Plainville, MA — A full card of TrackMaster Rating races went postward at Plainridge Park on Tuesday (Oct. 28) afternoon, and CBF Squirt Gun took the $12,000 featured pace.
CBF Squirt Gun (Brett Beckwith) pushed off the gate and led to the quarter in :27.3 until Star Speaker (Bruce Ranger) ambled up on the outside to displace him from the point. Star Speaker then managed the pace to three-quarters, where CBF Squirt Gun sat in the pocket as an outer flow was three-deep next to him and two-deep in the second row.
As the race proceeded through the turn, Third Power (Matty Athearn) was pressing Star Speaker as CBF Squirt Gun was still in tow waiting for an opening. That came at the top of the stretch, where Beckwith found room along the pegs and hand-drove CBF Squirt Gun to the line on top by 1-1/2 lengths in 1:54.1.
CBF Squirt Gun ($3.20) is owned by Glenn Harris and trained by Nathan Kirker.
Drivers Matty Athern, Nick Graffam and Kevin Switzer Jr. all had two wins each on Tuesday while 10 different trainers each won one race apiece.
Live racing at Plainridge Park will resume on Thursday (Oct. 30) at 2 p.m. and feature the $1.2 million finals of the Massachusetts Breeders Stakes. Eight $150,000 divisions of both 2- and 3-year-olds will compete to become 2025 champions.
Free full past performance programs and race replays for all live racing days at Plainridge Park can be found at plainridgeparkcasino.com.