Down Under Winners from North America – 25th February

The New Zealand bred mare Raspalia N (Johny Rock) made it two wins from two starts on American soil when she captured a $14,500 conditioned race at The Meadowlands on Friday night (February 20).

RASPALIA N REPLAY

After reaching to the top at the end of the 27.6 seconds opening quarter, the daughter of Johny Rock has never again headed, scoring by 1-1/2 lengths in a new lifetime mark of 1:52.

Frisco Bay, a NZ bred gelding by Downbytheseaside, bounced back into the winner’s list with an end-to-end success in 1:54.8 in the $16,500 Open at Saratoga Raceway on Saturday (February 21).

ANZAC bred pacers won four of the 14 races held at Northfield Park on Saturday night. They were Helium NZ in the $19,500 Open, Bismarck Du Plessis NZ and the NSW bred pair Trosa and Lettuce Nipya.

Meanwhile, the NZ bred Howard Hughes posted his third success from six tries this season at Miami Valley on Sunday (February 22).

 

Monday, February 16

Miami Valley, Ohio

One Two Many (Captaintreacherous) 1:5.6 – $7,000

Pocono Downs, Pennsylvania

Real Lucky NZ (Real Desire) 1:55.4 – $9,500

Yonkers Raceway, New York

Chart Topper (Captaintreacherous) 1:53 – $27,000

Aye Aye Captain NZ (Captaintreacherous) 1:54.6 – $23,000

Aardie’s Flash NZ (Always B Miki) 1:54.6 – $19,000

Kwick Sand (Somebeachsomewhere) 1:54.8 – $15,000

 

Tuesday, February 17

Yonkers Raceway, New York

Collective Works (Art Major) 1:54.6 – $13,000

 

Wednesday, February 18

Northfield Park, Ohio

Cyclone Banner NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:55.4 – $8,400

Yonkers Raceway, New York

Major Pocket (Art Major) 1:56.4 – $12,000

 

Thursday, February 19

Hoosier Park, Indiana

Sanday (Western Terror) 1:52 – $8,000

Miami Valley, Ohio

Mossdale Lottee NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:51.8 – $19,500

Monticello Raceway, New York

Kimani NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 2:01 – $3,300

 

Friday, February 20

Hoosier Park, Indiana

Iam The Captain (Captaintreacherous) 1:54.6 – $14,875

Salty Robyn NZ (Art Official) 1:55.4 – $10,000

Meadowlands, New Jersey

Raspalia NZ (Johny Rock) 1:52 – $14,500

Muscle Factory (Roll With Joe) 1:53.4 – $11,500

Yonkers Raceway, New York

Shez The Reason (For A Reason) 1:56.8 – $15,000

 

Saturday, February 21

Meadowlands, New Jersey

Rock The Captain NZ (Captaintreacherous) 1:51.6 – $9,500

Pocono Downs, Pennsylvania

Nineteenth Man (Captaintreacherous) 1:53 – $16,000

Saratoga Raceway, New York

Frisco Bay NZ (Downbytheseaside) 1:54.8 – $16,500

Noted (Mach Three) 1:55.2 – $10,250

Ilikemebettor (Bettor’s Delight) 1:55.8 – $10,250

Le Tissier NZ (American Ideal) 1:55.6 – $8,300

Woodbine Mohawk Park, Ontario

Makorori NZ (Downbytheseaside) 1:55 – $18,000

 

Sunday, February 22

Miami Valley, Ohio

Howard Hughes NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:52.6 – $22,500

Burnham Boy NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:54 – $17,500

One Two Many (Captaintreacherous) 1:54.8 – $11,500

Northfield Park, Ohio

Helium NZ (Sky Major) 1:51.8 – $19,500

Bismarck Du Plessis NZ (Always B Miki) 1:55.4 – $13,200

Trosa (Huntsville) 1:54.4 – $10,600

Lettuce Nipya (Tintin In America) 1:56.8 – $6,800

Saratoga Raceway, New York

Turn The Page NZ (Vincent) 1:57 – $16,500

 

by Peter Wharton, for Harnesslink