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Plainville, MA — Sea Can (Muscle Mass) turned an advantageous trip into his second feature win at Plainridge Park after taking the $25,000 Open Handicap harness racing trot on Thursday (Aug. 22) afternoon. Sea Can (Nick Graffam) tucked in second behind Sidd Finch (Drew Campbell) who set soft fractions of :28 and :57 to the […]
Plainville, MA — It took a camera to separate the top three finishers in the $25,000 distaff harness racing pacing feature at Plainridge Park on Tuesday afternoon (Nov. 28), but the picture clearly showed that La Bella Vita N (Changeover) got the job done for the second week in a row. Kevin Switzer Jr. left […]
Plainville, MA — As the 2023 harness racing meet winds down to its final two days, the last top trot of the season was featured at Plainridge Park on Monday afternoon (Nov. 27) and Marquis Lafayette (Ready Cash) cashed the win check that resulted from his sixth victory of the year in the $25,000 Open […]
Plainville, MA — After winning the first race at Plainridge Park on Friday (Nov. 24) with Woman In Gold N (Art Major, 1:56.2, $6.20), Matty “Ice” Athearn surpassed the $2 million mark in harness racing driver earnings for the current meet. Athearn is the second driver this year to reach $2 million and joins Bruce […]
Plainville, MA — Three conditioned races carded for $15,000 each topped the harness racing program at Plainridge Park on Tuesday afternoon (Nov. 21) with solid mutuels being yielded in two of them. The lone trot was won by Emmajean Jellybean (Mister Anson, Steve Wilson) who tripped-out third until making a first-over move past the half […]
Plainville, MA — Echo De Meautis Fr (Ganymede), who is the winningest horse of the Plainridge Park 2023 harness racing meet, continued to finish first on Monday (Nov. 20) as he snared the featured $25,000 Open trot in a hard-fought outing. Echo De Meautis Fr (Bruce Ranger) was first to the front, seating Enhance Yourcalm […]
Plainville, MA — Drew Campbell achieved a major harness racing driving career milestone at Plainridge Park on Tuesday afternoon (Nov. 14) when he finished second with Starlit Thiswanman and saw that purse money push him past the $20 million plateau for his 35-year body of work. A native of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Campbell started driving […]
Plainville, MA — When Bruce Ranger finished second with Milliondollarwall in the fifth race at Plainridge Park on Monday afternoon (Nov. 13) he pushed his driving earnings across the $2 million dollar mark for the 2023 harness racing meet with nine race days left on the schedule. This is the second time Ranger has achieved […]
Plainville, MA — La Bella Vita N (Changeover) visited the winner’s circle for the seventh time this year after she won the $25,000 fillies and mares Winners-Over harness racing pacing feature at Plainridge Park on Friday afternoon (Nov. 10). Racey Rach N (Mitchell Cushing) and Dandys Evrlasting (Matty Athearn) traded leads going to the quarter […]
Plainville, MA — Bad And Boujee (Badlands Hanover) made it rain at Plainridge Park on Tuesday afternoon (Nov. 7) first by winning the $15,000 co-featured conditioned harness racing pace and then by returning a stout $26.20 mutuel. Jay Randall got away a close fifth with Bad And Boujee as Crockets Cullen N (Larry Stalbaum) and […]
Plainville, MA — Bruce Ranger brought his harness racing “A” game to Plainridge Park on Monday (Nov. 6) and won four of the seven races he was scheduled to drive while also finishing second twice and third once in the other three. Ranger’s top victory came in the $25,000 Open Handicap trot with the Massachusetts-bred […]
Plainville, MA — After stepping up to the top class at Plainridge Park last week and running into a 1:49.4 buzzsaw mile turned in by Rocknroll Runa A, Alta Classic A (Alta Christiano) took a step back to the $22,500 upper-level conditioned harness racing pace and then strode forward to his third North American win […]
Plainville, MA — A pair of $15,000 conditioned harness racing paces featured at Plainridge Park on Tuesday afternoon (Oct. 31) had split decisions by the betting public. In the first, Mach Seelster (Check Six, Nick Graffam) was sent off as the heavy favorite and sat third to the half as Darkknights Shadow (Todd O’Dea) got […]
Plainville, MA — Eight $150,000 harness racing divisions made up of the best 2 and 3-year-old trotters and pacers bred in the state went postward in the $1.2 million finals of the Massachusetts Sire Stakes at Plainridge Park on a perfect fall Tuesday afternoon (Oct. 24) and the day produced champions, records and streaks. Rooster […]
Plainville, MA — Chapheart (Chapter Seven) made his way back to Plainridge Park on Friday (Oct. 6) after two starts at Saratoga and brought his best game with him as he turned in a harness racing career best effort while winning the featured $25,000 Winners-Over trot. Chapheart (Brett Beckwith) was the fastest of a three-horse […]
Plainville, MA — Week two of 2-year-olds competing in the $3 million Massachusetts Sire Stakes at Plainridge Park got underway on Tuesday afternoon (Oct. 3) and harness racing history was made in three different categories by Rocknroll Lou (Sweet Lou-Beautiful Lady) after a very impressive effort in the $75,000 division for male pacers. Yannick Gingras […]
Plainville, MA — Enhance Yourcalm N made a third consecutive jump in class and this week to the top level, $25,000 Winners-Over Handicap featured harness racing trot. But despite the tougher company, the results remained the same as Enhance Yourcalm N won again on Thursday (Sept. 28) to remain undefeated at Plainridge Park. Kevin Switzer […]
Plainville, MA — The second day of the $3 million Massachusetts Sire Stakes held at Plainridge Park on Tuesday (Sept. 26) featured 2-year-old performers of both gaits and genders and dominant winners prevailed in most of the harness racing events. The fillies went one $75,000 race each on the trot and pace while the colts […]
Plainville, MA — Massachusetts-bred harness racing trotters had a big day at Plainridge Park on Tuesday afternoon (Sept. 12) with both young and old participants hitting the winner’s enclosure. Three of the day’s victors will be competing in the $2.5 million (est) Massachusetts Sire Stakes that start on September 25. First, the 2-year-old gelding Foreign […]
Plainville, MA — The $2.5 million (est.) Massachusetts Sire Stakes will kick off its 2023 harness racing season at Plainridge Park on Monday (Sept. 25). The resident mare program that allows foals to have dual eligibility with stake programs in other states has grown exponentially with the support of the Massachusetts Race Horse Development Fund […]
Plainville, MA — Taking full advantage of second half cover, Our Lady Lara A (Betterthancheddar) finished with a flurry to claim her tenth harness racing win of the year with a lifetime best effort in the $25,000 fillies and mares Winners-Over pacing feature at Plainridge Park on Friday afternoon (Sept. 8). Brett Beckwith took Our […]
Plainville, MA — Brett Beckwith put on quite a show Tuesday afternoon (Sept. 5) at Plainridge Park after he won five races on the 11-race card, including a natural hat trick in the final three races of the day that included both harness racing feature events. Those features were both $18,500 conditioned trots and both […]
Plainville, MA — The seemingly ageless Calvin B (Bettor’s Delight) just keeps on winning and on Monday (Sept. 4) at Plainridge Park he scored his 59th harness racing career victory in the featured $20,000 District 9 pace and that pushed his lifetime bankroll to $508,933. Calvin B (Matty Athearn) got away fourth and watched as […]
Plainville, MA — Although she was bred in Massachusetts, Raised By Lindy (Walner) has never raced in the state due to her Grand Circuit engagements throughout her harness racing career. However on Thursday (Aug. 31) she made her homecoming one to remember as she completely handled her six competitors while winning the $25,000 Open Handicap […]
