Remember Titans hits double digit wins

Plainville, MA — It’s only July and Remember Titans (E L Titan) has already racked up his tenth win of the harness racing season after taking the $20,000 Open Handicap trotting feature at Plainridge Park on Thursday afternoon (July 14).

The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono shipper Blenheim (Matty Athearn) left hard and opened up a two length advantage as he skated past quarters in :27.4 and :56.2.

Remember Titans (Jay Randall) was drafting second in a loose pocket and the remainder of the field was trying to keep up. Halfway up the backside, Remember Titans got closer to the leader and then shortly after entering the far turn, Blenheim made a break and Remember Titans inherited a two-length lead.

Trix And Stones (Drew Monti) was in full flight driving hard and Marquis Lafayette (Bruce Ranger) and Raybarnz (Ivan Davies) joined in that pursuit, but Remember Titans was under minimal urging and cruised home on top by 1-¼ lengths in 1:53.3, which was a new lifetime mark.

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Having a career year, Remember Titans ($5.80) now has $113,269 in earnings to go along with his gaudy number of wins for owners Kellogg Racing Stables and Jackie Greene Racing Stables. Jackie Greene also trains the winner.

Driver Bruce Ranger and trainer Domenico Cecere had themselves a big day as they combined for three victories. Goodashim (Cantab Hall, 1:55.2, $2.60) won the secondary featured $15,000 conditioned trot in a personal season’s best time, Origin Story (Walner, 1:55.4, $2.60) scored her third consecutive win and the Massachusetts-bred Moni Heist (Walner, 1:56.2, $4.00) captured her first win of the year.

Ranger also won with Only Passing Thru (Muscle Hill, 1:56.2, $9.40) giving him a grand slam for the day. He also finished second once and third twice in his nine starts giving him a lofty .580 UDR for his efforts.

Live racing resumes at Plainridge Park on Monday afternoon (July 18) with post time at 4 p.m. Free full past performance race programs for all live race days can be downloaded by visiting the track’s website by clicking here and clicking the “Racing” tab.

The Grand Circuit returns to Plainridge Park on Sunday (July 24) when the track will host the $250,000 Spirit of Massachusetts Trot and $100,000 Clara Barton Distaff Pace. Post time for the special matinee card will be at 2 p.m.

For complete race results, click here.

by Tim Bojarski, for the Standardbred Owners of Massachusetts