Tintin In America’s champion daughter Shartin NZ returned to the winner’s circle in convincing fashion winning a $US40,000 harness racing Invitational beating the best mares in commission in 1:49.8 at Dover Downs’ five furlong track on Wednesday (November 13).
After settling fourth, the six-year-old marched to the front at the five-eighths pole and was never again headed, scoring by 2-1/4 lengths.
Shartin NZ has won 15 of her 18 starts to date this year for $US940,177 and is the richest female pacer in North America.
The Yirribee Pacing Stud bred Mad Robber and Dollarbill won on either side of the country at the weekend.
Mad Robber brought up win No. 15 and boosted his bankroll to beyond $130,000 at Gloucester Park, while Dollarbill, a Million Dollar Cam gelding, scored his 16th success with a 1:57.1 winning effort at Albion Park.
Meanwhile, Rhianna Reigns, a NZ bred mare owned by Yirribee Stud, made it two for two this season at Wagga on Tuesday (November 12).
Tintin In America and Million Dollar Cam are part of an imposing sire roster at Yirribee which includes the great Lazarus, Lennytheshark, Fear The Dragon, Warrawee Needy, Caribbean Blaster and Lombo Pocket Watch.
By Peter Wharton