Down Under Winners from North America

Johnny Lincoln (Lather Up), a New Zealand bred three-year-old, led throughout to post his first success at only his second start on North American soil in a fresh lifetime harness racing mark of 1:50.8 at Plainridge Park on Monday (September 7).

JOHNNY LINCOLN N REPLAY

The Riverina bred gelding Mach’s Legacy notched his third consecutive win and fifth for the season when he led from go to whoa to score by 1-1/2 lengths in 1:55.2 at Batavia Downs on Monday.

The Rock N Roll Heaven gelding Blazing Home led in an ANZAC quinella with Rockstar Artist second when he captured the $14,500 Open Pace at Tioga Downs on Monday. He won by 4-1/4 lengths in 1:50.2.

Elegant Woman, a Queensland bred daughter of Bettor’s Delight, took full advantage of a pole line draw to lead most of the way in 1:55.2 in the $13,500 Open at Batavia Downs on Wednesday night (September 9). It was her fifth win for the year and improved her seasonal earnings to $60,000.

Lip Reader, an 11-year-old Sportswriter gelding bred by NSW identity John Starr, led from end-to-end and scored by 4-3/4 lengths in a new seasonal mark of 1:52.6 in the $13,500 Open at Batavia Downs on Saturday (September 12). He has now won seven races this year and 51 lifetime.

Meanwhile, Galante, a Western Australian bred son of Art Major, exploded from worse than midfield to win a $12,500 conditioned race in 1:50.6 at The Meadowlands on Saturday to post his seventh win for the season.

 

Monday, September 7

Batavia Downs, New York

Mach’s Legacy (Mach Three) 1:55.2 – $8,000

Giveitatry (American Ideal) 1:56 – $5,000

American Tour NZ (American Ideal) 1:57.4 – $5,000

Plainridge Park, Massachusetts

Johnny Lincoln NZ (Lather Up) 1:50.8 – $17,000

Pocono Downs, Pennsylvania

Tuapeka Jessie NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:54 – $8,000

Tioga Downs, New York

Blazing Home NZ (Rock N Roll Heaven) 1:50.2 – $14,500

Soho Skyfall (Sweet Lou) 1:53.8 – $7,500

Yonkers Raceway, New York

Captain Moore (Soho Lanikai) 1:50.8 – $43,000

Star Casino NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:52.4 – $33,000

Young Bluey (Betting Line) 1:52.6 – $28,000

Ever Hoping (Always B Miki) 1:52 – $24,000

Himself NZ (Sportswriter) 1:51.6 – $22,000

 

Tuesday, September 8

Monticello Raceway, New York

Anne Bonney NZ (Net Ten EOM) 1:57.2 – $5,600

Northfield Park, Ohio

Cyclone Banner NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:53.4 – $7,400

Plainridge Park, Massachusetts

Acushla Machree NZ (Vincent) 1:50.8 – $25,000

Elegant (Somebeachsomewhere) 1:50.6 – $16,000

Tualou NZ (Sweet Lou) 1:50.8 – $16,000

Yonkers Raceway, New York

Curly James (A Rocknroll Dance) 1:52.2 – $28,000

Jolimont NZ (Sweet Lou) 1:53.8 – $21,000

Spirit Of Pearl (Vincent) 1:54 – $20,000

 

Wednesday, September 9

Batavia Downs, New York

Elegant Woman (Bettor’s Delight) 1:55.2 – $13,500

Hoosier Park, Indiana

Bundoran NZ (Sir Lincoln) 1:53.2 – $7,000

Yonkers Raceway, New York

Pinny Tiger (Mach Three) 1:52.8 – $19,000

Nandolo NZ (Betterthancheddar) 1:53.6 – $15,000

 

Thursday, September 10

Hoosier Park, Indiana

Vettel NZ (American Ideal) 1:52 – $9,500

 

Friday, September 11

Harrah’s Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Jensville (Huntsville) 1:51.4 – $16,000

Harleequin (Betting Line) 1:51.8 – $14,000

The Meadows, Pennsylvania

Lincoln La Moose NZ (Art Major) 1:50.6 – $11,700

Tioga Downs, New York

Raspalia NZ (Johny Rock) 1:51.2 – $12,500

 

Saturday, September 12

Batavia Downs, New York

Lip Reader (Sportswriter) 1:52.6 – $13,500

Italian Lad NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:53.8 – $11,600

Mach Le More (Mach Three) 1:56.2 – $5,000

Charlottetown Driving Park, Prince Edward Island

Miki Shan NZ (Always B Miki) 1:52 – $10,000

Harrah’s Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Christopher Dance NZ (Sweet Lou) 1:48.2 – $50,000

Captain Crusader (Captaintreacherous) 1:50.4 – $13,000

Kingslayer NZ (Christian Cullen) 1:51.8 – $11,000

Tulhurst Santanna (Santanna Blue Chip) 1:50.8 – $9,000

Benhope Rulz NZ (Courage Under Fire) 1:51.6 – $8,500

Meadowlands, New Jersey

Galante (Art Major) 1:50.6 – $12,500

Saratoga Raceway, New York

Rocknroll Runa (Rock N Roll Heaven) 1:53.8 – $14,500

Im No Outlaw NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:54.8 – $11,000

Frisco Bay NZ (Downbytheseaside) 1:55.6 – $6,200

Tioga Downs, New York

Vanderbilt NZ (Always B Miki) 1:51.4 – $9,000

Woodbine Mohawk Park, Ontario

Madrid (Bling It On) 1:49.6 – $18,000

 

Sunday, September 13

Northfield Park, Ohio

Basilisk Bob (Lather Up) 1:53.2 – $14,000

Pocket The Cash NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:53.2 – $9,000

Saratoga Raceway, New York

Whilemena Rita (Heston Blue Chip) 1:54.6 – $18,000

Racy Roxy (Mr Feelgood) 1:56.8 – $12,150

 

by Peter Wharton, for Harnesslink