It was a big day for driver Mitchell Cushing on Tuesday (June 2) at Plainridge Park as he scored his 1,500th career win and eclipsed $15 million in career earnings on the strength of winning five races on the card, including the featured $27,500 Open Handicap Trot with his own trainee, A New Leader, who gave him the milestone victory.
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Binge On Yankee leads Cushing hat trick
Driver Mitchell Cushing won three consecutive races in gate-to-wire fashion at Plainridge Park on Thursday (May 28) afternoon, including the featured $27,500 Open Pace with Binge On Yankee, who torched the track in a blistering 1:49.4.
Turn The Page, Resolve To Win take Plainridge Opens
On Tuesday (May 26), Plainridge Park featured a pair of Open class events totaling $50,000 in purses that saw both winners put forth their best efforts thus far in 2026.
Ammo bulletproof in Plainridge pace
After making every pole a winning one, Ammo put forth his fastest mile in the last two years and won the featured $30,000 Open Handicap Pace at Plainridge Park on Thursday (May 21).
Memorynimagination scores Plainridge three-peat
Continuing his dominant season at Plainridge Park, Memorynimagination scored his third consecutive victory in the featured $25,000 Open Trot on Tuesday (May 19).
Four Hambo hopefuls entered in the Bunker Hill Trot at Plainridge Saturday
lainridge Park will host the Grand Circuit once again on Saturday (May 16) when a field of eight will line up behind the gate for the G3 $100,000 Battle of Bunker Hill Trot. Half of that field comprises four colts with aspirations of starting in the G1 $1 million Hambletonian on August 8 at The Meadowlands.
Memorynimagination wins again at Plainridge
Memorynimagination has been a force this year at Plainridge Park and on Tuesday (May 12) registered his third top-class victory by winning the $25,000 Open Trot.
Ponda Rocky scores knockout Plainridge victory
Ponda Rocky had the “eye of the tiger” at Plainridge Park on Tuesday (May 5) after winning the $17,000 featured trot as the heavily-backed favorite.
Brandon Blvd an easy winner in the Paul Revere Pace at Plainridge
Brandon Blvd (Downbytheseaside-Alexis Faith) made his first start of 2026 a winning one after cruising to an impressive victory in the G3 $100,000 Paul Revere Pace at Plainridge Park on Saturday (May 2) afternoon.
Brandon Blvd to make 2026 debut in Paul Revere Pace at Plainridge Saturday
Brandon Blvd (Downbytheseaside-Alexis Faith) was one of the fastest 2-year-old pacers of last season and he will be making his first start of 2026 in the G3 $100,000 Paul Revere Pace when the Grand Circuit returns to Plainridge Park on Saturday (May 2).