Plainville, MA — Finding herself in an almost impossible spot at the top of the stretch, Thats Incredible flew home and recorded a career best in the $15,000 distaff pacing feature at Plainridge Park over a sloppy track on a rainy Tuesday afternoon (Aug. 23).

Thats Incredible (Jay Randall) got away last while Hilaria (Mike Stevenson) and Therewasthisgirl (Nick Graffam) battled from just past the :26.1 quarter through :54.2 half and the 1:22.1 three-quarters and Pammy Jo (Shawn Gray) sat in the pocket waiting for some room to make her move.

Halfway through the last turn, Therewasthisgirl tired and Hilaria began to look vulnerable. Coming into the stretch, Pammy Jo got her wish as the pylon path opened and Gray started driving her home. But Randall swung Thats Incredible to the middle of the track from the back of the pack in sixth — and she then flew down the lane unabated and cruised to a 2-1/4-length win in a new lifetime mark of 1:51.3.

Thats Incredible lived up to her name, mounting a monstrous rally to win in a lifetime-best 1:51.3 — foul conditions notwithstanding. Tom Melanson photo.

It was the third victory in only nine starts this year for Thats Incredible ($6.80), but it pushed her lifetime earnings to $301,969 for owner Joe Trice and gave trainer Jimmy Nickerson his second win of the day. Randall also had two driving wins on Tuesday.

Another $15,000 conditioned event — with an all-male field — saw Anvil Hands (Jim Hardy) leave hard and take the field to a brisk :26.1 quarter. With Treacherous Tom (Bruce Ranger) and Striking Impact (Drew Monti) sitting contently in second and third, Anvil Hands paced unopposed to the half before Lyons Legacy (Shawn Thayer) pulled first-over from fourth to push the issue.

With the outside threat looming, the field bunched in the last turn, but Hardy was still in control of the race. At the top of the stretch, Treacherous Tom found room at the pylons and started to gain ground on the leader. But Anvil Hands dug in and hung on for a hard-fought half-length victory in 1:52.4.

It was the seventh win of the year for Anvil Hands ($6.00), and it pushed his 2022 earnings to $66,125 for owners Dave and Christine Thibault, Jim Hardy and Jolene Andrews, who also trains the winner.

Hardy ended the day with two driving wins.

Trainer Elisha Lafreniere also scored two wins on Tuesday.

Live racing resumes at Plainridge Park on Thursday afternoon (Aug. 25) at 4 p.m. Free full past performance race programs for all live race days can be downloaded by visiting the track’s website.