Plainridge Park set to hold qualifiers

Plainville, MA — Plainridge Park will kick off its 2023 live harness racing season on Monday (April 10) and in preparation for that opening, the track will hold two sets of qualifying races next week.

The first session will be held on Monday (April 3) at 1 p.m. The draw for those races will be on Friday (March 31) with the box closing at 9 a.m.

The second opportunity comes on Wednesday (April 5) and also starts at 1 p.m. You may enter for those races until Monday (April 3) at 9 a.m.

Trainers, please note that prior to participating in any race at Plainridge you must provide a negative Coggins test dated 2023, a health certificate within 30 days of transport with Plainridge Park as the destination and an EHV-1 vaccination for 2023, for every horse. Those documents can be emailed to the track via PLR-RacingDocs@pngaming.com.

Also, all racing connections must have a valid 2023 Massachusetts license to participate.

You may contact track officials for questions about any of these items through the following numbers:

Race Office: 508-576-4486
Judges Office: 508-576-4487
Licensing Office: 508-576-4565

The 2023 Plainridge Park meet will run through Thursday (Nov. 30).

by Tim Bojarski, for Plainridge Park