Spirit of Massachusetts draws nine; Eurobond supplements

Plainville, MA — A full field of nine horses will go postward in the 2022 edition of the $250,000 Spirit of Massachusetts Trot at Plainridge Park on Sunday afternoon (July 24), and the star-studded field is led by two millionaires.

Headlining are $1.25 million winner Alrajah One IT, the second-richest older trotter of 2022 Lovedbythemasses, and 2019 Hambletonian champion and $1.9 million earner Forbidden Trade.

Former Plainridge regular and seven-time 2022 winner Eurobond was a $20,000 supplemental entry and will make his second straight start in the stakes event.

Other trotters entered that are very familiar with Plainridge Park are Plainridge track record holder P L Notsonice, the only mare in the race; Remember Titans, who is tied for second as the winningest trotter in North America this season with 10 wins; and two-time Massachusetts Sire Stakes champion Incommunicado.

The $100,000 Clara Barton Distaff Pace was also drawn, and it will be a fully loaded affair.

Defending stakes champion, Plainridge track record holder, and $2 million winner Lyons Sentinel will return to defend her title against the likes of Racine Bell, who is currently the second fastest and richest pacing mare of 2022 (behind only Test Of Faith); $1.3 million winner Blue Diamond Eyes; and $1.1 million wonder from down under, Amazing Dream N.

Here are the complete draws for both stakes:

$250,000 Spirit of Massachusetts Trot
1. Eurobond (Bruce Ranger, Travis Alexander)
2. It’s Academic (Yannick Gingras, Ron Burke)
3. Remember Titans (Jay Randall, Jackie Greene)
4. P L Notsonice (Andy McCarthy, Steven Brabrook)
5. Incommunicado (Åke Svanstedt, Åke Svanstedt)
6. Forbidden Trade (Bob McClure, Luc Blais)
7. Inaminute Hanover (Daniel Dubé, Luc Blais)
8. Lovedbythemasses (Tim Tetrick, Jeff Cullipher)
9. Alrajah One IT (Dexter Dunn, Åke Svanstedt)

$100,000 Clara Barton Distaff Pace
1. Lyons Sentinel (Tim Tetrick, Jim King Jr.)
2. Blue Diamond Eyes (Yannick Gingras, Ron Burke)
3. La Bella Vita N (Shawn Gray, Alicia Gray)
4. Amazing Dream N (Todd McCarthy, Linda Toscano)
5. Gias Surreal (Bob McClure, Ed Hart)
6. Grace Hill (Andy McCarthy, Nifty Norman)
7. Racine Bell (Jason Bartlett, David Dewhurst)

This will be the Grand Circuit’s third and final stop of the year at Plainridge Park. Post time for the first race is 2 p.m.

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