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Plainville, MA — The field for the ninth edition of the Spirit of Massachusetts Trot was drawn on Wednesday (July 15) and revealed that seven top trotters will line up for the $300,000 G2 stake on Sunday (July 19) during a special 2 p.m. matinee at Plainridge Park. Headlining the group is a powerful pair […]
Plainville, MA — Plainridge Park will host the ninth edition of the G2 Spirit of Massachusetts Trot along with the G3 Clara Barton Distaff Pace on Sunday (July 19), on a special afternoon card of racing that will also feature some of the best resident overnight horses currently racing at The Ridge. New England’s premier […]
Plainville, MA — On Sunday, July 19, Plainridge Park will once again host two outstanding Grand Circuit harness racing events when its signature stakes, the G2 Spirit of Massachusetts Trot and G3 Clara Barton Distaff Pace, will go postward during a special matinee card scheduled to start at 2 p.m. But this year, increased purses […]
Ake Svanstedt put Up Your Deo (Walner) in the perfect spot early and handled him masterfully through adversity late to upset the harness racing field at 19-1 in the $250,000 Spirit of Massachusetts Trot. After an early tussle, Lexus Kody (Yannick Gingras) was first to the front passing the quarter in :26.4. But Logan Park […]
Plainville, MA — The $250,000 Spirit of Massachusetts Trot will be held at Plainridge Park on Sunday (July 20) during the biggest race day of the summer in Massachusetts. The harness racing card also features the $100,000 Clara Barton Distaff Pace and the $75,000 Bert Beckwith Memorial Invitational Pace on a day with a total […]
Plainville, MA — A full field of nine top Open trotters drew in for the eighth harness racing edition of the G-2 $250,000 Spirit of Massachusetts Trot to be held at Plainridge Park on Sunday (July 20). Post time for the first race is 2 p.m. Four trainers have entered two trotters apiece in the […]
A big 11-dash harness racing card is set for Sunday (July 21) which is headlined by the $250,000 Spirit Of Massachusetts. The card also features the $100,000 Clara Barton Pace and the $75,000 Bert Beckwith Memorial Invitational. Nine three-year-old and older trotters draw into the main event in the ninth race. The morning line favourite, […]
Plainville, MA — The $250,000 Spirit of Massachusetts Trot will be held at Plainridge Park on Sunday (July 21) during the biggest harness racing race day of the summer in Massachusetts. The card also features the $100,000 Clara Barton Distaff Pace and the $75,000 Bert Beckwith Memorial Pace on a day with a total of […]
Plainville, MA — The $250,000 Spirit of Massachusetts Trot has drawn the very best Open class harness racing talent in North America to Plainridge Park ever since its inception in 2017 and this year is no exception as the Canadian trotting sensation Logan Park (Archangel-Rite Outa The Park), will be shipping south to Massachusetts to […]
Plainville, MA — To be successful in harness racing, a horse must be consistent throughout his career. One great example of that is Take All Comers (Creatine-Nantab), who will be competing in the $250,000 Spirit of Massachusetts Trot at Plainridge Park on Sunday (July 21) afternoon. Take All Comers is a 6-year-old gelding who in […]
Harness Racing This Week: Joe Gerrity Jr. Memorial, Saratoga Casino Hotel, Saratoga Springs, N.Y.; Spirit of Massachusetts and Clara Barton, Plainridge Park, Plainville, Mass; Tompkins-Geers, The Meadowlands, East Rutherford, N.J.; and Delvin Miller Adios eliminations, The Meadows, Washington, Pa. Schedule of events: Grand Circuit action begins on Saturday (July 20) as Saratoga will host the $250,000 […]
Plainville, MA — The draw is complete and a full field of nine top-flight Open harness racing trotters will go postward in the $250,000 Spirit of Massachusetts Trot at Plainridge Park on Sunday (July 21) afternoon. Heading the list of starters is last year’s Spirit champion and double millionaire, It’s Academic (Uncle Peter), will be […]
