The $3.2 million USD (est.) Massachusetts Breeders Stakes reconvened at Plainridge Park on Tuesday, Sept. 29 with the first leg of competition for three-year-old state-breds of both gaits and sexes, who competed for a total of $467,254 in purses. The trotters clashed in single divisions by gender while the pacers went in two splits for each sex.

Three of last year's two-year-old champions won their first leg of the sophomore series, including Geologic, who set a stakes record for a three-year-old male trotter in the $111,971 contest for that grouping.

Geologic (Yannick Gingras) took a commanding lead as he refused to let Mothers Moni (Dexter Dunn) go by and forced him into the pocket at the quarter in :27.3. Once fully in control, Geologic led Mothers Moni to the half in :56.4 and three-quarters in 1:25.1, where the top two horses separated from the pack. When they entered the lane, Mothers Moni trotted closer to Geologic with every stride, but Geologic would not be denied and won by three-quarters of a length in 1:52.2, home in :27.1. Kingmaker (Brett Beckwith) finished third.

Geologic ($3.40) is trained by Paul Kelley and owned by Paul Kelley Racing Stable, Go For Glory Stable LLC, Matthew Lamont and VIP Internet Stable. He is now eight-for-18 lifetime. Ray Campbell Jr. bred Geologic, a gelded son of Captain Corey-Crystalline.

In the second $60,282 split for pacing fillies, returning divisional champion Two Twenty Swift (Huntsville-Jag Out), put on a dominant performance as she came away with a new lifetime mark.

Just Delightful (Ron Cushing) took the early lead and reached the quarter in :27.4, but Two Twenty Swift (Yannick Gingras) was out and rolling at that station and took control of the race in front of the stands. Two Twenty Swift was on cruise as she passed the half in :56.4 and three-quarters in 1:24 and opened up a four-length lead. She extended that to a five-length cushion and held it to the line to win in 1:51.3, a new lifetime mark. Vainglorious (Dexter Dunn) was second, followed by Sunshine Ideal (Brett Beckwith).

Two Twenty Swift ($2.60) is owned by Donald MacRae and Beasty LLC and is trained by Deborah Daguet. Ross Bonafield bred the filly, who is now seven-for-22 lifetime.

The first group of male pacers went for $60,845, and 2025 rookie champion Beantown Dragon started his bid to repeat with a new lifetime mark from dominant effort.

Brett Beckwith sent the gelding right to the front and had him marching through early fractions of :26.4 and :56.2 with Alcatraz Blue Chip (Matty Athearn) following in the pocket.The top two horses started to separate from the field and reached three-quarters in 1:24.2, and Beantown Dragon pulled away from the pocket-sitter in the stretch to win by three lengths in 1:52.3. Pastrnak (Mitchell Cushing) was third.

Beantown Dragon ($2.60), a son of Fear The Dragon-Ace Of Pace, is now eight-for-24 lifetime. Chuck Connor Jr. trains him for owner-breeder Michael Goldberg Racing LLC.

Hard To Forget paced away with an impressive win in the second $60,845 split for male sidewheelers.

He took the early lead for Yannick Gingras in a :27.3 first quarter but was soon challenged by Daytoremember (Heath Campbell), who stormed past the leader at three-eighths. Hard To Forget came right back for the top and stayed there until the end, reaching the half in :55.3 and widening the margin to four lengths at three-quarters in 1:23. He stretched further clear down the stretch to prevail by five lengths in 1:51.3. Ralphneddie (Drew Monti) was second, followed by Altair Blue Chip (Jimmy Whittemore).

Hard To Forget ($2.40), an American Ideal-Nota Fool Bluechip colt, is owned and was bred by Fiddler's Creek Stables LLC and is trained by Travis Alexander. The win was his third in 21 lifetime appearances.

In the first $60,282 division for pacing fillies, Sweet Cindy Lou was much the best in a solid win. 

Bettors Gold (Nick Graffam) grabbed control after two early lead changes a first panel of :27.3, but the heavily favoured Sweet Cindy Lou (Corey Callahan) burst out from mid-pack and flew to the front going by the stands before a :55.4 half. Sweet Cindy Lou then set the pace to three-quarters in 1:24.3 as Perfect Lynn (Yannick Gingras) tipped from third and moved up on the rim. At the top of the stretch, Perfect Lynn drew close to the leader, but Sweet Cindy Lou let out a notch and opened up 2-1/4 lengths to win in 1:53.1. Bettors Gold completed the top three.

Sweet Cindy Lou ($2.10) is owned by Michael and Sara Kimelman and was bred by Bonafield. Michael Kimelman trains the daughter of Sweet Lou-Firefly, who has now won three of her seven starts.

Cash Out Express put forth a career effort to win the $113,028 division for filly trotters.

Adios My Lindy (Brett Beckwith) left fast for the lead with Lindy In My Dreams (Dexter Dunn) and Cash Out Express (Yannick Gingras) following behind. After passing the quarter in :28, Cash Out Express made a quick charge for the lead and got there in front of the stands, then put up middle fractions of :56.2 and 1:25. Positions remained unchanged to three-quarters, but in the last turn, Adios My Lindy pulled for the attack, and Lindy In My Dreams tipped three-deep around her. Adios My Lindy made a break straightening for home, leaving Lindy In My Dreams and Cash Out Express to battle it out. The two trotters matched strides all the way to the wire, and Cash Out Express hung on by a head to win in 1:54. Essential (Bruce Ranger) was third.

Cash Out Express ($3.80) is owned by George Ducharme Stable LLC, James De Armond, Jim Winske and Sal Vullo. Lindy Farms of Connecticut bred the daughter of International Moni-Maliziosa Lindy, whom George Ducharme trained to her seventh win in 25 starts.

Racing will resume at Plainridge Park on Thursday at 2 p.m. Starting this week, Plainridge will be racing on Fridays for the next five weeks, through the end of October. Post time will also be 2 p.m. for all Friday cards.

(With files from Standardbred Owners of Massachusetts)