Down Under Winners from North America – 30th August
The American Ideal entire American Dealer NZ scored a 2-1/2 length harness racing victory and hoisted a fresh track record of 1:50.4 in the 17th edition of the $75,000 Robert J. Kane Memorial at Batavia Downs, New York.
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The time eclipsed the previous record set by Aracache Hanover in the 2011 edition of the feature by 0.8 seconds.
It was American Dealer’s 16th success and increased his stake tally to $401,221.
Crockett’s Cullen (Christian Cullen) led home a Kiwi trifecta in a $16,000 Open at Saratoga Raceway, New York and tipped his earnings to beyond $500,000. Alluneedisfaith and Optical Illusion filled the minor placings.
Meanwhile, the Rocknroll Hanover mare Rock N Shard NZ scored a hard fought win in the $20,000 Mares’ Open at Harrington Raceway, Delaware and brought up her fifth success for the season.
There were four 1:50 Australasian-bred winners in North America this week in Ideal Star NZ (1:49.4), Parmesan NZ (1:49.8), Montana Chief (1:50) and Hundie NZ (1:50).
Monday, 22nd August
Grand River Raceway, Ontario
Heaven’s Showgirl (Rock N Roll Heaven) 1:54.6 – $10,000
Harrington Raceway, Delaware
Keep On Rocking (Rocknroll Hanover) 1:52.4 – $11,000
Rock N Shard NZ (Rocknroll Hanover) 1:54.8 – $20,000
Senor Macray (Dawn Ofa New Day) 1:57.6 – $4,900
Plainridge Raceway, Massachusetts
Higherthananeagle (Mach Three) 1:50.2 – $15,000
Quick Fun NZ (Real Desire) 1:54.2 – $7,500
Pocono Downs, Pennsylvania
Effronte (Rock N Roll Heaven) 1:51.6 – $7,000
Woodbine Mohawk Park, Ontario
Fabrizio NZ (Sweet Lou) 1:52.8 – $10,000
Yonkers Raceway, New York
Don Domingo NZ (American Ideal) 1:51.6 – $30,000
None Bettor (Bettor’s Delight) 1:52 – $30,000
Mach Doro (Mach Three) 1:52.8 – $28,000
Tuesday, 23rd August
Monticello Raceway, New York
Ferdinand (Courage Under Fire) 1:56.2 – $7,500
Nerve Of Steel NZ (Art Official) 1:56.4 – $6,800
Plainridge Park, Massachusetts
Betterthanhope NZ (Betterthancheddar) 1:53.8 – $15,000
Mossdale Lottee NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:54.2 – $10,000
Wednesday, 24th August
Harrah’s Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Callmequeenbee (Shadow Play) 1:52.6 – $9,900
Rydgemont Son NZ (Majestic Son) 1:54.4 – $9,900
Ocean Downs, Maryland
Baltimore Jack NZ (Auckland Reactor) 1:57.6 – $5,000
Scioto Downs, Ohio
Billy Badger NZ (Art Major) 1:52 – $10,500
Thursday, 25th August
Hoosier Park, Indiana
Kerrin Joseph (Som ebeachsomewhere) 1:52.4 – $$6,500
Yonkers Raceway, New York
Bettor B Chevron NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:53 – $13,000
Don’t Lie To Me NZ (Art Major) 1:53.2 – $17,500
Sheikh Yabooty NZ (Big Jim) 1:54 – $11,500
Friday, 26th August
Batavia Downs, New York
American Dealer NZ (American Ideal) 1:50.4 – $75,000
Hoosier Park, Indiana
Montana Chief (Art Major) 1:50 – $15,000
Tulhurst Santanna (Santanna Blue Chip) 1:50.4 – $20,000
Harrah’s Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Ignatius (Roll With Joe) 1:50.2 – $16,200
Saying Grace NZ (American Ideal) 1:51.8 – $9,900
Major Fernco NZ (Art Major) 1:52.2 – $9,900
Cyclone Banner NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:52.2 – $7,600
Yonkers Raceway, New York
Lettuceriprita (Aces N Sevens) 1:54.4 – $13,000
Majestic Kiwi NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:54.6 – $22,000’
Saturday, 27th August
Batavia Downs, New York
Harry Hoo NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:55.2 – $11,000
Freehold Raceway, New Jersey
My Carbon Copy NZ (American Ideal) 1:53.4 – $10,500
Georgian Downs, Ontario
Smoke N Reactor NZ (Auckland Reactor) 1:53.8 – $8,000
Pocono Downs, Pennsylvania
Parmesan NZ (Betterthancheddar) 1:49.8 – $14,500
Saratoga Raceway, New York
Crockett’s Cullen NZ (Christian Cullen) 1:51.6 – $16,000
Gunpowder NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:53.2 – $12,000
Kasey John (Bettor’s Delight) 1:55 – $5,600
Scioto Downs, Ohio
San Domino (Somebeachsomewhere) 1:51.2 – $18,000
Tioga Downs, New York
The Stunning Nun NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:52.8 – $10,300
Donegal Art Chokin NZ (Bettor’s Creek) 1:54.4 – $8,600
Woodbine Mohawk Park, Ontario
Fabrizio NZ (Sweet Lou) 1:51.2 – $15,000
Yonkers Raceway, New York
Kimani NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:54.2 – $13,000
Sunday, 28th August
Batavia Downs, New York
Raksmach NZ (Mach Three) 1:55 – $6,000
Harrah’s Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Ideal Star NZ (American Ideal) 1:49.4 – $12,000
Hundie NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:50 – $12,000
Benhope Rulz NZ (Courage Under Fire) 1:50.2 – $11,200
Flossie NZ (Shadow Play) 1:52.2 – $9,900
Hawthorne Racecourse, Illinois
I’m Sir Blake (Alta Christiano) 1:50.2 – $12,300
Northfield Park, Ohio
Executive Dash NZ (Well Said) 1:53.2 – $7,000
Pocono Downs, Pennsylvania
Techy’s Angel (Alta Christiano) 1:52 – $17,500
Maximus Red (American Ideal) 1:52.2 – $11,000
Saratoga Raceway, New York
Racey Rach NZ (A Rocknroll Dance) 1:53.6 – $11,000
Tioga Downs, New York
Deltasun (Tennotrump) 1:55 – $11,500
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