Down Under Winners from North America – 22nd August

The Captaintreacherous gelding Jilliby Dynamite, who was bred by the Craven family in western Victoria, entered the harness racing list of the top ten fastest Australian bred pacers of all-time when he won in 1:48.4 in a $19,000 race at Harrah’s Philadelphia on Friday (Aug 18). 

JILLIBY DYNAMITE REPLAY

Mirragon, a Victorian bred son of Art Major, made it four wins from seven North American starts when he led throughout from the outside gate in 1:53 in a $15,000 Open Handicap at Batavia Downs on Saturday night (August 19). 

The Huntress, a three-year-old filly by Huntsville, put up a new lifetime mark of 1:53 when she outstayed her rivals in an $11,000 feature at Tioga Downs on Saturday. It was her eighth win. 

Monday, August 14 

Harrington Raceway, Delaware 

Flying Wingard (Badlands Hanover) 1:52.6 – $12,000 

Monticello Raceway, New York 

Icarus Falls NZ (Sportswriter) 1:57.6 – $4,000 

Ocean Downs, Maryland 

Beyond Words NZ (Art Major) 1:55.4 – $12,000 

Pocono Downs, Pennsylvania 

Tam Major (Art Major) 1:52.8 – $8,500 

Woodbine Mohawk Park, Ontario 

Bettor Not Bitter (Bettor’s Delight) 1:52.2 – $12,000 

Yonkers Raceway, New York 

Rocknroll Runa (Rock N Roll Heaven) 1:50.8 – $36,000 

Jack’s Legend NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:51.6 – $21,000 

What’s Stanley Got (Heston Blue Chip) 1:52 – $30,000 

Micky Gee NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:52.4 – $21,000 

Never Say Never NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:53 – $14,000 

El Dorado NZ (Art Major) 1:53.8 – $20,000 

 

Tuesday, August 15 

Scioto Downs, Ohio 

Don’t Need An Excuse NZ (Net Ten EOM) 1:52.8 – $10,000 

Kiwi Tintin NZ (Tintin In America) 1:53.8 – $10,000 

Yonkers Raceway, New York 

Sonny Weaver NZ (Sunshine Beach) 1:52.6 – $25,000 

 

Wednesday, August 16 

Ocean Downs, Maryland 

The Moonshadow NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:56 – $11,000 

Scioto Downs, Ohio 

Mossdale Lottee NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:52.2 – $8,000 

The Meadows, Pennsylvania 

Slick Artist (Art Major) 1:52.8 – $10,500 

 

Thursday, August 17 

Plainridge Park, Massachusetts 

Fond Memories (Mach Three) 1:52.8 – $11,000 

I Spy NZ (He’s Watching) 1:53 – $14,500 

Yonkers Raceway, New York 

Maximus Red (American Ideal) 1:53 – $12,000 

Go Dancing (A Rocknroll Dance) 1:54.2 – $12,000 

 

Friday, August 18 

Harrah’s Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 

Jilliby Dynamite (Captaintreacherous) 1:48.4 – $19,000 

Captain Crusader (Captaintreacherous) 1:51.6 – $13,000 

Braeview Bondi (Somebeachsomewhere) 1:51.6 – $9,900 

Hoosier Park, Indiana 

Pocket Of Terror (Western Terror) 1:52 – $13,000 

Tioga Downs, New York 

Alta Madeira NZ (Alta Christiano) 1:53.8 – $10,500 

Vernon Downs, New York 

Celestia (Shadow Play) 1:54.8 – $4,000 

Yonkers Raceway, New York 

Silk Cloud (Shadow Play) 1:52.6 – $30,000 

Heavens Showgirl (Rock N Roll Heaven) 1:53.4 – $25,000 

Picard (Roll With Joe) 1:54.2 – $16,000 

Coachella NZ (Sweet Lou) $40,000 

 

Saturday, August 19 

Batavia Downs, New York 

Mirragon (Art Major) 1:53 – $15,000 

Ready To Rumble NZ (Stunin Cullen) 1:55.4 – $10,000 

Georgian Downs, Ontario 

Darkershadeofpale NZ (Changeover) 1:53.4 -$8,500 

Hoosier Park, Indiana 

Zach Maguire NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:52.6 – $7,700 

Saratoga Raceway, New York 

Let’s Go To Brazil (Rock N Roll Heaven) 1:53.8 – $10,000 

Lockdown Louie NZ (Sweet Lou) 1:55.6 – $9,500 

Tioga Downs, New York 

The Huntress (Huntsville) 1:53 – $11,000 

The Stunning Nun NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:54.6 – $9,500 

Yonkers Raceway, New York 

Atreacherous (Captaintreacherous) 1:52.6 – $14,000 

Better B Chevron NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:55.4 – $12,000 

 

Sunday, August 20 

Clinton Raceway, Ontario 

Mister Rebbily (Mr Feelgood) 1:58.2 -$3,800 

Tioga Downs, New York 

Orlando Blue (Heston Blue Chip) 1:52 – $11,500 

Another Statement (Bettor’s Delight) 1:52.8 – $10,500 

Muscle Mach (Rock N Roll Heaven) 1:54.2 – $5,500 

 

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by Peter Wharton, for Harnesslink