Memorynimagination's dominance at Plainridge Park continued on Tuesday, May 19 as he scored his third consecutive victory in the featured $34,247 Open Handicap Trot.

Matty Athearn left from post seven with Memorynimagination and dropped in fourth as A New Leader (Mitchell Cushing) led the race and marched off fractions of :27, :55.3 and 1:23.4. Heavens Pic (Nick Graffam) was applying pressure during that third quarter and continued to do so into the turn, but he also provided cover for Memorynimagination, who was second-over in fourth and gearing up for the stretch drive. When the field came off the final turn, Memorynimagination left his cover for a clear path down the centre of the track and trotted by three rivals to win by a length in 1:53.3, tying his lifetime mark. Heavens Pic was second, followed by A New Leader.

The win was the fifth in the last six starts and seventh of the year in 13 outings for Memorynimagination ($3.20). He is also four-for-five in Plainridge Opens this season. Jimmy Nickerson trains the five-year-old son of Father Patrick-Fellowship Of Two for Joe Trice. 

In the $23,288 conditioned trot for five-year-olds and younger, it took Denarius (Bruce Ranger) until past the :27.3 quarter to grab the lead, but she did so in front of the grandstand and led the field to the half in :57. Denarius trotted smartly on the point up the backstretch where Fairytale Moni (Nick Graffam) moved first-over into contention on the way to three-quarters in 1:25.1. Fairytale Moni eventually drew alongside Denarius on the last turn, and the two fought hard from there. The pair trotted side-by-side into the lane, where Fairytale Moni pulled ahead by a length just before the line and won in a lifetime-best 1:54. Pantofolaio (Mitchell Cushing) was third. 

Fairytale Moni ($4.20) is owned by George Ducharme Stable LLC, Jim Winske, Jason Ash and Sal Vullo. The three-year-old daughter of Ready For Moni-Dream Chapter, trained by George Ducharme, is now two-for-three on the year. As a product of the Massachusetts Standardbred breeding program, Fairytale Moni is eligible to compete later this year in the $3.2 million USD Massachusetts Breeders Stakes, which begins on Monday, Sept. 28. 

There was a pair of major upsets on the day’s nine-race program. In the third race, 52-1 shot Peace Field (Kevin Switzer Jr.) moved from sixth at three-quarters to break her maiden in 1:56.1. Peace Field, who is owned by Jack Clements II and trained by Kim Ireland, returned a whopping $106.40 for a $2 win bet.

In the seventh race, Comeonover Hanover (Nick Graffam) sat a pocket trip behind Cousin Halifax (Mitchell Cushing) until the last turn, where he tipped out and bolted down the lane a clear winner in 1:56. Comeonover Hanover, who is owned by Percy Elkins and trained by Andy Gardner, paid $63.20 for the win.

Racing resumes at Plainridge on Thursday at 4 p.m. There will be a $14,986 carryover in the Wicked Hi-5 pentafecta wager in the sixth race. 

(With files from Standardbred Owners of Massachusetts).