Plainville, MA — Resolve To Win has been a force since coming to Plainridge Park, and he proved it once again on Thursday (Aug. 13) when he won the $25,000 Open Handicap Trot to run his win total for the year up to nine.
Resolve To Win (Bruce Ranger) sat behind the speedy Makeorbreakzaz S (Larry Stalbaum) as he blazed quarters of :26.3, :54.2 and 1:23 to three-quarters. At the top of the last turn, Resolve To Win left the pocket and trotted right by Makeorbreakzaz S by the top of the stretch. From there, he simply jogged home to win by 2-1/4 lengths in 1:52.2, equaling his lifetime mark.
Resolve To Win ($14) is owned by Pollack Racing, trained by Enrico Robinson and is now tied as the sixth winningest trotter in North America regardless of age.
Another huge time was posted in the $20,000 upper-level trot when Kazio DK made it look easy.
Kazio DK (Mitchell Cushing) took the lead off the gate, but Memorynimagination (Matty Athearn) forged to the front passing the :28 quarter. But no sooner did Memorynimagination cross over, Kazio DK was right back out to regain the lead that he would not again relinquish.
Kazio DK got to the half in a pedestrian :57 before turning on the jets to post a :27.4 third quarter while opening up a 3-length lead. He then rounded the last turn and bolted for home in a :28 final panel to win by 4-1/4 lengths in 1:52.4, setting a new lifetime mark.
It was the seventh win of the year for Kazio DK ($4.20), who is owned by Burke Racing, Weaver Bruscemi, FAC Racing and Yannick Gingras. James Heap trains the winner.
Mike Oosting had a grand slam in the bike on Thursday, as did Bruce Ranger, which included a natural hat trick in races 5, 6 and 7.
There were some huge win payouts on the card: Manhattan Money (Irvin Crews) paid $100.40 and Tanya’s Joy (Mike Oosting) returned $113.20.
Racing at Plainridge Park will resume on Monday (Aug. 17) at 4 p.m.; there will be a $1,883 carryover in the Wicked Hi-5 in the sixth race. Free full-card past performance programs and replays for every card of racing at Plainridge Park are available at plainridgeparkcasino.com.