USA Imports

[Richard prior]

Soho Wall Street, 1.50.0 at the Meadowlands last Saturday night, Best Time here 1.56.7, To be fair he mostly raced around GP here and it’s an 800m Track

[Grinder]

Waikiki Beach 1:50.4/5 at Meadowlands Sat 18 May. He had lost his form, perhaps it’s coming back.

[Richard prior]

Thanks Grinder, I managed to find the replay, He went nice and the track was pretty wet

[Grinder]

On Sunday May 27 at Harrahs Philadelphia we will see ex-Aust and NZ pacers:
Heaven Rocks in $150k Commodore Barry Invitational, Race 12
Shartin in $150k Betsy Ross (Mares) Invitational, Race 11
Nike Franco, Race 9
Christen Me, Race 14
Waikiki Beach, Race 2

Also on Sunday 27 May at Northfield Park, Anythingforlove in Race 6.

[Grinder]

Meanwhile, in Canada at Western Fair Raceway on Saturday 26 May
Bit of a Legend in $150k Camluck Classic Invitational, Race 12. He won this race last year (when it was named the Molson Pace) and starts as favourite this year.

[Messenger]

On Sunday May 27 at Harrahs Philadelphia we will see ex-Aust and NZ pacers:
Heaven Rocks in $150k Commodore Barry Invitational, Race 12
Shartin in $150k Betsy Ross (Mares) Invitational, Race 11
Nike Franco, Race 9
Christen Me, Race 14
Waikiki Beach, Race 2

Also on Sunday 27 May at Northfield Park, Anythingforlove in Race 6.

Race 14 - how long is their program? How long between races?

[Richard prior]

Just had a glance at a couple of meets Kev, 20 minutes between races at the Meadowlands and 18 minutes at Pocono

[Grinder]

At Harrah’s Philadelphia on Sunday it is 20 mins between races. Race 1 at 12.30pm and race 14 at 5pm. I will add that I have rarely seen a US harness program run on time.

[Dot]

The NA tracks, which are privately owned, do usually run large cards with short intervals between races, but there is little communication between tracks with regard to scheduling racedays and race cards and with no central wagering or broadcasting entity much of the racing tramples over each other in the simulcasting space with negative impacts on wagering returns. There are attempts being made to improve this because the declining horse population is making it difficult to fill the large cards and to improve wagering returns from simulcast to the tracks and the trainers. 14 race cards and 20 minute intervals may increasingly be a thing of the past there soon Kev

[Richard prior]

Robbie Burns N 1.49.4
Shartin N 1.49.3
Christen Me N 1.50.1
All got the Chocolates at Harrahs

[Grinder]

And Heaven Rocks impressive close second in sub 1:49 in $150k Commodore Barry Invitational.

[Richard prior]

Totally missed Heaven Rocks, Went 1.48.4

[Grinder]

Notable Aussie and NZ hoses engaged in US this weekend:
Bit of a Legend -Northfield, Sat 2 June , R11 $200k Battle of Lake Erie
Anythingforlove - The Meadows, Sat 2 June R8
Heaven Rocks A - Harrahs Philly, SunJun 3 R8

[Grinder]

Bit of a Legend wins the Battle of Lake Erie at Northfield in stunnng 1:49.4 (half mile track).

[Grinder]

Anythingforlove beaten at The Meadows. Seems his form may have dropped off.

[Richard prior]

Heaven Rocks in 1.50

[Grinder]

Heaven Rocks in 1.50

And wasn't he impressive. Three and half lengths over a handy FFA field on a 1000m track.

[Messenger]

Write up on Barynya

http://www.harnesslink.com/Australia/Barynya-Carries-Win-Streak-into-Yonkers-Distaff-Open

[Grinder]

Ex-Aust/NZ top pacers engaged this weekend:
Nike Franco - Mohawk Sat 9 June R9 Roses are Red division
Shartin - Mohawk Sat 9 June, R7 Roses Are Red division
Run Oneover - Yonkers, Sat 9 June R3
Barimah - Yonkers Sat 9 June R6