Wainapedia upsets in a lifetime best

Plainville, MA — a $14,000 Starter Allowance pace was the featured harness racing event at Plainridge Park on Friday (June 6) and Wainapedia (Western Maverick) showed up with a win and showed off with a brand new lifetime mark and 20-1 payoff.

Odds On Lauderdale (Kevin SwitzerJr.) led to the quarter in :26.2 before A Fair Ol Dance N (Nick Graffam) rushed to the lead and hit the half in :54.2. Then came the outer flow led by Colt Bennett (Mitchell Cushing) followed by Wainapedia (Bruce Ranger) as the field paced in two rows to three-quarters in 1:22.4. After rounding the turn, Colt Bennett took the lead at the top of the stretch with Wainapedia two lengths behind. But that margin closed quickly as Wainapedia brushed with a rush and hit the line first in 1:52 to establish a new career clocking.

WAINAPEDIA REPLAY

Wainapedia ($42.00) is owned and trained by Michelle Hardin.

Earlier in the $13,000 Starter Allowance, Meadowbrook Flash (Real Desire, Kevin Switzer Jr.) was a gate to wire winner after posting quarters of :26.3, :55.4 and 1:23.3 before turning for home and holding off a tough Hollywood Skeeter (Nick Graffam) to win by one-half length in 1:52.2.

It was the 25th lifetime win for Meadowbrook Flash ($3.60) and it pushed him over the quarter million dollar mark in career earnings, now showing $254,557 on his card for owner Marc Bouthillier. Catherine Bouthillier trains the winner.

MEADOWBROOK FLASH REPLAY

The fastest mile of the day came in a $9,500 claiming event where Getheshowontheroad (Matty Athearn) took the field to the half in :56 and then left them in his dust coming home in :54.4 as he hit the wire on top by 6-¼ lengths in a lifetime best 1:50.4.

Getheshowontheroad ($17.40) is owned by Robert Kluchevitz and trained by Zak Gray.

After registering a grand slam just one week ago at the Ridge, the “Friday Phenom” Mitchell Cushing was at it again as he scored a natural hat trick in races three through five on the card this afternoon.

Live racing will resume at Plainridge Park on Monday (June 9) at 4 p.m.

Free full past performance programs and race replays for all live racing days at Plainridge Park can be found at plainridgeparkcasino.com.

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

by Tim Bojarski, for the Standardbred Owners of Massachusetts