Plainville, MA — The biggest harness racing day of the summer at Plainridge Park is fast approaching when the Grand Circuit returns to the Commonwealth on Sunday, July 21. The blockbuster card that day will feature the $250,000 Spirit of Massachusetts Trot and $100,000 Clara Barton Distaff Pace. Post time for Spirit Day is at […]
Plainville, MA — The $250,000 Spirit of Massachusetts Trot will be held at Plainridge Park on Sunday (Jul. 23) during the biggest harness racing day of the summer in Massachusetts. The card also features the $100,000 Clara Barton Distaff Pace and the $75,000 Bert Beckwith Memorial Pace on a day with a total of $620,000 […]
Plainville, MA — Harness racing trainer-driver Ake Svanstedt has had a lot of success at Plainridge Park over the last couple of years and his trotters have made quite an impression in Massachusetts. He trained Incommunicado who was a two-time Massachusetts Sire Stake champion, Jonas KS who set a track and stake record in the […]
Harness Racing This Week: Joe Gerrity Jr. Memorial, Saratoga Casino Hotel, Saratoga Springs, N.Y.; Spirit of Massachusetts and Clara Barton, Plainridge Park, Plainville, Mass; Tompkins-Geers, The Meadowlands, East Rutherford, N.J. and Delvin Miller Adios eliminations, The Meadows, Washington, Pa. Schedule of events: Grand Circuit action begins on Saturday (July 22), as Saratoga will host the $250,000 […]
Plainville, MA — The field for the $250,000 Spirit of Massachusetts Trot that will be held at Plainridge Park on Sunday (July 23) was drawn on Tuesday (July 18) and a full field of nine top harness racing Open trotters will go postward in the biggest race of the year in Massachusetts. The field is […]
Plainville, MA — Owners and trainers of horses entering the Spirit of Massachusetts Trot or Clara Barton Distaff Pace scheduled for Sunday (July 23) at Plainridge Park should note that the draw for those harness racing stakes will take place on Tuesday (July 18) and declarations must be made prior to 9 a.m. that morning. […]
Plainville, MA – The Grand Circuit returns to Massachusetts on Sunday (July 23) when Plainridge Park will host the sixth edition of the $250,000 Spirit of Massachusetts Trot with a full and rich card of afternoon harness racing that also features the $100,000 Clara Barton Distaff Pace. Over the years, these two events have produced […]
Plainville, MA — Harness racing owners and trainers who may have horses not currently nominated to $250,000 Spirit of Massachusetts Trot and $100,000 Clara Barton Distaff Pace, that be will held at Plainridge Park on Sunday (July 23), and would still like to enter should take note that a supplemental entry can be made to […]
Having to race first-over from the half mile was no problem for race favorite Alrajah One IT (Maharajah) as he scored a harness racing track record mile in capturing the $250,000 Spirit Of Massachusetts Trot Monday (July 25) at Plainridge Racetrack. Driven by Dexter Dunn, who has now won the race three straight years, the […]
Plainville, MA — When Plainridge Park welcomes harness racing fans for the $250,000 Spirit of Massachusetts Trot and the $100,000 Clara Barton Pace on Monday afternoon (July 25) starting at 4:00 pm, the stars of today will be front and center. But there will be some history involved on that day as well when the […]
Plainville, MA –– Plainridge Park has put together a panel of Hall of Fame and award-winning harness racing writers and handicappers in order to get their expert selections for the Spirit of Massachusetts Trot, Clara Barton Pace and Bert Beckwith Memorial Pace that will be held on Monday (July 25) at Plainridge starting at 4 […]
Plainville, MA — The draw for the $250,000 Spirit of Massachusetts Trot and the $100,000 Clara Barton Distaff Pace will be held on Tuesday (July 19) with the harness racing entry box closing at 12:00 noon. These two Grand Circuit races will be joined on the card by the $50,000 Bert Beckwith Memorial final, the […]
