Plainville, MA — A pair of $10,000 non-winners events for 5-year-olds and under — one on the trot and one on the pace — headlined the 10-race card at Plainridge Park on Thursday afternoon (June 27), and the respective winners of each race put in career-best efforts.

In the $10,000 trotting division, Lindy’s Crazy Hall (Drew Monti) went off the definitive favorite and he never gave his backers a tense moment the entire race.

Lindy’s Crazy Hall coasted to a lifetime mark in Thursday’s top trot at Plainridge Park. Tom Melanson photo.

After scooting off to a two-length lead by the quarter in :27.3, Monti backed off the middle half to :58.2 while holding a charge by Simple Kaos (Shawn Gray) at bay during that time. But around the last turn ,Lindy’s Crazy Hall was given his head and he got down to business, trotting home without any urging in a swift :28.3 to win by three open lengths in 1:54.3.

The time was a new lifetime mark for the winner, who had just set that standard at Harrah’s Philadelphia last week.

It was the second win in three starts this year for Lindy’s Crazy Hall ($3.20) and the fifth of his career. The 3-year-old son of Cantab Hall and Lindys Gone Crazy is owned by the Lindy Farms of Connecticut and is trained by Domenico Cecere.

The $10,000 co-featured pace went to 1-5 favorite JM’s Delight (Greg Merton), who tucked in second behind Pokerface Bluechip (Mitchell Cushing) to the quarter before taking the front as the race passed the stands. Once settled in and straightened up the backside, JM’s Delight really got his motor in gear. With Pokerface Bluechip on his tail keeping him honest, JM’s Delight proceeded to scorch the final two quarters in :28 and :27.2 and turned his one-length advantage at three-quarters into 2-1/2 at the end of a 1:52 mile, also a new lifetime mark.

JM’s Delight ($2.60) scored his fourth win of the year for Greg Merton, who also owns and trains the 3-year-old gelded son of Bettor’s Delight and Dreaming Aliina.

Drew Monti led all drivers on the card for wins Thursday, taking three on the day.

The Wicked Hi-5 pentafecta jackpot continues to grow. With no winners once again on Thursday, the carryover pool for the sixth race on Friday (June 28) will be $16,680. Post time for the first race is 4 p.m.