Seaside Tina made a splash in the featured $23,288 conditioned pace at Plainridge Park on Tuesday, May 21 as the only mare in the field of seven who beat the boys in convincing fashion and took a new seasonal mark in the process.
Kevin Switzer Jr. made his way to the front with Seaside Tina in :26.2 and kept the pedal to the metal from there. After getting to the half in :55.2 and three-quarters in 1:23.2, Seaside Tina had opened up a three-length advantage while Mach Seelster (Brett Beckwith) worked hard on the outside to try and catch the leader. Mach Seelster cut his deficit in half around the last turn and entered the home run only 1-1/2 lengths behind. But that was as close as he would get as Seaside Tina surfed to the line on top in 1:51.2.
Owned and trained by Mark Eaton, the heavily favoured Seaside Tina ($3.80) has won three of her last five starts at Plainridge.
Later in a $19,178 conditioned pace, the 1-9 favourite Sweet Jeff IR (Nick Graffam) made a three-wide move at three-quarters and drew alongside the front-running Andy Mac Hanover (Matty Athearn) as they headed into the lane. After much resistance from Andy Mac Hanover, Sweet Jeff IR made his way to the front and won by a length in 1:53, which was a new lifetime mark.
Sweet Jeff IR ($2.10) is owned by Burke Racing Stable and Weaver Bruscemi and trained by Joe Nelson.
Brett Beckwith led all drivers on Tuesday with three wins and Jolene Andrews was the top trainer with two tallies.
Racing resumes at Plainridge Park on Thursday, May 23 with post time at 4 p.m. and the card will feature a $7,483 carryover in the Wicked Hi-5 in race six.
(Standardbred Owners of Massachusetts)