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.
Elegant Woman A splashes to victory in Batavia distaff
After not having seen an inside post since July 1, Elegant Woman A took full advantage of her seldom-seen pylon position and easily handled her peers in the $13,500 Open Pace for fillies and mares at Batavia Downs on a rainy and sloppy Wednesday (Sept. 9) night.
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.
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.
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.
Monti wins five at Batavia Downs Thursday
Batavia Downs’ leading driver, Drew Monti, won five of the 11 races on Thursday evening (Aug. 27) to extend his victory advantage for the meet.
$7,500 guaranteed Pick-5 pool at Batavia Downs on Thursday
After no one hit the Pick-5 wager at Batavia Downs on Wednesday (Aug. 26), there is a $3,822 carryover pool for that wager in the first race on Thursday (Aug. 27) and the management of Batavia Downs has announced that the pool will be guaranteed at $7,500 through the United States Trotting Association’s Strategic Wagering program.