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Congratulations to Matthew “Matty Ice” Athearn, who has been named Driver of the Month for September at Plainridge Park Harness Racing following an outstanding month in the sulky. Athearn made 126 starts during September, recording 24 wins, 23 seconds and 18 thirds. He posted a 19% win rate while finishing in the money in an […]
Matthew Athearn’s outstanding start to the 2026 Plainridge Park season continued in May as he was named Driver of the Month for the second consecutive month after also capturing the honor in April. Athearn put together another dominant month at the Ridge, recording 32 victories while posting a 23% win rate. He also added 18 […]
Plainville, MA — Matty “Ice” Athearn lived up to his name on Tuesday (Oct. 4) after he took no prisoners and scored a stone-cold winner in each of two $15,000 harness racing co-features at Plainridge Park. In the first upper-level conditioned pace Athearn put Sundown Kid (Sunshine Beach) on the point in :26.4, backed off […]
CUMBERLAND, ME – Warm temperatures resulted in fast miles on Saturday’s (May 28) harness racing program at Cumberland, which helped leading driver Matt Athearn put a 1:54.2 seasonal mark on Ry’s Red Rocket (Sunshine Beach) while winning the $5,200 co-featured pace. Leaving from post six in a seven-horse field, Matty “Ice” hustled the 5-year-old mare […]
