Down Under Winners from North America – 30th April

Mossdale Ben, a gelding by A Rocknroll Dance bred by Central Otago enthusiast Archie Affleck, notched his second success in the Borgata Pacing Series at Yonkers Raceway on Monday night (April 20).

The seven-year-old led for the last three quarters and scored by a neck in 1:52.2. He has now won 21 races and over $700,000 in stakes.

MOSSDALE BEN N REPLAY

Commodus, the 2024 Vicbred three-year-old trotting champion, rallied from second over in the home straight to capture the $50,000 Consolation of the John Brennan Trotting Series in 1:56 at Yonkers Raceway on Wednesday night (April 22).

Australasian bred mares won all three of the fifth and final preliminary $50,000 legs of the Ursula McIntyre Pacing Series at Yonkers Raceway on Friday night (April 24).

Louie’s Girl, a NZ bred daughter of Lord Forbes, notched her fourth success in the series in clocking an equal lifetime best 1:51.8 to wind up the leading point scorer.

Tick A Loch, a five-year-old Always B Miki mare, scored her second win in the series with a 1:52 effort to lock in her spot in the final, while Coastal Babe led throughout in 1:52.4 to claim her third divisional success from four attempts.

Louie’s Girl ($125,000) and Coastal Babe ($120,700) are the two highest money-winning pacers in North America this year.

The $200,000 final will be staged on Friday, May 8.

Meanwhile, the former En Zedder Blazing Home posted his sixth success for the year when he outsprinted his rivals on the passing lane in 1:53.4 in the $16,500 Open at Saratoga on Saturday (April 26). The gelding has banked $67,405 this season.

 

Monday, April 20

Oak Grove, Kentucky 

James In Charge (He’s Watching) 1:52.6 – $12,000

Plainridge Park, Massachusetts

Confederate NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:51.8 – $17,000

Solesseo Matuca (A Rocknroll Dance) 1:53.2 – $13,000

Pocono Downs, Pennsylvania

Double Up NZ (American Ideal) 1:53.2 – $11,000

Rosecroft Raceway, Maryland

Reactor Now (Auckland Reactor) 1:52.2 – $9,000

Yonkers Raceway, New York

Mossdale Ben NZ (A Rocknroll Dance) 1:52.2 – $50,000

Orlando Blue (Heston Blue Chip) 1:54.6 – $20,000

Sinbad NZ (Downbytheseaside) 1:54.6 – $17,000

 

Tuesday, April 21

Oak Grove, Kentucky

Sherocks Sherolls (A Rocknroll Dance) 1:54.8 – $13,000

Pocono Downs, Pennsylvania

Aardiebythehill NZ (Muscle Hill) Tr 1:55.4 – $13,000

Yonkers Raceway, New York

Jett Star NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:53 – $25,000

Soho Dow Jones (American Ideal) 1:53.4 – $19,000

Venturesome Arden NZ (Captaintreacherous) 1:55.4 – $17,000

The Ideal Dancer (American Ideal) 1:55 – $15,000

 

Wednesday, April 22

Harrington Raceway, Delaware

Some Waratah (Somebeachsomewhere) 1:58 – $6,500

Miami Valley, Ohio

Goldie’s A Delight (Bettor’s Delight) 1:52.8 – $12,500

Western Fair Raceway, Ontario

Never Mind NZ (Muscle Mass) Tr 2:00 – $6,500

Yonkers Raceway, New York

Commodus (Father Patrick) Tr 1:56 – $50,000

 

Thursday, April 23

Harrah’s Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Sunshine Shelby NZ (Sunshine Beach) 1:53.4 – $6,500

Yonkers Raceway, New York

Jive Dancing (Rock N Roll Heaven) 1:53.8 – $16,000

Black Hawk Joe (Roll With Joe) 1:55 – $15,000

 

Friday, April 24

Buffalo Raceway, New York

Maczaffair NZ (Mach Three) 1:57.8 – $5,500

Cumberland Raceway, Maine

Demeter NZ (Art Major) 1:59.4 – $4,600

Harrah’s Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Lincoln La Moose NZ (Art Major) 1:51.4 – $8,500

Kashed Up (For A Reason) 1:53.6 – $7,000

Hoosier Park, Indiana

Big Skewy NZ (Sportswriter) 1:50.8 – $13,500

Montana Chief NZ (Art Major) 1:52.2 – $8,250

Vernon Downs, New York

The Huntress (Huntsville) 1:54 – $8,500

Yonkers Raceway, New York

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

Tick A Loch (Always B Miki) 1:52 – $50,000

Coastal Babe NZ (Downbytheseaside) 1:52.4 – $50,000

Nila Maree NZ (Art Major) 1:53.6 – $25,000

Look Like Diamonds (He’s Watching) 1:54.4 – $21,000

 

Saturday, April 25

Cumberland Raceway, Maine

Sheriff NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:57.4 – $4,200

Meadowlands, New Jersey

Galante (Art Major) 1:55.4 – $15,000

Euphoria NZ (American Ideal) 1:54 – $12,500

Saratoga Raceway, New York

Blazing Home NZ (Rock N Roll Heaven) 1:53.4 – $16,500

Le Tissier NZ (American Ideal) 1:56.2 – $10,250

Dance And Deliver (A Rocknroll Dance) 1:54.4 – $8,300

Woodbine Mohawk Park, Ontario 

Uncle Shank (Warrawee Needy) 1:50 – $22,000

 

Sunday, April 26

Bangor Raceway, Maine

Demeter NZ (Art Major) 1:58.2 – $5,100

Premier Joy (Somebeachsomewhere) 1:56.4 – $4,800

Quick Fun NZ (Real Desire) 2:00 – $4,300

Harrah’s Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Cranbourne NZ (Lincoln Royal) 1:54 – $11,000

Miami Valley, Ohio

Burnham Boy NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:51.4 – $17,500

Ideal Funding NZ (American Ideal) 1:52.4 – $14,000

Braeview Bondi (Somebeachsomewhere) 1:51 – $9,500

Northfield Park, Ohio

Sumomentsomewhere (Somebeachsomewhere) 1:52.2 – $10,600

Smooth Baht (Somebeachsomewhere) 1:53.8 – $6,800

Saratoga Raceway, New York

Forgot The Wallet (Heston Blue Chip) 1:55.4 – $11,250

Miss Idaho (Ultimate Machete) 1:55.8 – $5,750

Woodbine Mohawk Park, Ontario

Lamandier (Somebeachsomewhere) 1:52.4 – $20,000

 

by Peter Wharton, for Harnesslink