Clearly liking her new environment, Milieu Hanover feels right at home after winning her second $25,000 Winners-Over Mares Pace at Plainridge Park on Tuesday afternoon (June 6). 

Despite winning this same class in a season’s best effort last week, Milieu Hanover was dismissed at 10-1 from post seven as she streaked for the lead that she reached just past the quarter. Once established on the point, Milieu Hanover paced unfettered to the half in :55 and three-quarters in 1:22.3. In the last turn, Dandys Evrlasting and La Bella Vita N, both of whom were pacing in the breeze since the half, finally drew closer and at the top of the stretch were in striking range. They were joined by Booraa N along the pylons and Probert four-wide, and all were gaining on the leader. But Milieu Hanover was not to be denied and hung on to win by a half length in 1:51.1, a seasonal mark. 

Milieu Hanover is owned by Devita Racing Stable, David Hamm and Christopher Giaccio and is trained by Nick Devita. Bruce Ranger piloted the $23.60 winner.

The first of two sub-features for fillies and mares was a $17,500 condition pace that went to Roses N Wine, who led at every station of the mile and won by three-quarters of a length in 1:54.2. It was the fifth consecutive win and sixth out of her last seven, all taken at Plainridge Park, for Roses N Wine. The mare is owned by John DiAntonio Jr. and is trained by Bob Marston. Shawn Gray drove the $3.20 winner.

The second event was a $16,000 conditioned pace won by the Massachusetts-bred Wolverina, who sat second behind Adashious Hanover to the top of the stretch before pulling and pacing away to a quarter-length victory over a fast-closing Newsy in 1:52, which was a lifetime mark. It was the 19th win in only 31 starts for the four-year-old Wolverina, who was a Massachusetts Sire Stakes star and two-time Maine Sire Stakes champion. The mare is owned by her trainer Mike Graffam in conjunction with William Arnold. Nick Graffam steered the $19.60 winner.

It was the second driving win of the day for Nick Graffam. No other driver had multiple wins and 11 different trainers each won one race apiece on the uber competitive card. 

Live harness racing will resume at Plainridge Park on Thursday, June 9 at 4 p.m. (EDT) and there will be a $7,450 carryover in the Jackpot Wicked Hi-5 in Race 6 and a $169 carryover in the Pick 6 in Race 4. 

(Plainridge Park)