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Plainville, MA — He’s been impressive since coming to Massachusetts with three wins in his last four starts. But Jimmy Connor B (Big Jim) still had more to show and evidence of that came in the $17,500 harness racing pacing feature at Plainridge Park where he won “easy as a Sunday morning” on a Tuesday afternoon (Sept. 27).
Driver Nick Graffam got away seventh from post seven with Jimmy Connor B and watched as Ucanttouchthis (Brett Beckwith) went to the quarter in :26.2 and then gave Always A Miki (Kevin Switzer Jr.) a parking ticket from the three-eighths to the three-quarters.
Third over in that outer flow was Jimmy Connor B who swung three deep halfway up the backside and swooped the field in a :27 flat third panel before heading into the last turn. He took a 1-½ length lead into the stretch and then Jimmy Connor B just cruised home to a 3-¼ length romp in a new lifetime mark of 1:50.
Jimmy Connor B ($4.60) got his 10th career win for owners Triple D Stables, M G Stable, Toby Rekoon and Frank Canzone. This was one of two winners for trainer Melissa Beckwith on Tuesday as she also scored with Little Willy ($20.00) in a lifetime best of 1:51.3.
JIMMY CONNOR B REPLAY
Driver Kevin Switzer Jr. and trainer Elisha Lafreniere had a huge afternoon at The Ridge after they pulled off a driver/trainer natural hat trick in races three, four and five. They won with Colonel Bayama (1:53.3, $4.80), Bag Pipe Major (1:52.4, $7.00) and then took the co-feature with Mansome ($10.00) who brushed late to win by a length in 1:51.3. Lafereniere also had two seconds and a third from her six entries giving her a stellar .741 UTR for the day.
Live racing resumes at Plainridge Park on Thursday afternoon (Sept. 29) at 2 p.m. Free full past performance race programs for all live race days can be downloaded by visiting the track’s website and clicking the “Racing” tab.
For complete race results, click here.
by Tim Bojarski, for the Standardbred Owners of Massachusetts
