Binge On Yankee posts seasonal best

Plainville, MA — Driver Mitchell Cushing won three consecutive races in gate to wire harness racing fashion at Plainridge Park on Thursday (May 28) afternoon, including the featured $27,500 Open pace with Binge On Yankee (Stay Hungry), who torched the track in a blistering 1:49.4. 

Binge On Yankee flew off the wings, took the lead and marched off quarters of :27.1 and :54.4 with Handlelikeaporsche (Nick Graffam) tucked in the pocket before turning onto the backstretch for the second half. Mydadsaid A (Jacob Cutting) made a first-over move at that point, but never made an impact while Two Fold Cold (Dave Ingraham) initiated his patented late brush and was flying to three-quarters in 1:21.4. At the top of the stretch, Binge On Yankee had paced away from Handlelikeaporsche, but Two fold Cold and Jamaican Rock A (Chris Long) were positioned for a late push. However their efforts were to no avail as Binge On Yankee made it a blow-out, pulling away by 3-¼ lengths and winning in a season’s best, 1:49.4.

BINGE ON YANKEE REPLAY

It was the 20th career win for Binge On Yankee ($4.00), who is owned by his trainer, Mark Eaton, in partnership with Robert Griffin.

Cushing also won the secondary-featured $25,000 upper-level conditioned pace with Alex Having Fun, who motored comfortably on the point through quarters of :27.1, :55.2 and 1:23.3, before rounding the last turn and holding off the pocket-sitting Rockin On Venus (Jacob Cutting) and the late-closing Confederatestar N (Matty Athearn) in the stretch to win by 1-½ lengths in 1:50.2.

It was the 44th lifetime win registered by Alex Having Fun ($7.00) for owner/trainer Kimberly Vafiades.

ALEX HAVING FUN REPLAY

Cushing completed his natural hat trick behind Hes Coming On ($4.80), who set a lifetime mark of 1:50 flat in his 4-¼ length romp for trainer Julia Eaton. George Anthony Jr. owns the 5-year-old gelding.

Cushing also had a second and two thirds from his seven starts, giving him a stellar .603 UDR for the afternoon.

Racing resumes at Plainridge Park on Friday (May 29) at 4 p.m. and there will be a $25,318 carryover in the Wicked Hi-5 pentafecta wager in the sixth race.

Free full card past performance programs for every live card of racing at Plainridge Park can always be downloaded at their website (plainridgeparkcasino.com) under the “Racing” tab. You can also watch all the race replays on that same page.

For complete race results, click here: US Trotting results.

by Tim Bojarski, for Plainridge Park