Brett Beckwith was a tough out at Plainridge Park on Thursday afternoon (Nov. 9) as he won five of the eight races on the program, including a natural hat trick in races six, seven and eight on a day that featured a lot of rain and a very sloppy track.
Bad And Boujee made it rain at Plainridge Park on Tuesday afternoon (Nov. 7) first by winning the $15,000 co-featured conditioned pace and then by returning a stout $26.20 mutuel.
The second day of the $3 million Massachusetts Sire Stakes held at Plainridge Park on Tuesday (Sept. 26) featured two-year-old performers of both gaits and genders and dominant winners prevailed in most of the events. The fillies went one $75,000 race each on the trot and pace while the colts and geldings had split divisions for both gaits that were valued at $40,000 apiece.
This Saturday’s $200,000 Battle of Lake Erie features many storylines, but racing fans may be surprised to hear that two competitors in the strong field have faced each other on two continents.
Sophomore Ohio Sires Stakes champion Herculisa romped to a track-record performance in the $18,000 Open Handicap Trot on Sunday (July 24) at MGM Northfield Park.