Resolve To Win takes ninth victory of the season

Plainville, MA — Resolve To Win (Resolve) has been a force since coming to Plainridge Park and he proved it once again on Thursday (Aug. 13) when he won the $25,000 Open Handicap trot to run his harness racing win total for the year up to nine. 

Resolve To Win (Bruce Ranger) sat behind the speedy Makeorbreakzaz S (Larry Stalbaum) as he blazed quarters of :26.3, :54.2 and 1:23 to three-quarters. At the top of the last turn, Resolve To Win left the pocket and trotted right by Makeorbreakzaz S by the top of the stretch and from there, he simply jogged home to win by 2-¼ lengths in 1:52.2, equalling his lifetime mark.

RESOLVE TO WIN REPLAY

Resolve To Win ($14.00) is owned by Pollock Racing, trained by Enrico Robinson and is now tied as the sixth winningest trotter in North America regardless of age.

Another huge time was posted in the $20,000 upper-level trot when Kazio DK made it look easy.

Kazio DK (Mitchell Cushing) took the lead off the gate, but Memorynimagination (Matty Athearn) forged to the front, passing the :28 quarter. But no sooner did Memorynimagination cross over, Kazio DK was right back out to regain the lead that he would not relinquish again.

Kazio DK got to the half in a pedestrian :57 before turning on the jets to post a :27.4 third quarter, while opening up a three length lead. He then rounded the last turn and bolted for home in a :28 final panel to win by 4-¼ lengths in 1:52.4, setting a new lifetime mark.

KAZIO DK REPLAY

It was the seventh win of the year for Kazio DK ($4.20), who is owned by Burke Racing, Weaver Bruscemi, FAC Racing and Yannick Gingras. James Heap trains the winner.

Mike Oosting had a grand slam in the bike on Thursday, as did Bruce Ranger, which included a natural hat trick in races five, six and seven.

There were some huge win payouts at The Ridge during the afternoon. Manhattan Money (Irvin Crews) paid $100.40 and Tanya’s Joy (Mike Oosting) returned $113.20.

Racing will resume at Plainridge Park on Monday (Aug 17) at 4 p.m. and there will be a $1,883 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 the Standardbred Owners of Massachusetts