Down Under Winners from North America – 7th May

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The seven-year-old Bettor’s Creek gelding Donegal Luther overcame a torrid passage to capture a $50,000 division of the final harness racing leg of the Borgata Pacing Series in 1:52 at Yonkers Raceway on Monday night (April 27). He was the fifth highest point scorer in the series and will be a genuine contender for the $200,000 Final on Friday, May 8. 

Donegal Luther has win three of his five outings in 2026 for $89,750 in stakemoney. 

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Sweet Hayley Jane, an Australian bred daughter of Sweet Lou, sat parked before winning the $25,000 Open Handicap in a career-best 1:51.2 at Plainridge Park on Monday night. 

Raspalia, a four-year-old Johny Rock mare bred by Tom Kilkelly, entered the 1:50 list when she won a $17,500 race at Pocono Downs on Monday. 

Meanwhile, Let’s N Joy, a NZ bred daughter of Bettor’s Delight, is proving one of the success stories at Woodbine Park, winning for the ninth time from 11 starts on Friday night (May 1). She has banked $104,865 this season. 

 

Monday, April 27 

Plainridge Park, Massachusetts 

Sweet Hayley Jane (Sweet Lou) 1:51.2 – $25,000 

Pocono Downs, Pennsylvania 

Raspalia NZ (Johny Rock) 1:50 – $17,500 

Yonkers Raceway, New York 

Donegal Luther NZ (Bettor’s Creek) 1:52 – $50,000 

Brutally Handsome (Art Major) 1:52.6 – $22,000 

Sinbad NZ (Downbytheseaside) 1:52.8 – $20,000 

Rockstar Artist (Yankee Rockstar) 1:54.2 – $19,000 

Ourmatemenko NZ (Downbytheseaside) 1:52.6 – $18,000 

 

Tuesday, April 28 

Miami Valley, Ohio 

Saying Grace NZ (American Ideal) 1:53.8 – $6,000 

Monticello Raceway, New York 

Soho Skyfall (Sweet Lou) 1:54.2 – $8,200 

Northfield Park, Ohio 

Fernetti NZ (Sweet Lou) 1:54.2 – $8,400 

Oak Grove, Kentucky 

Higherthananeagle (Mach Three) 1:53.8 – $13,000 

Plainridge Park, Massachusetts 

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

Justa Little Bit (Cammibest) 1:51.8 – $13,000 

Yonkers Raceway, New York 

Miss Perignon NZ (Captain Crunch) 1:53.6 – $22,000 

Young Bluey (Betting Line) 1:51.2 – $21,000 

Mighthavtime NZ (Betterthancheddar) 1:54.2 – $16,000 

 

Wednesday, April 29 

Bangor Raceway, Maine 

Premier Joy (Somebeachsomewhere) 1:57.6 – $4,700 

Ultimate Flyer NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 2:00.2 – $4,300 

Thursday, April 30 

Rosecroft Raceway, Maryland 

Okinawa Beach (Somebeachsomewhere) 1:54.2 – $4,500 

 

Friday, May 1 

Cumberland Raceway, Maine 

Bettor Be Oscar (Bettor’s Delight) 1:58.4 – $4,500 

Meadowlands, New Jersey 

Ferdinand (Courage Under Fire) 1:54.4 – $11,500 

Western Fair Raceway, Ontario 

Never Mind NZ (Muscle Mass) Tr 2:01.2 – $6,500 

Woodbine Mohawk Park, Ontario 

Let’s N Joy NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:51.6 – $40,000 

Carrera Sunset NZ (Downbytheseaside) 1:53 – $12,000 

Yonkers Raceway, New York 

Himself NZ (Sportswriter) 1:53 – $15,000 

 

Saturday, May 2 

Buffalo Raceway, New York 

Marvellous Mac (Roll With Joe) 1:55.8 – $15,500 

Lip Reader (Sportswriter) 1:56.4 – $13,500 

Mach Le More (Mach Three) 1:57 – $11,500 

Cumberland Raceway, Maine 

Sheriff NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:59.6 – $5,000
Go Dancing (A Rocknroll Dance) 1:59.8 – $4,600 

Harrah’s Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 

Ignatius (Roll With Joe) 1:52.6 – $8,500 

Meadowlands, New Jersey 

Hiranya NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:50.6 – $12,500 

Galante (Art Major) 1:52.6 – $9,500 

Plainridge Park, Massachusetts 

Sandpiper NZ (Somebeachsomewhere) 1:55.8 – $11,000 

Pocono Downs, Pennsylvania  

Justasec NZ (Big Jim) 1:52 – $15,500 

Cranbourne NZ (Lincoln Royal) 1:51.2 – $11,000 

Saratoga Raceway, New York 

Blazing Home NZ (Rock N Roll Heaven) 1:54 – $18,000 

Franco Tyson (Rock N Roll Heaven) 1:54 – $13,000 

The Black Flash NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:54.4 – $6,200 

Tioga Downs, New York 

Maggie Q NZ (Captain Crunch) 1:53.6 – $8,500 

Alta Madeira NZ (Alta Christiano) 1:54 – $7,000 

Yonkers Raceway, New York 

Jive Dancing (Rock N Roll Heaven) 1:56 – $16,000 

 

Sunday, May 3 

Northfield Park, Ohio 

Helium NZ (Sky Major) 1:50.6 – $20,000 

Saratoga Raceway, New York 

Twist Little Girl NZ (Vincent) 1:54.4 – $14,000 

Tioga Downs, New York 

Melanion NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:52.2 – $9,000 

Don’t Bother Me None NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:52.8 – $8,500 

Soho Skyfall (Sweet Lou) 1:53.4 – $7,000 

Muscle Bart (Shadow Play) 1:54.4 – $5,000 

Loorrim Lake (Roll With Joe) 1:56.4 – $5,000 

 

by Peter Wharton, for Harnesslink

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