Down Under Winners from North America – 1st October

Slip The Hundy, a New Zealand bred son of Sir Lincoln, led from the outset and staved off all harness racing challengers to win the $15,000 Open in 1:53.4 at Saratoga Raceway on Saturday night (September 28). 

SLIP THE HUNDY REPLAY

The Sportswriter gelding Big Skewy NZ, starting from the pole, cut the mile in 1:49.2 to win a $14,500 race at Pocono Downs on Saturday. 

 

Monday, September 23 

Northfield Park, Ohio 

Louie The Horse NZ (Sweet Lou) 1:53.6 – $8,400 

Cocosdream (Rock N Roll Heaven) 1:54.6 – $10,000 

Rosecroft Raceway, Maryland 

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

Saratoga Raceway, New York 

Magical Maya (Bettor’s Delight) 1:55.6 – $11,500 

Western Secret (Western Terror) 1:56 – $10,000 

Yonkers Raceway, New York 

Carabao (American Ideal) 1:51.2 – $30,000 

All The Rage NZ (Captaintreacherous) 1:51.8 – $22,000 

Muscle Bart (Shadow Play) 1:52.6 – $15,000 

Himself NZ (Sportswriter) 1:52.8 – $39,000 

Powerplay (Rich And Spoilt) 1:53.2 – $20,000 

 

Tuesday, September 24 

Harrington Raceway, Delaware  

Majorca NZ (Art Major) 1:53 – $22,500 

Monticello Raceway, New York 

Bettor Roll On (Bettor’s Delight) 1:57.6 – $8,800 

Plainridge Park, Massachusetts 

Jenden Strike (Betterthancheddar) 1:50.8 – $16,000 

Betterthanhope NZ (Betterthancheddar) 1:52.6 – $12,000 

Pocono Downs, Pennsylvania 

Interest Free (Art Major) 1:51.6 – $7,000 

Yonkers Raceway, New York 

Humble (American Ideal) 1:51.6 -$18,000 

Sheikh Yabooty NZ (Big Jim) 1:54.6 – $15,000 

 

Wednesday, September 25 

Batavia Downs, New York 

American Delight NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:56.2 – $10,000 

Dayton Raceway, Ohio 

Don’t Bother Me None NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:51.6 – $14,000 

Harrington Raceway, Delaware 

Hundie NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:56 – $5,500 

Monticello Raceway, New York 

Provocative Prince NZ (Grinfromeartoear) 1:56.4 – $6,600 

Rosecroft Raceway, Maryland 

Team Kiwi NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:54.6 – $6,000 

 

Thursday, September 26 

Dayton Raceway, Ohio 

Let It Ride NZ (Rock N Roll Heaven) 1:51.6 – $21,000 

Lawrence NZ (Shadow Play) 1:52.8 – $7,000 

Hoosier Park, Indiana 

Oratoria (Well Said) 1:52.6 – $5,700 

Monticello Raceway, New York 

Machtu NZ (Mach Three) 1:57.6 – $4,400 

Plainridge Park, Massachusetts 

Turn The Page NZ (Vincent) 1:50.2 – $25,000 

No Outlaw NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:51.4 – $14,000 

General Montana NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:52 – $17,500 

American Zest (American Ideal) 1:52 – $11,500 

Im Sir Blake (Alta Christiano) 2:21.4 (1 1/4 miles) – $20,000 

Yonkers Raceway, New York 

Outlaw Man NZ (Sweet Lou) 1:53 – $15,000 

 

Friday, September 27 

Yonkers Raceway, New York 

Twist Little Girl NZ (Vincent) 1:53 – $13,000 

Lucky Artist (Artistic Fella) 1:53.8 – $30,000 

 

Saturday, September 28 

Batavia Downs, New York 

Runrunjimmydunn NZ (American Ideal) 1:55.2 – $8,500 

Catcha Lefty (Village Jasper) 1:56 – $7,000 

Parmesan NZ (Betterthancheddar) 1:57.2 – $7,000 

Freehold Raceway, New Jersey 

Macchiato (Mach Three) 1:54.6 – $4,400 

Le Tissier NZ (American Ideal) 1:56.4 – $5,000 

Deedenuto (Safari) 1:57.4 – $4,100 

Dependlebury (Grinfromeartoear) 1:58 – $4,000 

Hoosier Park, Indiana 

Rosarito Beach NZ (Downbytheseaside) 1:54.2 – $5,800 

Pocono Downs, Pennsylvania 

Big Skewy NZ (Sportswriter) 1:49.2 – $14,500 

Kingslayer NZ (Christian Cullen) 1:51.6 – $16,500 

Saratoga Raceway, New York 

Slip The Hundy NZ (Sir Lincoln) 1:53.4 – $15,000 

Go Dancing (A Rocknroll Dance) 1:55.8 – $6,000 

Heavensway (Rock N Roll Heaven) 1:56 – $9,000 

Shenandoah Downs, Virginia 

Bungalow Bill NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:59.2 – $5,750 

The Meadows, Pennsylvania 

Kilowatt Kid NZ (American Ideal) 1:51 – $12,000 

 

Sunday, September 29 

Harrah’s Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 

Double Or Nothing NZ (Sweet Lou) 1:52.2 – $7,500 

Shenandoah Downs, Virginia 

Baltimore Jack NZ (Auckland Reactor) 1:54.8 – $6,250 

 

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by Peter Wharton, for Harnesslink