Plainridge Racecourse
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
- Racetrack: 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 |
1:11 |
R. Andersen |
9/07/02 |
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 |
1:57.4 |
K. Crawford |
6/23/03 |
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.
