Down Under Winners from North America

The six-year-old Huntsville mare Jensville, who was bred by Peter and the late Lesley Medhurst, became the fastest ever female bred in Australia with a 1:47.8 victory in a $16,000 race at Harrah’s Philadelphia on Friday (September 18). She is the fifth Aussie bred to better 1:48.

After leading then handing up to the 2024 Horse of the Year Twin B Joe Fresh, Jensville unleashed a powerful finishing kick to score by three-quarters of a length. In doing so, she lowered her lifetime mark by 3.6 seconds in winning her eighth race from 17 starts this season.

On the same night, Alta Revelry led throughout to win the $30,000 Open in a slick 1:51.2 at Running Aces. It was the Sunshine Beach gelding’s 35^th lifetime success and improved his earnings to $440,932.

Tualou, a New Zealand bred son of Sweet Lou, reduced his lifetime record to 1:50 when he led from go whoa in a $19,000 race at Plainridge Park on Tuesday (September 15).

The six-year-old Vincent mare Remy Brown won at her Harrington Raceway debut on Tuesday, leading throughout in 1:53.2 in the $22,500 Mares Open. It was her fifth win for the season and 23^rd lifetime.

The ex-Kiwi Christopher Dance took full advantage of a pocket trip to overwhelm his rivals in in 1:49.2 in the $16,000 feature at Harrah’s Philadelphia on Sunday (September 20).

 

Monday, September 14

Yonkers Raceway, New York

Captain Moore (Soho Lanikai) 1:51.6 – $43,000

Kwick Sand (Somebeachsomewhere) 1:52.6 – $33,000

Ever Hoping (Always B Miki) 1:51.6 – $24,000

American Dealer NZ (American Ideal) 1:53 – $23,000

Checknoutthetalent (He’s Watching) & What’s Stanley Got Heston Blue Chip) Dead-heat 1:53.2 – $21,000

Missed The Truth (Somebeachsomewhere) 1:55.2 – $20,000

 

Tuesday, September 15

Harrington Raceway, Delaware

Remy Brown NZ (Vincent) 1:53.2 – $22,500

Plainridge Park, Massachusetts

Tualou NZ (Sweet Lou) 1:50 – $19,000

Betterthanhope NZ (Betterthancheddar) 1:53.2 – $9,000

Running Aces, Minnesota

Love Your Work (Western Terror) 1:53.6 – $10,500

Yonkers Raceway, New York

Finvarra (American Ideal) 1:54 – $28,000

 

Wednesday, September 16

Bangor Raceway, Maine

Never Say Never NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:57.8 – $4,800

Harrington Raceway, Delaware

Some Waratah (Somebeachsomewhere) 1:56.2 – $7,500

Scioto Downs, Ohio

Duke Of Cornwall NZ (Sweet Lou) 1:48.6 – $9,000

 

Thursday, September 17

Batavia Downs, New York

Mighty Santana NZ (Santanna Blue Chip) 1:57 – $5,000

Ella’s Reason (For A Reason) 2:00 – $5,000

Plainridge Park, Massachusetts

Still Rollin NZ (Rock N Roll Heaven) 1:50.4 – $23,000

Swedish Starlet NZ (Mach Three) 1:50.4 – $23,000

Yonkers Raceway, New York

Bout Damn Time (Art Major) 1:53.6 – $18,000

Black Hawk Joe (Roll With Joe) 1:54.2 – $15,000

 

Friday, September 18

Harrah’s Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Jensville (Huntsville) 1:47.8 – $16,000

Hoosier Park, Indiana

Sanday (Western Terror) 1:50.6 – $12,000

Running Aces, Minnesota

Alta Revelry NZ (Sunshine Beach) 1:51.2 – $30,000

Tioga Downs, New York

Real Lucky NZ (Real Desire) 1:55 – $6,000

Yonkers Raceway, New York

Louie’s Girl NZ (Lord Forbes) 1:53.8 – $43,000

 

Saturday, September 19

Charlottetown Driving Park, Prince Edward Island

Miki Shan NZ (Always B Miki) 1:52.8 – $6,900

Saratoga Raceway, New York

Mydadsaid (Sportswriter) 1:53.2 – $18,000

Scioto Downs, Ohio

Let It Ride NZ (Rock N Roll Heaven) 1:51.4 – $14,500

Vernon Downs, New York

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

Woodbine Mohawk Park, Ontario

Helluva NZ (Mach Three) 1:49.4 – $24,000

 

Sunday, September 20

Harrah’s Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Christopher Dance NZ (Sweet Lou) 1:49.2 – $16,000

Cranbourne NZ (Sir Lincoln) 1:51.2 – $10,000

Saratoga Raceway, New York

Surfingmakescents (Vincent) 1:53.4 – $18,000

 

by Peter Wharton, for Harnesslink