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.
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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.
Gretchen Athearn scores 1,000th training win
When Acushla Machree N won the featured $25,000 Open Handicap for pacing fillies and mares at Plainridge Park on Tuesday (Sept. 8), she gave Gretchen Athearn the 1,000th training win of her career.
Johnny Lincoln N takes mark in first North American win at Plainridge
The recently landed 4-year-old New Zealand-bred Johnny Lincoln N made a statement in his second start at Plainridge Park on Monday (Sept. 7) afternoon as he cruised to his first North American win in the $17,000 conditioned pacing feature and take a new lifetime mark in the process.
Pepper Wow wins Open, Beckwith takes five at Plainridge
After having an early lead, Pepper Wow had to make a late rush to grab his fourth victory of the year in the $24,000 Open Handicap trot at Plainridge Park on Thursday (Sept. 3).
Big day at Plainridge for Beckwith, Robinson
Plainridge Park hosted an outstanding card of racing on Tuesday (Sept. 1), and the inclement weather that was present throughout failed to dissuade the racing participants from putting forth some very impressive performances.
Make it two straight for Courageous Warrior at Plainridge Park
After taking a lifetime mark of 1:50.1 last week in the elimination of The Patriot mini-series, Courageous Warrior came right back to claim the $25,000 final, which was the featured race at Plainridge Park on Monday (Aug. 31) afternoon.
Memorynimagination wins ninth of the year at Plainridge Park
After three straight board hits since the end of July, Memorynimagination got back in the win column at Plainridge Park on Thursday (Aug. 27) with an impressive victory in the featured $20,000 upper-level conditioned trot.