Down Under Winners from North America

No less than four New Zealand bred pacers took 1:50 harness racing records at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Saturday night (June 20). The quartet were Ultimate Desbi, Christopher Dance, Dalton Shard and Carrera Sunset.

Naturally Gift, a six-year-old gelding bred by Benstud Standardbreds, clocked 1:50 winning a $16,000 race at Hoosier Park on Friday (June 19).

Alta Revelry, a NZ bred gelding by Sunshine Beach, made a one-act affair of the $15,000 Open Handicap at Running Aces on Tuesday night (June 16), leading from go to whoa in a slick 1:50.8. It was the eight-year-old’s third win for the season and 31st lifetime.

The six-year-old Queensland bred mare Elegant Woman pushed her career stake earnings to beyond $90,000 when she led throughout to capture the $14,700 Open Pace in 1:56.8 at Buffalo Raceway on Wednesday (June 17).

The Cammibest gelding Justa Little Bit survived some early pressure to hold off his rivals in 1:53.6 in the $17,000 feature at Plainridge Park on Friday. The win was his third for the season.

 

Monday, June 15

Grand River Raceway, Ontario

Dalton Shard NZ (Always B Miki) 1:53.2 – $12,000

Monticello Raceway, New York

Navagio NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:56.6 – $5,400

Oak Grove Raceway, Kentucky

Carana NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:52.8 – $12,500

Ocean Downs, Maryland

Reactor Now (Auckland Reactor) 1:53.6 – $7,500

Plainridge Park, Massachusetts

Flying Finn NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:54 – $10,000

Pocono Downs, Pennsylvania

Sweetnikkilou (Sweet Lou) 1:50.4 – $13,500

Yonkers Raceway, New York

Catalpa Rescue (American Ideal) 1:52.4 – $43,000

My Ultimate Byron (Somebeachsomewhere) 1:52.4 – $24,000

 

Tuesday, June 16

Hoosier Park, Indiana

Knight’s Templar (Art Major) 1:53.6 – $5,200

Pocono Downs, Pennsylvania

Enhance Your Calm NZ (Majestic Son) Tr 1:55.4 – $11,000

Running Aces, Minnesota

Alta Revelry NZ (Sunshine Beach) 1:50.8 – $15,000

Yonkers Raceway, New York

Sheer Artistry NZ (Art Major) 1:53 – $24,000

Kwick Sand (Somebeachsomewhere) 1:53.8 – $21,000

 

Wednesday, June 17

Buffalo Raceway, New York

Elegant Woman (Bettor’s Delight) 1:56.8 – $14,700

Monticello Raceway, New York

Bettor Roll On (Bettor’s Delight) 1:56.6 – $6,700

Ocean Downs, Maryland

Illustrious Arden NZ (Vincent) 1:55.4 – $7,500

Yonkers Raceway, New York

Bout Damn Time (Art Major) 1:54 – $18,000

 

Thursday, June 18

Plainridge Park, Massachusetts

My Ultimate Snowy (Sweet Lou) 1:51.2 – $22,000

Running Aces, Minnesota

Nowhere Creek (Metropolitan) 1:54.6 – $4,800

 

Friday, June 19

Buffalo Raceway, New York

Memphis Tennessee NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:58 – $9,000

Bologna NZ (A Rocknroll Dance) 2:00.2 – $5,200

Harrah’s Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Blood Moon (Pet Rock) 1:52 – $10,000

Kashed Up (For A Reason) 1:52.4 – $7,000

Bechers Brook (Somebeachsomewhere) 1:53.4 – $7,000

Hoosier Park, Indiana

Naturally Gifted (Sweet Lou) 1:50 – $16,000

Vettel NZ (American Ideal) 1:52.8 – $9,000

Plainridge Park, Massachusetts

Justa Little Bit (Cammibest) 1:53.6 – $17,000

Woodbine Mohawk Park, Ontario

Sensationalize (Bettor’s Delight) 1:51 – $20,000

Yonkers Raceway, New York

Nila Maree NZ (Art Major) 1:53.8 – $21,000

Doug’s Babe (Western Terror) 1:52.4 – $15,000

 

Saturday, June 20

Buffalo Raceway, New York

Major Pocket (Art Major) 1:57.2 – $5,200

Northfield Park, Ohio

Ultimate Challenge NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:52.4 – $13,200

Princess Katie (Vincent) 1:53.4 – $11,000

Saratoga Raceway, New York

Heavensway (Rock N Roll Heaven) 1:55.4 – $11,000

Three In Heaven (Mach Three) 1:55.2 – $6,200

Scioto Downs, Ohio

Mr Ibiza NZ (Sunshine Beach) 1:51.6 – $11,000

The Meadows, Pennsylvania

Alta Blues (Alta Christiano) 1:51.2 – $11,200

Woodbine Mohawk Park, Ontario

Ultimate Desbi NZ (Ultimate Machete) 1:49.6 – $30,000

Christopher Dance NZ (Sweet Lou) 1:48.4 – $26,000

Dalton Shard NZ (Always B Miki) 1:50 – $20,000

Carrera Sunset NZ (Downbytheseaside) 1:49.6 – $16,000

 

Sunday, June 21

Cumberland Raceway, Maine

Sheriff NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:56.8 – $4,400

Go Dancing (A Rocknroll Dance) 1:58.2 – $4,400

Dresden Raceway, Ontario

Big Mach (Mach Three) 1:58.2 – $4,600

Northfield Park, Ohio

Smooth Baht (Somebeachsomewhere) 1:52.4 – $11,000

Tioga Downs, New York

Checknoutthetalent (He’s Watching) 1:52.4 – $7,500

Vernon Downs, New York

Makorori NZ (Downbytheseaside) 1:53.6 – $4,500

 

by Peter Wharton, for Harnesslink

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