Down Under Winners from North America

The Rock N Roll Heaven gelding Blazing Home, who was bred by Michele Carson, led for the last three-quarters and survived a late challenge to win the $100,000 Joe Gerrity Jnr Memorial in 1:51.8 at Saratoga Raceway on Saturday night (August 29). It was his ninth harness racing win for the season.

BLAZING HOME N REPLAY

Joan’s Rising Star, a New Zealand bred daughter of Vincent, led, survived midrace pressure and then scooted clear of her rivals to win the $26,000 Open Pace at Plainridge Park on Tuesday (August 25). Her time of 1:50.6 was only 0.2 outside her lifetime mark.

Another NZ bred mare, Maggie Q, led and held on valiantly to capture the $9,500 feature in 1:52.4 at Tioga Downs on Friday (August 28). It was her sixth win this year and the seventh in her career.

Lip Reader, a NSW bred son of Sportswriter, tipped his stake earnings beyond the $400,000 plateau when he outsprinted his rivals in the $13,500 Open in 1:54.2 at Batavia Downs on Saturday. It was his sixth success in 2026.

Aroda, who was bred by Cantabrian breeders Paul and Paula Renwick, came from midfield to win the $18,500 feature in a fresh lifetime mark of 1:51.2 at his Pocono Downs debut on Saturday.

 

Monday, August 24

Monticello Raceway, New York

Anne Bonney NZ (Net Ten EOM) 1:56.2 – $5,600

Northfield Park, Ohio

Our Benson NZ (Sweet Lou) 1:52.6 – $9,000

Plainridge Park, Massachusetts

Soho Spectre (Art Major) 1:50.2 – $25,000

Makorori NZ (Downbytheseaside) 1:51.2 – $20,000

Pocono Downs, Pennsylvania

Off N Gone NZ (Somebeachsomewhere) 1:53.2 – $8,500

Yonkers Raceway, New York

Resilient NZ (Terror To Love) 1:53 – $28,000

Hemsworth NZ (Sweet Lou) 1:52.6 – $23,000

Curly James (A Rocknroll Dance) 1:52.6 – $22,000

 

Tuesday, August 25

Plainridge Park, Massachusetts

Joan’s Rising Star NZ (Vincent) 1:50.6 – $26,000

Moth Hunter (Huntsville) 1:52 – $17,000

Running Aces, Minnesota

Alta Revelry NZ (Sunshine Beach) 1:51.8 – $17,000

Yonkers Raceway, New York

Catalpa Rescue (American Ideal) 1:52.2 – $28,000

 

Wednesday, August 26

Batavia Downs, New York

Mach’s Legacy (Mach Three) 1:56 – $6,500

Giveitatry (American Ideal) 1:57.8 – $5,000

Thursday, August 27

Scioto Downs, Ohio

Betting Sensation NZ (Betting Line) 1:52 – $13,500

Yonkers Raceway, New York

Karloo Bradley NZ (Sweet Lou) 1:53.2 – $15,000

 

Friday, August 28

Hoosier Park, Indiana

Golden Bay NZ (Downbytheseaside) 1:49.4 – $18,000

Blaze On NZ (Sweet Lou) 1:48.8 – $15,000

Tioga Downs, New York

Maggie Q NZ (Captain Crunch) 1:52.4 – $9,500

Jack’s Legend NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:54.4 – $8,500

Alta Madeira NZ (Alta Christiano) 1:54 – $7,500

Woodbine Mohawk Park, Ontario

Madrid (Bling It On) 1:49.8 – $28,000

Yonkers Raceway, New York

Oakley Shard NZ (Sweet Lou) 1:54 – $28,000

Bri Express NZ (A Rocknroll Dance) 1:53.4 – $23,000

All The Rage NZ (Captaintreacherous) 1:56 – $15,000

 

Saturday, August 29

Batavia Downs, New York

Lip Reader (Sportswriter) 1:54.2 – $13,500

Viva Las Vegas (Sweet Lou) 1:57.2 – $8,000

Meadowlands, New Jersey

Jilliby Dynamite (Captaintreacherous) 1:51.8 – $12,500

Pocono Downs, Pennsylvania

Aroda NZ (Art Major) 1:51.2 – $18,500

Ragnar Lothbrok NZ (Art Major) 1:51.2 – $15,500

Alta Blues (Alta Christiano) 1:50.2 – $15,000

Aardiebythehill NZ (Muscle Hill) Tr 1:57.6 – $10,000

Saratoga Raceway, New York

Blazing Home NZ (Rock N Roll Heaven) 1:51.8 – $100,000

Mydadsaid (Sportswriter) 1:52.8 – $18,000

Checknoutthetalent (He’s Watching) 1:53.2 – $13,000

Son Of A Tiger NZ (American Ideal) 1:54.2 – $7,300

Vegas Strip NZ (American Ideal) 1:56.8 – $6,200

Tioga Downs, New York

Solesseo Matuca (A Rocknroll Dance) 1:52.4 – $7,500

Raven Banner NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:53.2 – $7,500

Woodbine Mohawk Park, Ontario

Francent NZ (Vincent) 1:48.2 – $50,000

Yonkers Raceway, New York

Bout Damn Time (Art Major) 1:54.8 – $18,000

Carabao (American Ideal) 1:55.2 – $15,000

 

Sunday, August 30

Harrah’s Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Captain Crusader (Captaintreacherous) 1:51.2 – $11,500

Hiranya NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:51 – $10,000

Northfield Park, Ohio

Molly’s Ace NZ (Gold Ace) 1:54 – $7,400

Infinite Symbol (Indomitable Saab) 1:54.8 – $7,400

Running Aces, Minnesota

Love Your Work (Western Terror) 1:54.8 – $5,500

Tioga Downs, New York

Matai Phil NZ (Washington VC) 1:50.2 – $16,500

Rockstar Artist (Yankee Rockstar) 1:52.4 – $9,000

 

by Peter Wharton, for Harnesslink