After scoring an impressive victory in the 2023 Spirit of Massachusetts Trot that saw him grinding uncovered from the half to the wire, It’s Academic returns to Plainridge Park on Sunday (July 21) to try and repeat in this year’s edition of the $250,000 trotting classic as one of nine starters who will make up the full field going postward.
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Spirit of Massachusetts Trot draws full field of nine
The draw is complete and a full field of nine top-flight Open trotters will go postward in the $250,000 Spirit of Massachusetts Trot at Plainridge Park on Sunday (July 21) afternoon.
Spirit of Massachusetts week kicks off at Plainridge Park
The biggest day of the summer at Plainridge Park is fast approaching when the Grand Circuit returns to the Commonwealth on Sunday (July 21). The blockbuster card that day will feature the $250,000 Spirit of Massachusetts Trot and $100,000 Clara Barton Distaff Pace. Post time for Spirit Day is 2 p.m.
Meadowlands Pace 2024 News Center
Meadowlands Pace Night is underway, with 11 stakes events for a combined $2.4 million in purses bringing harness racing’s best to East Rutherford, N.J. Visit our News Center through the course of the evening for recaps and updates as the action unfolds.
Zeron has ‘Bestfriend’ for Hambletonian Maturity
Scott Zeron is uncertain how Saturday’s $425,000 E.T. Gerry Jr. Hambletonian Maturity for 4-year-old trotters will play out at The Meadowlands, with 12 horses going the extended distance of 1-1/8 miles, but he does feel good about one aspect of the race.
Rivals ready for dance with Nijinsky
While stablemates Nijinsky and Legendary Hanover enter Saturday’s $650,000 Meadowlands Pace for 3-year-olds at The Meadowlands as the top choices on the morning line at 2-1 and 3-1, respectively, a number of other horses could be in the mix when it comes to chasing victory at The Meadowlands. They include a quartet at odds of less than 10-1: Funtime Bayama (7-2), Mirage Hanover (9-2), Captain Albano (5-1) and Captain’s Quarters (8-1).
A look back as Tetrick aims to equal Pace record
From his earliest days of driving on the Grand Circuit, Tim Tetrick has enjoyed success in the Meadowlands Pace. He captured his first Pace in 2007 at the age of 25, making him at the time the youngest driver to ever win the race, and has added five more trophies since then. Tetrick will head to Saturday’s $650,000 edition of the event for 3-year-old pacers with the opportunity to equal John Campbell’s record of seven Meadowlands Pace triumphs when he drives Mirage Hanover, 9-2 on the morning line, at The Meadowlands.
Dunn enjoying cool moments with ‘Joe Fresh’
After teaming up for a memorable stakes-and-milestone win two weeks ago, Twin B Joe Fresh and driver Dexter Dunn return to action Saturday (July 13) in the $140,000 Dorothy Haughton Memorial for older female pacers at The Meadowlands. Last time out, Twin B Joe Fresh posted a neck victory over Sylvia Hanover in the Perfect Sting Stakes at the Big M. In addition to being Twin B Joe Fresh’s sixth consecutive triumph on the Grand Circuit dating back to last November, it was Dunn’s 2,000th win since arriving in the U.S. from New Zealand in the summer of 2018.
Get ready to party at the Meadowlands Pace
Meadowlands Pace Night is known as “The Biggest Party in Harness Racing.” And the facts back that up.
Grand Circuit to Meadowlands
Grand Circuit action will be held on Saturday (July 13) as The Meadowlands has multiple stakes led by the $650,000 Meadowlands Pace final for 3-year-olds.