from the USTA Communications Department

Columbus, OH — Four Massachusetts Sire Stakes finals for 3-year-olds were contested on Monday (Oct. 28) at Plainridge Racecourse.

In the $18,240 final for 3-year-old colt and gelding pacers, Christine Catabia’s Master Of Puppets took over the lead at the three-quarter pole and went on to a three length victory in a time of 1:57.1. Jim Hardy was in the bike for trainer David Crochere as the son of Ashlee’s Big Guy-Happy Chelsea defeated Everybody Lies with Murphy’s Cyclone third.

The $17,600 final for 3-year-old colt and gelding trotters went to Glenn Harris’ CBF Dart in 2:00, with a final quarter in :28.3. Trainer Ralph Andersen steered the RC Royalty-Tiaragenic gelding to a 2-3/4 length score over Race To Royalty. Welker picked up the show dough.

In the $17,600 final for 3-year-old pacing fillies, KDK Standardbreds and Nelson Malin III’s Lordy Miss Scarlet took advantage of a pocket trip to cross the wire first in a time of 1:56.4. Shane Taggart did the driving for trainer Kevin Switzer as the Shady Character-Movie Legend miss passed her stablemate Morrigan in the stretch for a one length victory. Snookie wound up third.

The $16,960 3-year-old filly trot final was captured by Peter Goldberg and Michael Seidman’s Mergatroid in a wire-to-wire, 2:00.4 score. Trainer Donna Marshall handed the lines to Jim Marshall III and he steered the Infinitif-Ornellaia lass to a 4-1/2 length triumph over Royalty Free with Eyes On Royalty third.