Plainville, MA — The $2.4 million Massachusetts Breeders Stakes were back at it on Monday (Oct. 6) at Plainridge Park with seven events featuring 2-year-old trotters and pacers in competition.
Highlights of the card included one stake and track record being tied and six of the seven winners in the stake events realizing lifetime marks. Also, drivers Yannick Gingras and Bruce Ranger along with trainer Melissa Beckwith, all had two wins in the series on Monday.
The first non-betting race was the first $45,000 division of pacing fillies that was won by Two Twenty Swift (Huntsville-Jag Out) who put forth a career best effort.
Brett Beckwith put Two Twenty Swift on the point and led with authority as Forwhomthebelltolls (Matt Kakaley) and Vainglorious (Dexter Dunn) followed in line. Two Twenty Swift cut quarters of :26.4, :56.2 and 1:24.4 before making the turn and pacing home clear by a length in a lifetime best, 1:53.1.
Two Twenty Swift is owned by Donald Mac Rae and Beasty and trained by Deborah Daguet.
Ross Bonafield bred Two Twenty Swift.
The second non-bettor was the second $45,000 pacing filly division and Perfect Lynn (Perfect Sting-Meghan Lynn) remained perfect in this series after winning her second straight in very handy fahsion.
As Just Delightful (Ron Cushing) was leading the field to a tepid :28.3 quarter, Yannick Gingras was rolling up the rim with Perfect Lynn and took control of the field in front of the stands. From there, Perfect Lynn continued the modest pace, reaching the half in :57.4, but then sped up three-quarters in :28 flat. From there, Gingras had Perfect Lynn completely wrapped-up and she strode out to a five length advantage and cruised to victory in 1:54.4.
Perfect Lynn is owned and bred by Tom Dillon and Scott Dillon and trained by Ron Burke.
The regular betting card then got underway with the first $45,000 division of trotting fillies where Adios My Lindy (Walner-Adios Lindy) registered her first stake victory.
Bruce Ranger got away last with Adios My Lindy as Essential (Dexter Dunn) and Fairytale Moni (Nick Graffam) battled for the front at the quarter. But passing that station, Fairytale Moni made a break and Essential took command in front of the stands before trotting around turn two and onto the backstretch. As they passed five-eighths, Ranger put Adios My Lindy into play and advanced on the outside until she drew alongside Essential in the final bend. When the fillies straightened for home, Adios My Lindy quickly drew clear and won by 1-¼ lengths in a lifetime best, 1:58.3.
Adios My Lindy ($13.60) is owned by her trainer, Paul Kelley, in partnership with Go For Glory Stable, Matthew Lamont and Tom Pontone.
Adios My Lindy was bred by Lindy Farms of Connecticut.
The second $45,000 division of trotting fillies was next and won by Cash Out Express (International Moni-Maliziosa) who led from gate to wire.
After making a break last week, Matt Kakaley took no prisoners this time with Cash Out Express, who seated the field and marched through quarters of :27.3, :57.2 and 1:25.4. Then in the last turn where R Candy (Yannick Gingras) pulled the pocket to challenge, Cash Out Express rebuffed her advance and trotted home under no urging whatsoever to win by 2-¾ lengths in a career best, 1:54.1.
Cash Out Express ($15.40) is owned by her trainer, George Ducharme, in partnership with James De Armonde, Jim Winske and Sal Vullo.
Lindy Farms of Connecticut was the winning breeder of Cash Out Express.
The trotting colts and geldings lined up next in the lone $75,000 dash for that group and Mother’s Moni (International Moni-Mother Theresa) equalled his own stake and track records set last week, as well as his own lifetime mark.
Mother’s Moni (Dexter Dunn) sat second behind Geologic (Yannick Gingras) through quarters of :28.1, :57.2 and 1:26.2. Then halfway through the last turn, Dunn tipped Mother’s Moni and incrementally advanced past Geologic in the stretch en route to a 1-1/4 length win in 1:55.
Mother’s Moni ($2.20) is owned and bred by K R Breeding and trained by Domenico Cecere.
The final two stake events of the day were split divisions of pacing colts and geldings, each vying for $45,000.
In the first, Manador (Bulldog Hanover-Count To Three) scored his third consecutive victory while taking a new lifetime mark.
Manador (Yannick Gingras) got away last as Mr. McTygue (Brett Beckwith) led the field to the half in :56.3. As the race proceeded up the backstretch, Alcatraz Blue Chip (Heath Campbell) pulled first-over with Manador right on his back. As the entire field was within three lengths of each other heading around the last turn, Alcatraz Blue Chip paced past Mr. McTygue, but then Manador tipped off cover to beat Alcatraz Blue Chip at the line by one-quarter length in 1:54.4.
Manador ($3.00) is owned and bred by M&L of Delaware.
In the second split, Coach Cry (Downbythseaside-Elliesjet N) led at every station to register his first lifetime win.
Bruce Ranger pushed Coach Cry off the gate and seated Pasternak (Frank Affrunti) at the :27.2 quarter. From there, Coach Cry went :57.3 and 1:26, put away a challenge from Mia’s Boy (Matty Athearn) in the last turn and pulled away to a 2-¼ length win in 1:55.1, establishing his first lifetime mark.
Coach Cry ($3.60) is owned by William Hartt, who also bred the gelding in partnership with Foulk Stables.
Live racing will resume at Plainridge Park on Tuesday (Oct. 7) at 2 p.m. with the second round of Massachusetts Breeders Stakes for 3-year-old competitors.
Free full past performance programs and race replays for all live racing days at Plainridge Park can be found at plainridgeparkcasino.com.