Onemore Volo came to Massachusetts for the first time on Thursday, Nov. 12 and left a lasting impression on Plainridge Park, setting a new track record for four-year-old trotting geldings in the co-featured $32,394 Open Handicap Trot.
Onemore Volo (Nick Graffam) was a loose leader from start to finish and posted fractions of :27.1, :56 and 1:24.1 with pocket-sitter Kazio Dk (Kevin Switzer Jr.) and first-over Makeorbreakzaz S (Michael Oosting) chased in that third panel. But Onemore Volo pushed away from that competition and had a two-length lead at the top of the stretch, then extended the margin to three lengths at the line to score in 1:52.4 for a new lifetime mark. Platinum As (Brett Beckwith) came on for second, followed by Super Duper Cooper (Bruce Ranger).
The 10th win of his career pushed Onemore Volo ($6.60) to $283,938 in career earnings from 53 starts. The son of Bar Hopping-Im Volo is owned by Pollack Racing LLC and trained by Enrico Robinson.
The other feature of the day was the $33,803 Fillies and Mares Open Handicap Pace that was won by Sweet Hayley Jane A off a first-over advance.
Sweet Hayley Jane A (Mitchell Cushing) got away sixth from post one as Take Your Pick (Bruce Ranger) took the lead from post eight. Take Your Pick reached the quarter in :26.1 and half in :55, with Sweet Hayley Jane A making her move at the midway point. By three-quarters in 1:22.4, Sweet Hayley Jane A was second on the outside as Take Your Pick still held court in the last turn. When the field reached the stretch, Sweet Hayley Jane A forged to the front and held off late charges from Blood Moon A (Nick Graffam) and Swedish Starlet N (Matty Athearn) to win by a half-length in 1:51. Blood Moon A took second over Swedish Starlet N.
Sweet Hayley Jane A ($27.40) went to $267,126 in lifetime earnings with her 23rd victory in 79 starts. Ron Cushing co-owns the Heidi Cushing-trained six-year-old daughter of Sweet Lou-Tacthayleysdelight with Kevin Sywyk.
Brett Beckwith led all drivers with three wins on the 10-race card, while Alicia Gray’s two wins topped all trainers.
Racing will resume at Plainridge Park on Monday at 1 p.m.
(With files from Standardbred Owners of Massachusetts)