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Plainridge Racecourse is a harness racing track in Plainville, Massachusetts. The track features world class standard bred racing featuring some of North America’s top-ranked trotters and pacers, as well as the best drivers and trainers.

Plainridge Racecourse normally holds races from April to December.

The signature event of the meet at Plainridge Racecourse is the $50,000 Bert Beckwith Memorial which usually forms part of a big Labor Day program. The Invitational race features some of North America’s finest pacers, and has been a highlight in each of the track’s previous meets.

Other notable races held at Plainridge Racecourse include:

The Stan Bergstein Pace, an Open for sophomore pacers;
The $25,000 Guy Smith Memorial Series Final, for $20,000 claiming pacers;
The $20,000 New England Classic

Plainridge Racecourse Track Facts

Race track: 5/8 mile oval, Euro style with spiral turns
Length of stretch: 430 feet
Surface: Gravel base, stone dust composition, stone dust screening top layer
Track Opened: March 17, 1999
Speed Rating: 2:00.2
Starters Behind the Gate: 9
Hubrail: No
"Open" Stretch: No
General Admission: Free
Clubhouse Admission: Free
General Parking: Free
Grandstand Capacity: 3,000
Clubhouse Capacity: 3,000
Parking Capacity: 1,000

Plainridge Racecourse Records

Pacers

TYPE	HORSE	TIME	DRIVER	DATE
5-yo-colt	Marced Card	1:54.4	B. Irvine	9/20/04
2-yo-filly	Felicia Hanover	1:56.3	G. Ducharne	8/4/01
2-yo-gelding	Smoky Bonz	1:57.2	K. Switzer	9/20/04
3-yo-colt	Maveric Seelster	1:52.2	M. Stevenson	9/20/04
3-yo-filly	Felicia Hanover	1:54	R. Tisbert	8/13/02
3-yo-gelding	Son Of A Witch	1:53.2	M. Eaton	8/02/04
4-yo-horse	Space Shuttle	1:49.3	W. Case Jr	8/26/00
4-yo-mare	Ex Libris Hanover	1:53.1	E. Smith	9/13/04
4-yo-gelding	Color Me Best	1:52.3	H. Campbell	10/30/99
Aged horse	Space Shuttle	1:50.3	D. Ingraham	8/18/01
Aged mare	Kadijah	1:52.3	M. Beckwith	7/06/04
Aged gelding	Chewy Gross	1:49.3	M. MacDonald	9/06/04
5/8th Mile Dash	Midnite Tom Senor Jamie	1:11 1:11	R. Andersen G. Annaloro	9/07/02 11/04/02
1 1/4 Mile	Admiral's Valet	2:29	J. Hogan	8/07/00

Trotters

TYPE	HORSE	TIME	DRIVER	DATE
2-yo-colt	Fred Pickle	2:03.1	D. GuidetteJr.	7/29/00
2-yo-filly	Male Nurse	2:01.4	R. Dybdahl	10/16/01
2-yo-gelding	Rc Focus	2:04.3	G. Ducharme	11/02/02
3-yo-colt	Ben-Him Futile Qwest	1:57.4 1:57.4	K. Crawford D. Marshall	6/23/03 10/11/04
3-yo-filly	Clasicaly Designed	1:59.1	R. Tisbert	7/1/02
3-yo-gelding	Queponco Magic	1:57.1	J MacDougall	8/18/01
4-yo-horse	Maximum Speed	1:56.4	K. Crawford	8/20/02
4-yo-mare	My Dolly	1:57.1	S. Smith	10/26/99
4-yo-gelding	Queponco Magic	1:57	G. Bowden	6/24/02
Aged horse	Sent From Above	1:56.1	W.D. Campbell	8/24/04
Aged mare	Rompaway Ruth	1:56	M. Beckwith	7/12/04
Aged gelding	Ringside Rocket	1:54.2	W. Case Jr.	8/26/00

Plainridge Racecourse History

1999 - The track opened on March 17.

2004 - Nine different track records were established, including the 1:49.3 effort by Chewy Gross and Mike MacDonald that equaled the all-age standard set by Space Shuttle.

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