Lusaka N destroys rivals in career-best performance

Plainville, MA — For the second week in a row, Lusaka N (Sweet Lou) won in gate to wire fashion at Plainridge Park, only on Tuesday (Nov. 10) he did it with a new harness racing lifetime mark and in runaway fashion as he crushed in the featured $25,000 Open Handicap pace.  

The short five-horse feature field was scratched down to a four-horse affair and Lusaka N (Nick Graffam) sat at the tail as Funtime Bayama (Brett Beckwith) motored to the half in :54.2. But Lusaka N moved quickly from there and drew alongside Funtime Bayama as they passed three-quarters in 1:22.1. Then Lusaka N took control in the turn, opened up two at the top of the stretch and bolted home by 5-½ lengths in 1:49.3, taking the career mark.

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It was the eighth win of the year for Lusaka N ($16.00) for owner Pollock Racing. Enrico Robinson trains the winner.

Later in the $22,000 upper-level conditioned pace, Mr. Huggins (Kyle Swift) sat second behind Zeppole Hanover (Brett Beckwith) to the :27.4 quarter, but pulled quickly at that station to take command in front of the stands. Mr. Huggins then paced alone on the point to three-quarters where he was then challenged by Still Rollin N (Matty Athearn), who had moved first-over and was full of pace. Still Rollin N stayed alongside Mr. Huggins around the turn but when they straightened for home, Mr. Huggins took off and stretched out to a 1-¾ length win in 1:52.3.

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Mr. Huggins ($9.00) is owned by Gary Smith and trained by Larry Stalbaum.

Drivers Matty Athearn and Brett Beckwith and trainers Gretchen Athearn, John DiStefano and Enrico Robinson all posted two wins apiece.

Racing will resume at Plainridge Park on Thursday (Nov. 12) at 1 p.m.

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