Down Under Winners from North America

The A Rocknroll Dance gelding Mossdale Ben took full advantage of a perfect trip to win $250,000 Grade 2 Battle of Lake Erie by a nose in 1:48.8 at Northfield Park on Saturday (June 6). It was his 22nd harness racing success and improved his stake tally to $902,069. 

MOSSDALE BEN N REPLAY

Another NZ bred, Louie’s Girl, won the faster of the two eliminations for the Roses Are Red in 1:49.8 at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Saturday. The Lord Forbes mare , who sat parked for the last half-mile and held on gamely, will start from the No.3 gate in  the $220,000 Grade 1 final on Saturday. 

A further four ‘down under’ performers posted sub 1:50 winning efforts last week.  

Golden Bay, a Woodlands Stud bred son of Downbytheaside, clocked 1:49.4 winning a $22,000 Open by 3-1/4 lengths at Hoosier Park on Friday (June 5), Franco Tyson, a Victorian bred gelding by Rock N Roll Heaven, hoisted a fresh lifetime mark of 1:49.2 capturing a $22,000 race at Plainridge Park on Thursday (June 4) and the NZ bred Duke Of Cornwall, a Sweet Lou gelding, ran a career-best 1:49.2 winning at Scioto Downs on Wednesday (June 3). 

Meanwhile, the Vincent mare Turn The Page, who was bred by Alabar Bloodstock, made it three from three in Massachusetts the $25,000 Distaff Open in a 1:50.2 at Plainridge Park on Friday. She has won six of her 13 starts this year. 

The Washington VC gelding Matai Phil, who was bred in NZ, led throughout in a lifetime best of 1:51 in the $11,500 feature at Tioga Downs on Sunday (June 7). It was his third success for the season. 

 

Monday, June 1 

Northfield Park, Ohio 

Billy Lincoln NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:55.2 – $5,800 

Yonkers Raceway, New York 

Captain Hammerhead (Captaintreacherous) 1:51.8 – $39,000 

Brutally Handsome (Art Major) 1:51.6 – $22,000 

Jumpingjackmac NZ (Mach Three) 1:54 – $21,000 

American Dealer NZ (American Ideal) 1:53.4 – $19,000 

 

Tuesday, June 2 

Harrington Raceway, Delaware 

Some Waratah (Somebeachsomewhere) 1:56 – $6,500 

Monticello Raceway, New York 

Arco NZ (Shadow Play) 1:56.8 – $4,600 

Running Aces, Minnesota 

Chevron Art NZ (Art Major) 1:51.4 – $11,000 

Yonkers Raceway, New York 

Kevin Kline NZ (Always B Miki) 1:55 – $19,000 

Jett Star NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:54.2 – $17,000 

 

Wednesday, June 3 

Monticello Raceway, New York 

Long Weekend (Sunshine Beach) 1:56.6 – $7,300 

Ocean Downs, Maryland 

Okinawa Beach (Somebeachsomewhere) 1:56- $7,500 

Scioto Downs, Ohio 

Duke Of Cornwall NZ (Sweet Lou) 1:49.2 – $12,000 

 

Thursday, June 4 

Monticello Raceway, New York 

Rock Diamonds NZ (Rocknroll Hanover) 1:55.4 – $5,600 

Typhoon Stride NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:58.8 – $4,600 

Plainridge Park, Massachusetts 

Franco Tyson (Rock N Roll Heaven) 1:49.2 – $22,000 

 

Friday, June 5 

Bangor Raceway, Maine 

What’s In The Esky (Western Edition) 1:56.5 – $6,200 

Never Say Never NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:57.4 – $4,800 

Harrah’s Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 

La Miki NZ (Always B Miki) 1:52.2 – $7,500 

Hoosier Park, Indiana 

Golden Bay NZ (Downbytheseaside) 1:49.4 – $22,000 

Blaze On NZ (Sweet Lou) 1:50.8 – $10,000 

One Two Many (Captaintreacherous) 1:52.6 – $10,000 

Plainridge Park, Massachusetts 

Turn The Page NZ (Vincent) 1:50.2 – $25,000 

Tioga Downs, New York 

Real Lucky NZ (Real Desire) 1:53.4 – $7,000 

Yonkers Raceway, New York 

Raspalia NZ (Johny Rock) 1:52.8 – $39,000 

Lucky Artist (Artistic Fella) 1:53.4 – $19,000 

 

Saturday, June 6 

Northfield Park, Ohio 

Mossdale Ben NZ (A Rocknroll Dance) 1:48.8 – $250,000 

Pocono Downs, Pennsylvania 

Boom NZ (Alta Christiano) 1:50.4 – $13,500 

Scioto Downs, Ohio 

Betting Sensation NZ (Betting Line) 1:51.2 – $12,000 

Woodbine Mohawk Park, Ontario 

Louie’s Girl NZ (Lord Forbes) 1:49.8 – $35,000 

 

Sunday, June 7  

Harrah’s Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 

Soho Spectre (Art Major) 1:51.2 – $10,000 

Running Aces, Minnesota 

Armabluechipboy NZ (Santanna Blue Chip) 1:54.4 – $5,200 

Tioga Downs, New York 

Matai Phil NZ (Washington VC) 1:51 – $11,500 

Woodbine Mohawk Park, Ontario 

Uncle Shank (Warrawee Needy) 1:50.2 – $18,000 

 

by Peter Wharton, for Harnesslink

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