Down Under Winners from North America – 27th September
La Bella Vita (Changeover), a New Zealand bred mare, pushed her seasonal harness racing earnings over the $100,000 when she won a $16,000 Fillies and Mares Open at Saratoga Raceway, New York on Monday night (September 19).
The mare settled down last in the five-horse field, before launching a three-wide bid to overwhelm her rivals in 1:52.4. It was her eighth success for the season.
LA BELLA VITA REPLAY
Meanwhile, the Betterthancheddar gelding Parmesan NZ took full advantage of a soft trip to win by a neck in 1:51.2 at Pocono Downs, Pennsylvania.
A pair of Australian-bred pacers in Islandspecialajor (1:49.2) and No Win No Feed (1:50) became the latest to enter the 1:50 list.
Monday, 19th September
Harrington Raceway, Delaware
Abraxas Blues (Santanna Blue Chip) 1:53.6 – $12,000
Plainridge Park, Massachusetts
Woman In Gold NZ (Art Major) 1:54.8 – $8,500
Saratoga Raceway, New York
La Bella Vita NZ (Changeover) 1:52.4 – $16,000
Bontz NZ (American Ideal) 1:54.6 – $12,000
Yonkers Raceway, New York
Don Domingo NZ (American Ideal) 1:52.2 – $30,000
Runrunjimmydunn NZ (American Ideal) 1:52.4 – $30,000
Braeview Bondi (Somebeachsomewhere) 1:52.4 – $21,500
Sheriff NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:52.8 – $28,000
Mach Doro (Mach Three) 1:53.4 – $28,000
Our Corelli NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:53.4 – $21,500
Tuesday, 20th September
Harrington Raceway, Delaware
Rock N Shard NZ (Rocknroll Hanover) 1:54.6 – $15,000
Plainridge Park, Massachusetts
Colossal Stride (Bettor’s Delight) 1:51.8 – $12,500
Pocono Downs, Pensylvania
Blow A Cloud NZ (Real Desire) 1:54.4 – $8,000
Yonkers Raceway, New York
Smokin By NZ (Mach Three) 1:51.8 – $25,000
Mabalene NZ (American Ideal) 1:53 – $18,000
Jossie James (Big Jim) 1:54.2 – $28,000
Wednesday, 21st September
Northfield Park, Ohio
Gunrneedabigrboat (Sportswriter) 1:53.8 – $5,500
Thursday, 22nd September
Rosecroft Raceway, Maryland
Buckeye NZ (American Ideal) 1:55 – $7,500
Yonkers Raceway, New York
Fairiesdelight (Bettor’s Delight) 1:53 – $21,500
American Tour NZ (American Ideal) 1:55.2 – $11,500
Friday, 23rd September
Freehold Raceway, New Jersey
Sheeza Shark NZ (Four Starzzz Shark) 1:59.8 – $4,200
Harrah’s Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Majorca NZ (Art Major) 1:51.6 – $22,500
Tioga Downs, New York
American Delight NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:55.4 – $7,800
Eden Paige NZ (Santanna Blue Chip) 1:56.2 – $6,400
Yonkers Raceway, New York
Provocative Prince NZ (Grinfromeartoear) 1:53 – $22,000
Picard (Roll With Joe) 1:54.4 – $11,500
Mister Spot (Village Jolt) 1:54.6 – $11,500
American Boy NZ (American Ideal) 1:54.8 – $26,000
Saturday, 24th September
Batavia Downs, New York
Tullow NZ (Mach Three) 1:57.8 – $11,000
Freehold Raceway, New Jersey
Kept Under Wraps (Bettor’s Delight) 1:54.8 – $7,875
Vasari NZ (Art Major) 1:55.6 – $4,900
Hoosier Park, Indiana
No Win No Feed (A Rocknroll Dance) 1:50 – $40,000
Hilary Barry NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:53.4 – $7,500
Pocono Downs, Pennsylvania
Parmesan NZ (Betterthancheddar) 1:51.2- $17,500
Speedy Dominic (American Ideal) 1:51.6 – $12,500
Effronte (Rock N Roll Heaven) 1:52.4 – $13,500
Saratoga Raceway, New York
Optical Illusion NZ (He’s Watching) 1:54.6 – $16,000
Lord Willoughby (Mach Three) 1:55.2 – $5,250
Tioga Downs, New York
Kerford Road (Somebeachsomewhere) 1:53.8 – $10,300
Vernon Downs, New York
Let’s Fly Together NZ (Art Major) 1:54.6 – $5,000
Woodbine Mohawk Park, Ontario
Islandspecialmajor (Art Major) 1:49.2 – $22,000
Yonkers Raceway, New York
Major Crocker (Art Major) 1:55.4 -$17,500
Sunday, 25th September
Harrah’s Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Rycroft NZ (Elsu) 1:52.4 – $12,000
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