Down Under Winners from North America – 23rd April

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ANZAC bred mares made a clean sweep of the three $50,000 fourth round divisions of the Ursula McIntyre Series at Yonkers Raceway on Friday night (April 17).  

Silk Cloud (Shadow Play), who was bred by Darren Reay of Medowie Lodge stud (NSW), posted her first win of the year and the fastest mile of the series at 1:51.8 in the opening division.

SILK CLOUD A REPLAY

This clocking was matched by the New Zealand bred mare Louie’s Girl in the third division. She has now won three races of the four leg series.

Meanwhile, Millwood Bliss notched her third win from five starts this season with a strong come-from-behind win in 1:53.8 in the second split.

Belmont Royale, a NZ bred son of Betterthancheddar, posted the fastest mile for the season at Saratoga Raceway of 1:51.8 easily winning a $16,500 Open on Saturday (April 18). He is now the winner of $US370,000.

The NZ bred gelding Mossdale Ben took out the fastest $50,000 division of the third round of the Borgata Pacing Series at Yonkers Raceway on Monday night (April 13).

The A Rocknroll Dance seven-year-old led throughout in a sizzling 1:50.2. He has won 20 races and $US676,000 in stakes.

Elegant Woman, an Australian bred daughter of Bettor’s Delight, led most of the way in 1:55 to capture the $15,500 Open at Buffalo Raceway on Wednesday (April 15).

 

Monday, April 13

Plainridge Park, Massachusetts

Noted (Mach Three) 1:54.2 – $10,000

Pocono Downs, Pennsylvania

Enhance Your Calm NZ (Majestic Son) Tr 1:57.6 – $11,000

Rosecroft Raceway, Maryland

Reactor Now (Auckland Reactor) 1:52.2 – $8,500

Yonkers Raceway, New York

Mossdale Ben NZ (A Rocknroll Dance) 1:50.2 – $50,000

What’s Stanley Got (Heston Blue Chip) 1:53.2 – $25,000

Be Dazzled (Sweet Lou) 1:52.8 – $20,000

Rocket City (Huntsville) 1:54.6 – $19,000

 

Tuesday, April 14

Plainridge Park, Massachusetts

Flying Finn NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:54.8 – $9,000

Yonkers Raceway, New York

Kwick Sand (Somebeachsomewhere) 1:52 – $25,000

Sweethomealabama NZ (Sweet Lou) 1:52.8 – $17,000

 

Wednesday, April 15

Buffalo Raceway, New York

Elegant Woman (Bettor’s Delight) 1:55 – $15,500

In A Wink NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 2:00.2 $7,500

Thursday, April 16

Harrah’s Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Lincoln La Moose NZ (Art Major) 1:54.2 – $7,500

Monticello Raceway, New York

Typhoon Stride NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:57.4 – $4,100

Plainridge Park, Massachusetts

Swedish Starlet NZ (Mach Three) 1:51.2 – $25,000

Yonkers Raceway, New York

Bonnie Prince Louis NZ (Sweet Lou) 1:54.8 – $17,000

Jive Dancing (Rock N Roll Heaven) 1:53.2 – $16,000

 

Friday, April 17

Hoosier Park, Indiana

Montana Chief (Art Major) 1:53 – $8,250

Meadowlands, New Jersey

Pearl Harbour NZ (Somebeachsomewhere) 1:54 – $8,500

The Meadows, Pennsylvania

Bollinger NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:49.6 – $10,000

Woodbine Mohawk Park, Ontario

Madrid (Bling It On) 1:53.2 – $12,000

Yonkers Raceway, New York

Louie’s Girl NZ (Lord Forbes) 1:51.8 – $50,000

Silk Cloud (Shadow Play) 1:51.8 – $50,000

Millwood Bliss NZ (Sweet Lou) 1:53.8 – $50,000

Jensville (Huntsville) 1:53.4 – $25,000
Lucky Artist (Artistic Fella) 1:54.6 – $19,000

 

Saturday, April 18

Cumberland Raceway, Maine

Nikasa NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:59.4 – $5,400

Meadowlands, New Jersey

Galante (Art Major) 1:53.4 – $10,000

Pocono Downs, Pennsylvania

Soho Spectre (Art Major) 1:51.4 – $16,000

Soho Santorini (Sunshine Beach) 1:51.4 – $13,500

Saratoga Raceway, New York

Belmont Royale NZ (Betterthancheddar) 1:51.8 – $16,500

In Excess NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:54.4 – $14,500

All U Need Is Faith NZ (Art Major) 1:54.6 – $8,300

Franco Tyson (Rock N Roll Heaven) 1:56.6 – $8,300

Noted (Mach Three) 1:56.6 – $5,750
Soho Spectre (Art Major) 1:51.4 – $16,000

Soho Spectre (Art Major) 1:51.4 – $16,000

Vernon Downs, New York

The Huntress (Huntsville) 1:52.4 – $8,500

Woodbine Mohawk Park, Ontario

Let’s N Joy NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:51.8 – $40,000

Major Perry NZ (Art Major) 1:51.8 – $22,000

 

Sunday, April 19

Cumberland Raceway, Maine

Sheriff NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 2:01.8 – $4,200

Harrah’s Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Juddy Douglas (Auckland Reactor) 1:53.2 – $7,500

Miami Valley, Ohio

Burnham Boy NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:51.6 – $17,500

Braeview Bondi (Somebeachsomewhere) 1:53.4 – $9,500

Northfield Park, Ohio

Miki Shan NZ (Always B Miki) 1:50 – $19,500

Saratoga Raceway, New York

American Tour NZ (American Ideal) 1:58.4 – $5,500

 

by Peter Wharton, for Harnesslink

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