Surreal Spirit was the third leading point earner among 3-year-old pacing fillies in the New York Sire Stakes series this year and started in the $300,000 final on Sept. 12. But after getting parked the better part of the mile, she made an unfortunate break. However, 19 days later, on Thursday (Oct. 1), Surreal Spirit was back on her game and won the featured $19,000 pace for 5-year-old and under participants at Plainridge Park — and she did it with a lifetime-best performance.
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Geologic breaks Mass. Breeders Stakes record
The $3.2 million (est.) Massachusetts Breeders Stakes reconvened at Plainridge Park on Tuesday (Sept. 29) with the first leg of competition for 3-year-old state-breds of both gaits and sexes, who competed for a total of $331,750 in purses. The trotters competed in single divisions by gender while the pacers went in splits for both sexes.
Pollack, Robinson sweep Plainridge Opens
Pollack Racing and trainer Enrico Robinson stole the show at Plainridge Park on Thursday (Sept. 24) after they won the pair of $23,000 Open Handicaps that topped the card, with both winners putting forth outstanding efforts.
$3.2 million Massachusetts Breeder Stakes begin Monday at Plainridge Park
Plainridge Park is anxiously awaiting the return of the $3.2 million (est.) Massachusetts Breeder Stakes on Monday (Sept. 28) to welcome what could be the most talented group of Massachusetts-bred trotters and pacers ever to line up behind the gate at the speedy Ridge oval.
Southpaw takes 1:49.3 mark at Plainridge
Southpaw took a new lifetime record by way of a 1:49.3 win in one of the two $19,000 upper-level conditioned paces that shared top billing on Tuesday (Sept. 22) at Plainridge Park.
Corbin Hanover sets career mark in Plainridge pace
After making a break in his first start at Plainridge Park, Corbin Hanover had all the answers on Monday (Sept. 21) as he barreled home late to win the $19,000 featured pace and take a new lifetime mark.
Athearn sweeps Opens on five-win day at Plainridge
Driver Matty “Ice” Athearn was red-hot at Plainridge Park on Thursday (Sept. 17) as he won five races on the card, including a clean sweep of all three featured Opens.
Tualou N said ‘toodle-oo’ in repeat Plainridge win
For the second straight week at Plainridge Park, Tualou N went gate-to-wire and registered a new lifetime mark in the featured $19,000 upper-level conditioned pace on Tuesday (Sept. 15), which was a day littered with career performances.
Hardy/Andrews hat trick includes feature win at Plainridge Park
The driver/trainer tandem of Jimmy Hardy and Jolene Andrews was a formidable force on Monday (Sept. 14) afternoon at Plainridge Park by leading their respective categories after scoring three wins on the card, including capturing the featured $17,000 conditioned pace with Luca Bay in a career best outing.
Jackson Cooper tilts the totes in Plainridge Open
Although not having won in the past several weeks, Jackson Cooper hasn’t been racing all that bad in the top class at Plainridge Park, and certainly not bad enough to be let go at 55-1. But that was the case on Thursday (Sept. 10), when the overlooked 4-year-old made everyone regret it after running away with the $25,000 Open Handicap Pace.