Down Under Winners from North America – 8th October

The Sportswriter gelding Big Skewy NZ earned a new speed badge of 1:48.6 when he led for the last three quarters in the $18,500 feature at Pocono Downs on Saturday (October 5). The win lifted his harness racing lifetime bankroll to $207,742. 

BIG SKEWY REPLAY

Slip The Hundy, a New Zealand bred son of Sir Lincoln, came from last on the home turn to post his second consecutive win in the $15,000 Open at Saratoga Raceway on Saturday night. The gelding clocked 1:53.2 on his way to his ninth win for the season. 

Prominent Brisbane breeder-owner Kevin Seymour bred a winning double at Yonkers Raceway on Friday (October 4) with Okinawa Beach (by Somebeachsomewhere) and Talent To Spare (by Hurrikane Kingcole). 

 

Monday, September 30 

Harrington Raceway, Delaware 

Its Rock And Roll (A Rocknroll Dance) 1:52.8 – $8,500 

Prince McArdle NZ (McArdle) 1:53.4 – $8,500 

Saratoga Raceway, New York 

Remy Brown NZ (Vincent) 1:55 – $15,000 

Yonkers Raceway, New York 

Nandolo NZ (Betterthancheddar) 1:51.2 – $30,000 

Himself NZ (Sportswriter) 1:51.6 – $39,000 

Be Dazzled (Sweet Lou) 1:52.4 – $13,000 

 

Tuesday, October 1 

Dayton Raceway, Ohio 

Make A Statement (Bettor’s Delight) 1:56.6 – $5,000 

Monticello Raceway, New York 

Our Perseus NZ (Alta Christiano) 1:57.4 – $6,600 

Plainridge Park, Massachusetts 

Jenden Strike (Betterthancheddar) 1:50.2 – $20,000 

Betterthanhope NZ (Betterthancheddar) 1:52.6 – $16,000 

Yonkers Raceway, New York 

What’s Stanley Got (Heston Blue Chip) 1:51 – $24,000 

All The Rage NZ (Captaintreacherous) 1:51.4 – $30,000 

Humble (American Ideal) 1:52.2 – $18,000 

No Win No Feed (A Rocknroll Dance) 1:53 – $22,000 

 

Wednesday, October 2 

Hoosier Park, Indiana 

Melton Beach NZ (Sunshine Beach) 1:52.6 – $6,500 

Another Statement (Bettor’s Delight) 1:53 – $5,700 

Monticello Raceway, New York 

Provocative Prince NZ (Grinfromeartoear) 1:55.6 – $7,100’ 

Yonkers Raceway, New York 

Sheikh Yabooty NZ (Big Jim) 1:53.6 – $15,000 

 

Thursday, October 3 

Fraser Downs, British Columbia 

Rollin With Holly (Roll With Joe) 1:54.2 – $7,500 

Freehold Raceway, New Jersey 

Ideal Tyson (American Ideal) 1:57.8 – $4,000 

Monticello Raceway, New York 

Mr Sharkey NZ (Four Starzzz Shark) 1:58.6 – $4,100 

Plainridge Park, Massachusetts 

No Outlaw NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:51.4 – $17,500 

The Meadows, Pennsylvania 

Tisadream NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:54.6 – $5,800 

 

Friday, October 4 

Hoosier Park, Indiana 

Smooth Baht (Somebeachsomewhere) 1:51.6 – $7,500 

Northfield Park, Ohio 

A Delightful Act NZ (Bettor’s Delight) 1:52.4 – $20,500 

Intheskyrocket (American Ideal) 1:54.6 – $8,400 

Yonkers Raceway, New York 

Coachella NZ (Sweet Lou) 1:51.2 – $39,000 

Okinawa Beach (Somebeachsomewhere) 1:52.8 – $21,000 

Lucky Artist (Artistic Fella) 1:53 – $24,000 

Talent To Spare (Hurrikane Kingcole) 1:53.4 – $18,000 

 

Saturday, October 5 

Batavia Downs, New York 

Vulcan Star NZ (A Rocknroll Dance) 1:54.4 – $9,500 

Comet Crusader NZ (Betting Line) 1:54.6 – $11,000 

Catcha Lefty (Village Jasper) 1:57 – $6,500 

Freehold Raceway, New Jersey 

Machiatto (Mach Three) 1:54.6 – $5,000 

Pocono Downs, Pennsylvania 

Big Skewy NZ (Sportswriter) 1:48.6 – $18,500 

None Bettor (Bettor’s Delight) 1:49.2 – $12,500 

Walkinshaw NZ (Mach Three) 1:50 – $12,500 

Nota Replica (Courage Under Fire) 1:52.8 – $15,500 

Saratoga Raceway, New York 

Slip The Hundy NZ (Sir Lincoln) 1:53.2 – $15,000 

Heavensway (Rock N Roll Heaven) 1:54.4 – $9,000 

Shenandoah Downs, Virginia 

Exciting Times (Captaintreacherous) 1:56.8 – $5,000 

Woodbine Mohawk Park, Ontario 

Uncle Shank (Warrawee Needy) 1:51.2 – $18,000 

Better Be Donna NZ (Betterthancheddar) 1:54.6 – $12,000 

 

Sunday, October 6 

Leamington Raceway, Ontario 

Toot Toot NZ (Gotta Go Cullen) 1:59 – $3,800 

Shenandoah Downs, Virginia 

Baltimore Jack NZ (Auckland Reactor) 1:53.8 – $8,000 

 

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by Peter Wharton, for Harnesslink