Down Under Winners from North America – 22nd October

Galante, an Art Major gelding bred by Perth breeder Brian Cousins, earned a new harness racing speed badge of 1:49.6 when he won a $9,500 race at The Meadowlands on Saturday night (October 19). 

GALANTE REPLAY

Former Australian mare Forgot The Wallet led throughout to notch her ninth success for the season in an $11,000 race at Batavia Downs on Wednesday (October 16). The Heston Blue Chip mare scored under a hold by 2-1/4 lengths in 1:54.8 on a cold night. 

Monday, October 14 

Cumberland Run, Kentucky 

Highthananeagle (Mach Three) 1:54.2 – $19,000 

Monticello Raceway, New York 

Alta Madeira NZ (Alta Christiano) 1:58.6 – $8,800 

Plainridge Park, Massachusetts 

Black Edition NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:51.6 – $12,500 

Saratoga Raceway, New York 

American Tour NZ (American Ideal) 1:55.6 – $10,000 

In A Wink NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:57.4 – $9,500 

Yonkers Raceway, New York 

Rocknroll Runa (Rock N Roll Heaven) 1:52.6 – $35,000 

Funatthebeach NZ (Somebeachsomewhere) 1:52.6 – $19,000 

Leonidas (Mach Three) 1:53.4 – $22,000 

 

Tuesday, October 15 

Dayton Raceway, Ohio 

Persistent Threat (Advance Attack) 1:55.6 – $5,000 

Bit Of A Tiger NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:56 – $5,000 

Monticello Raceway, New York 

Franco Tristan NZ (McArdle) 1:57.8 – $7,900 

Plainridge Park, Massachusetts 

Pearl Harbour NZ (Somebeachsomewhere) 1:54.8 – $11,500 

Yonkers Raceway, New York 

Humble (American Ideal) 1:53.2 – $17,000 

Twist Little Girl NZ (Vincent) 1:53.6 – $20,000 

Franco Nandor NZ (Mach Three) 1:54.2 – $17,000 

Cyrus NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:54.6 – $12,000 

 

Wednesday, October 16 

Batavia Downs, New York 

Forgot The Wallet (Heston Blue Chip) 1:54.8 – $11,000 

Northfield Park, Ohio 

Speedy Dominic (American Ideal) 1:54.6 – $6,800 

The Meadows, Pennsylvania 

Beyond Words NZ (Art Major) 1:53 – $8,200 

Yonkers Raceway, New York 

Alotbettor NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:54.2 – $13,000 

Sheikh Yabooty NZ (Big Jim) 1:54.6 – $13,000 

Luciano NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:56.4 – $12,000 

 

Thursday, October 17 

Dayton Raceway, Ohio 

Stars Align (Art Major) 1:50.8 – $26,000 

Blazen River NZ (Courage Under Fire) 1:50.8 – $19,000 

The Devil’s Own NZ (Art Major) 1:51.8 – $12,000 

Hoosier Park, Indiana 

Rockin Marty (Pet Rock) 1:52 – $9,000 

Plainridge Park, Massachusetts 

Remy Brown NZ (Vincent) 1:51.2 – $25,000 

Somegirlsomewhere (Somebeachsomewhere) 1:53 – $12,500 

The Meadows, Pennsylvania 

Rock The Captain NZ (Captaintreacherous) 1:53 – $11,000 

Yonkers Raceway, New York 

Smokin By NZ (Mach Three) 1:53.8 – $15,000 

 

Friday, October 18 

Harrah’s Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 

Elecktra (Four Starzzz Shark) 1:51.2 – $15,000 

Elegant (Somebeachsomewhere) 1:51.6 – $11,000 

Sonny Weaver NZ (Sunshine Beach) 1:51.8 – $9,500 

 

Saturday, October 19 

Batavia Downs, New York 

Virgil NZ (Sweet Lou) 1:57.8 – $11,000 

Tullow NZ (Mach Three) 1:58.4 – $4,500 

Freehold Raceway, New Jersey 

Machiatto (Mach Three) 1:54.4 – $5,500 

Deedenuto (Safari) 1:56.2 – $4,100 

Clayton’s Bettor NZ (Betterthancheddar) 1:57.2 – $4,200 

Meadowlands, New Jersey 

Galante (Art Major) 1:49.6 – $9,500 

Saratoga Raceway, New York 

Ideal Funding NZ (American Ideal) 1:53.4 – $9,000 

Noted (Mach Three) 1:53.6 – $5,000 

Shenandoah Downs, Virginia 

Kotare Yael NZ (Mach Three) 1:56.8 – $6,500 

Woodbine Mohawk Park, Ontario 

Major Fernco NZ (Art Major) 1:52.2 – $12,000 

 

Sunday, October 20 

Bangor Raceway, Maine 

Best Shot NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 2:01.2 – $4,000 

Harrah’s Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 

Mongolian Hero NZ (Mach Three) 1:52.6 – $9,000 

 

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by Peter Wharton, for Harnesslink