"B" Track Tour - Plainridge Racecourse

Despite the fact Saturday is the closing racing program for the 2009 Plainridge season, the "B" track tour takes a look at Plainridge Racecourse in Plainville, Massachussets.  Plainridge is the only five-eighths mile oval in the New England region.  With no VLTs at Plainridge, purses are small.  On this closing day, the top purse is $2,500.  Many of the horses racing at Plainridge are owned by family members of the trainers.        

Plainridge coordinates their race meet with Rockingham Park (yes, state racing commissions can work together).  Plainridge races a spring meet from mid-March into the first week of June then takes a break while Rockingham Park races a summer meet June through August.  Plainridge returns with a fall meet from Labor Day weekend through the end of November.  As a result, horsemen can remain in the area and race nine months of the year, yet race fans have definite racing seasons to look forward to; the product doesn't get stale.

Here are my selections for Saturday's race card.

1st Pace - $2,000 - Claiming Handicap $3,000-5,000 (Amateur Drivers)
4 - Finally Finished  5-1
5 - Southview Sabre  3-1
7 - Jaurez  2-1
1 - Satin Time N  4-1

2nd Pace - $2,000 - Claiming $3,000
6 - Heyyowatzup N  3-1
2 - Brooklets TNT  5-1
7 - Mo Nongahela Rd  4-1
3 - Nifty Norman  2-1

3rd Trot - $2,000 - Non-winners $200 per start in 2009 or last 5 starts
4 - Golden Roe  3-1
7 - A Gift of Victory  12-1
3 - Stagehand  2-1
5 - Canaco Nino  8-1

4th Pace - $2,500 - Non-winners $300 per start in 2009
2 - Berley  2-1
1 - Red Rock Dreamer  4-1
3 - Hi Speed Delivery  3-1
9 - My Boy William  12-1

5th Pace - $2,000 - Claiming $3,000
4 - Jacks Gameboy  5-1
8 - Hollywood Best  8-1
9 - Rockin Ruler  10-1
6 - Ronnie Revrac  15-1

6th Trot - $2,500 - Non-winners $300 per start in 2009
2 - TK's Takeapeekatme  5-1
5 - China's Message  3-1
6 - Miles Moving  2-1
8 - Texas TNT  4-1

7th Pace - $2,500 - Non-winners $300 per start in 2009
4 - Angel Quest  8-1
6 - Westedge Matt  4-1
5 - Country Boy Charm  5-1
7 - Fox Valley Select  12-1

8th Pace - $2,000 - Non-winners $200 per start or a race in 2009
6 - Recapture  5-1
1 - Rebel Zeus N  2-1
9 - Matts Millenium  15-1
5 - Flashofcompetence  8-1

9th Trot - $2,000 - Non-winners $200 per start in 2009 or last 5 starts
7 - Impressive Mariah  5-1
1 - RC Gumption  4-1
9 - Whitesville Penny  7-2
5 - Gabriella Volo  6-1

10th Pace - $2,000 - Non-winners $200 per start or a race in 2009
3 - Sandra Beau  3-1
8 - Key Largo Gator  5-1
6 - Admiral's Watch  10-1
5 - G M Viking Doll  7-2