Sidd Finch takes no prisoners in feature trot

Plainville, MA — Last week, class relief helped Sidd Finch (Credit Winner) run off the screen by five lengths. Then on Thursday (Aug. 1) afternoon, despite climbing back up the ladder, Sidd Finch won again by more and faster as he captured the $20,000 featured harness racing trot at Plainridge Park.

Drew Cambell steered Sidd Finch to the top off the gate and had a two-length lead at the :27.4 quarter, and from there his lead only grew. Sidd Finch got to the half in :57.1 and three-quarters in 1:25.1 as he extended his advantage to four lengths.

As the field tried to keep up as best they could, Drew and Sidd rounded the last turn and trotted home alone to win by 5-¾ lengths in 1:53.1, taking a new seasonal mark.

It was the eighth win of the year for Sidd Finch ($3.20) and pushed his 2024 earnings to $86,255 for owner John Barnard. Irwin Rosenthal trains the winner.

SIDD FINCH REPLAY

Bruce Ranger was the premier pilot on Thursday after scoring a grand slam during the card. Ranger won with Treatyofversailles (1:55.4, $10.20) and Dejerate Hanover (1:54.4, $2.40), both of which were trained by Domenico Cecere, and then Chav Hanover (1:59, $5.60) and CBF Squirt Gun (1:52.3, $3.80) completed his foursome.

Live racing resumes at Plainridge Park on Monday (Aug 5) with post time at 4 p.m. and the card will feature a $2,007 carryover in the Wicked Hi-5 in race six.

For complete race results, click here: US Trotting results.

by Tim Bojarski, for the Standardbred Owners of Massachusetts