Plainridge Park will host the third leg of the Massachusetts Sire Stakes (MASS) for three-year-olds of both genders and gaits today (Monday, October 30).

The races have been carded as four non-betting events that will be held prior to the regular card with a post time of 1 p.m.

The $32,700 three-year-old filly trot will feature Onangelwings (Archangel-Anotherpennyplease), who will be looking to go three-for-three after having won the first two MASS contests in convincing fashion. Trainer George Ducharme and driver Chris Lems will be looking over their shoulder at Grits N Seven (Chapter Seven-Bourbon N Grits), who has finished second in both races. Grits N Seven's trainer, Dawn Anderson, will have Steve Smith up to drive once again.

The $34,000 three-year-old colt and gelding trot will be a heavyweight match between Muscles Jared (Muscle Massive-Tetiana) and Big Man Ev (Chapter Seven-Possessed By Lindy). Muscles Jared won the first leg by eight lengths in a stakes record time of 1:55.3, but it must be noted that Big Man Ev was not entered that week. In the second leg, Muscles Jared made a break and Big Man Ev was on the point and went gate to wire and won by five lengths in 1:54.3, which broke the stakes and track record. Muscles Jared will be sent out by Ducharme and Lems, and Big Man Ev’s trainer, Julie Miller, will have Steve Smith in the bike.

The $33,500 colt and gelding pace will feature Frank Antonacci’s Lindy The Kid (Artistic Fella-Lindys Bandita), who has had his way in this preliminaries so far, as he won the first two legs handily. He has not really been challenged once he’s gained the lead, and driver Greg Merton will most certainly position him for another similar trip despite not having raced since the second leg of the series on Monday (October 2).

The $33,250 filly pace will pit the winners of the first two legs in a rematch. Meadows Rosebud (Western Maverick-Rose Of Aquamarine) won the first leg by three lengths in 1:55.1, but finished third to Spoxys Girl (Neutralize-Royal Ribbons) by a length in 1:55.1 in the second. Both fillies have competed in Maine Sire Stakes (advantage Spoxys Girl there) since they last met and should be legged-up for this race. Trainer Ralph Andersen will have Eddie Davis Jr. onboard Meadows Rosebud, while Mike Graffam has Nick Graffam in the bike behind Spoxys Girl.

The Massachusetts Sire Stakes two and three-year-old finals for both genders and gaits will be held at Plainridge Park on Monday, November 6 and they will compete for an estimated $700,000 in purses.

(Standardbred Owners of Massachusetts)