Clara Barton Distaff Pace

Up You Deo winning the 2025 Spirit Of Massachusetts Trot

Purse Hike For Spirit Of Massachusetts Trot

Plainridge Park will once again host two outstanding Grand Circuit events on Sunday, July 19 when its signature stakes, the Grade 2 Spirit of Massachusetts Trot and Grade 3 Clara Barton Distaff Pace, ...

Sylvia Hanover

Sylvia Hanover Breaks World Record In Clara Barton

Sylvia Hanover waited over a half mile to make her move, but when Tim Tetrick said “go,” she paced her way into the record books by setting a new world record for a pacing mare over a five-eighths mil...

Twin B Joe Fresh

Twin B Joe Fresh 'Bang On' Heading Into Barton

Twin B Joe Fresh, the 2024 Dan Patch Horse of the Year, will be making her first appearance in Massachusetts on Sunday, July 20 when she ships to Plainridge Park to start in the $100,000 (G3) Clara Ba...

Plainridge Park

Post Draws Held For Spirit Of Massachusetts, Clara Barton

A full field of nine top Open trotters drew in for the eighth edition of the $250,000 USD Spirit of Massachusetts Trot (Grade 2) to be held at Plainridge Park on Sunday, July 20. Post time for the fir...

Its Academic winning at Plainridge Park

Its Academic, Sylvia Hanover Star On Spirit Of Massachusetts Day

Canadian-owned trotter Its Academic and pacing mare Sylvia Hanover were the stars of Spirit Of Massachusetts day on Sunday, July 21 at Plainridge Park.

Its Academic Aims To Defend His Spirit Of Massachusetts Title

After scoring an impressive victory in the 2023 Spirit of Massachusetts Trot that saw him grinding uncovered from the half to the wire, Its Academic will return to Plainridge Park on Sunday, July 21 t...

Its Academic Perseveres In Spirit Of Massachusetts

After being parked the entire mile, Its Academic ran down his competition late to win the $250,000 Spirit of Massachusetts Trot at Plainridge Park on Sunday afternoon (July 23).

Mikala

Mikala Enters Clara Barton On Top Of Her Game

The $100,000 Clara Barton Distaff Pace will be the secondary feature to the $250,000 Spirit of Massachusetts Trot at Plainridge Park on Sunday afternoon, July 23 and a mare that was grossly overlooked...

Its Academic winning at The Meadowlands

Burke Brigade Will Be Well Represented On Spirit Day

U.S. Hall of Fame trainer Ron Burke will be heading east to Massachusetts on Sunday, July 23 with members of the Burke Brigade who will start in the $250,000 Spirit of Massachusetts Trot and $100,000 ...

Plainridge Park

Spirit Of Massachusetts Trot Draws Full Field Of Nine

The field for the $250,000 Spirit of Massachusetts Trot that will be held at Plainridge Park on Sunday (July 23) was drawn on Tuesday (July 18) and a full field of nine top Open trotters will go postw...

Plainridge Park

Draw Details For Spirit Of Massachusetts, Clara Barton

Owners and trainers of horses entering the Spirit of Massachusetts Trot or Clara Barton Distaff Pace scheduled for Sunday, July 23 at Plainridge Park should note that the draw for those stakes will ta...

Plainridge Park

Plainridge Gearing Up For Spirit Of Massachusetts

The Grand Circuit returns to Massachusetts on Sunday (July 23) when Plainridge Park will host the sixth edition of the $250,000 Spirit of Massachusetts Trot with a full and rich card of afternoon raci...

Alrajah One IT Sizzles In Spirit of Massachusetts

Millionaire Alrajah One IT followed up his impressive Crawford Farms victory at The Meadowlands with an equally impressive victory in the $250,000 Spirit of Massachusetts Trot, winning in 1:50.3 to se...