The Massachusetts Breeders Stakes were back at it on Monday, Oct. 6 at Plainridge Park with seven events featuring two-year-old trotters and pacers in competition.

Highlights of the card included one stakes and track record being tied and six of the seven winners in the stake events realizing lifetime marks. Also, drivers Yannick Gingras and Bruce Ranger along with trainer Melissa Beckwith, all had two wins in the series on Monday.

The first non-betting race was the first $62,500 division of pacing fillies that was won by Two Twenty Swift (Huntsville-Jag Out) who put forth a career best effort. Brett Beckwith put Two Twenty Swift on the point and led with authority as Forwhomthebelltolls (Matt Kakaley) and Vainglorious (Dexter Dunn) followed in line. Two Twenty Swift cut quarters of :26.4, :56.2 and 1:24.4 before making the turn and pacing home clear by a length in a lifetime best, 1:53.1. Vainglorious was second with Forwhomthebelltolls finishing third.

Two Twenty Swift is trained by Deborah Daguet and owned by Donald MacRae of Vernon Bridge, P.E.I. and Beasty of Las Vegas, Nevada. Ross Bonafield bred Two Twenty Swift.

The second non-bettor was the second $62,500 pacing filly division and Perfect Lynn (Perfect Sting-Meghan Lynn) remained perfect in this series after winning her second straight in very handy fashion. As Just Delightful (Ron Cushing) was leading the field to a tepid :28.3 quarter, Yannick Gingras was rolling up the rim with Perfect Lynn and took control of the field in front of the stands. From there, Perfect Lynn continued the modest pace, reaching the half in :57.4, but then sped up three-quarters in :28 flat. From there, Gingras had Perfect Lynn completely wrapped up and she strode out to a five-length advantage and cruised to victory in 1:54.4. Just Delightful was second, with Bettors Gold (Nicholas Graffam) finishing third.

Perfect Lynn is trained by Ron Burke and owned and bred by Tom Dillon and Scott Dillon of Anson, Maine.

The regular betting card then got underway with the first $62,500 division of trotting fillies where Adios My Lindy (Walner-Adios Lindy) registered her first stakes victory. Bruce Ranger got away last with Adios My Lindy as Essential (Dexter Dunn) and Fairytale Moni (Nick Graffam) battled for the front at the quarter. But passing that station, Fairytale Moni made a break and Essential took command in front of the stands before trotting around turn two and onto the backstretch. As they passed five-eighths, Ranger put Adios My Lindy into play and advanced on the outside until she drew alongside Essential in the final bend. When the fillies straightened for home, Adios My Lindy quickly drew clear and won by 1-1/4 lengths in a lifetime best 1:58.3. Essential held for second with Majestic Dutchess (Kevin Switzer Jr.) finishing third.

Adios My Lindy ($13.60) is owned by her trainer, Paul Kelley, in partnership with Go For Glory Stable of Metuchen, New Jersey, Matthew Lamont of Simpsonville, South Carolina and Tom Pontone of Holmdel, New Jersey. Adios My Lindy was bred by Lindy Farms of Connecticut.

The second $62,500 division of trotting fillies was next and won by Cash Out Express (International Moni-Maliziosa), who led from gate to wire. After making a break last week, Matt Kakaley took no prisoners this time with Cash Out Express, who seated the field and marched through quarters of :27.3, :57.2 and 1:25.4. Then in the last turn where R Candy (Yannick Gingras) pulled the pocket to challenge, Cash Out Express rebuffed her advance and trotted home under no urging whatsoever to win by 2-3/4 lengths in a career best 1:54.1. R Candy was second, with Elqueen (Brett Beckwith) finishing third.

Cash Out Express ($15.40) is owned by her trainer, George Ducharme, in partnership with James De Armonde of Marcy, New York, Jim Winske of Marlborough, Massachusetts and Sal Vullo of Vernon, New York. Lindy Farms of Connecticut was the winning breeder of Cash Out Express.

The trotting colts and geldings lined up next in the lone $104,167 dash for that group and Mothers Moni (International Moni-Mother Theresa) equalled his own stakes and track records set last week, as well as his own lifetime mark. Mothers Moni (Dexter Dunn) sat second behind Geologic (Yannick Gingras) through quarters of :28.1, :57.2 and 1:26.2. Then halfway through the last turn, Dunn tipped Mothers Moni (pictured above) and incrementally advanced past Geologic in the stretch en route to a 1-1/4-length win in 1:55. Conservative Plan (Steve Smith) was third, 12-1/2 lengths back of the winner.

Mothers Moni ($2.20) is owned and bred by K R Breeding of Enfield, Connecticut and trained by Domenico Cecere.

The final two stakes events of the day were split divisions of pacing colts and geldings, each vying for $62,500, with Melissa Beckwith trainees taking both.

In the first, Manador (Bulldog Hanover-Count To Three) scored his third consecutive victory while taking a new lifetime mark. Manador (Yannick Gingras) got away last as Mr McTygue (Brett Beckwith) led the field to the half in :56.3. As the field proceeded up the backstretch, Alcatraz Blue Chip (Heath Campbell) pulled first-over with Manador right on his back. As the entire field was within three lengths of each other heading around the last turn, Alcatraz Blue Chip paced past Mr. McTygue, but then Manador tipped off cover to beat Alcatraz Blue Chip at the line by one-quarter length in 1:54.4. Beantown Dragon (Nicholas Graffam) was third.

Manador ($3) is owned and bred by M&L Of Delaware.

In the second split, Coach Cry (Downbythseaside-Elliesjet N) led at every station to register his first lifetime win. Bruce Ranger pushed Coach Cry off the gate and seated Pastrnak (Frank Affrunti) at the :27.2 quarter. From there, Coach Cry went :57.3 and 1:26, put away a challenge from Mias Boy (Matty Athearn) in the last turn and pulled away to a 2-1/4-length win in 1:55.1, establishing his first lifetime mark. Pastrnak edged out Mias Boy for second.

Coach Cry ($3.60) is owned by William Hartt of Carmel, Maine, who also bred the gelding in partnership with Foulk Stables.

Live harness racing will resume at Plainridge Park on Tuesday, Oct. 7 at 2 p.m. with the second round of Massachusetts Breeders Stakes for three-year-old competitors.

(With files from the Standardbred Owners of Massachusetts)