Plainville, MA — Coming off a sharp victory last week, Sporty M Three moved up in class and out in post, but still won again in convincing fashion in the $17,000 TrackMaster Rating pacing feature at Plainridge Park on Friday (June 12).
Sporty M Three (Jay Randall) got away fourth as Anvil Hands (Jim Hardy) led the field to the half in :54.3. At that station, Randall had Sporty M Three out and rolling and continued to move forward up the backstretch to three-quarters, where Sporty M Three took the lead before crossing over in the last turn. Sporty M Three then gave the slip to the field and at the top of the stretch had a 4-length lead that he maintained to the line, where he won in a seasonal best 1:50.
It was the fourth win of the year for the heavily-backed Sporty M Three ($2.60), who is owned by Winters Racing Stable and trained by Michael Mancini.
Matty Athearn was the top pilot on Friday, winning three races on the card.
Racing at Plainridge Park resumes on Monday (June 15) at 4 p.m.
Free full-card past performance programs and replays for every card of racing at Plainridge Park are available at plainridgeparkcasino.com.