet Lou) 1:54.6 – $20,000

Frisco Bay NZ (Downbytheseaside) 1:53.2 – $19,000

 

Tuesday, April 7

Miami Valley Raceway, Ohio

Saying Grace NZ (American Ideal) 1:52.8 – $6,000

Northfield Park, Ohio

Cyclone Banner NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:53.8 – $6,800

Pocono Downs, Pennsylvania

Ronaldo NZ (Alta Christiano) 1:54.6 – $6,000

Yonkers Raceway, New York

Kwick Sand (Somebeachesomewhere) 1:54 – $25,000

Confederate NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:55.6 – $22,000

Keayang Kamikaze (Bettor’s Delight) 1:54.2 – $21,000

Yorokobi NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:57.2 – $15,000

 

Wednesday, April 8

Buffalo Raceway, New York

Wicked Beauty (McWicked) 1:57.8 – $7,500

Maczaffair NZ (Mach Three) 1:57.6 – $5,500

Monticello Raceway, New York

Idealsomemagic (American Ideal) 1:57 – $6,700

Northfield Park, Ohio

Pocket Of Terror (Western Terror) 1:55.4 – $8,400

 

Thursday, April 9

Hoosier Park, Indiana

Keayang Taco (Sweet Lou) 1:52.6 – $13,000

Miami Valley, Ohio

Sadhaka NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:52 – $17,000

Yonkers Raceway, New York

Bout Damn Time (Art Major) 1:54.2 – $16,000

 

Friday, April 10

Buffalo Raceway, New York

Sea Eyre NZ (The Pres) Tr 2:01.4 – $9,500

Late Night Date (Blissfull Hall) 2:00.2 – $5,500

Harrah’s Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Maggie Q NZ (Captain Crunch) 1:54. 8 – $10,500

Holi Starzzz (Four Starzzz Shark) 1:54 – $8,000

Yonkers Raceway, New York

Louie’s Girl NZ (Lord Forbes) 1:52 – $50,000

Aardie B Miki NZ (Always B Miki) 1:53 – $50,000

Lucky Artist (Artistic Fella) 1:52.6 – $17,000

 

Saturday, April 11

Buffalo Raceway, New York

Black Edition NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:55.2 – $11,500

Meadowlands, New Jersey

Spirit Of St Louis NZ (Sweet Lou) 1:54 – $12,500

Galante (Art Major) 1:52.4 – $10,000

Euphoria NZ (American Ideal) 1:51.8 – $9,500

Northfield Park, Ohio

Molly’s Ace NZ (Gold Ace) 1:53.6 – $8,400

Saratoga Raceway, New York

Blazing Home NZ (Rock N Roll Heaven) 1:53.4 – $16,500

Shenandoah Downs, Virginia

Baltimore Jack NZ (Auckland Reactor) 1:56.4 – $6,250

 

Sunday, April 12

Harrah’s Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Jack’s Shadow NZ (Shadow Play) 1:51.6 – $13,000

Major Hot NZ (Art Major) 1:52.8- $10,000

Miami Valley, Ohio

Howard Hughes NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:51.4 – $22,500

Uncle Jord (Rock N Roll Heaven) 1:52 – $20,500

Ideal Funding NZ (American Ideal) 1:52.8 – $14,000

Northfield Park, Ohio

Trosa (Huntsville) 1:52.8 – $10,600

Jumpingjoy NZ (Art Major) 1:55 – $6,800

Saratoga Raceway, New York

Maluka Miss NZ (Betterthancheddar) 1:55 – $13,000

Forgot The Wallet (Heston Blue Chip) 1:57 – $11,250

 

by Peter Wharton, for Harnesslink

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