Mayweather Hanover was in full command from start to finish in the $26,301 featured conditioned pace at Plainridge Park on Monday afternoon, Sept. 1.
Shawn Gray sent Mayweather Hanover to the front from post five in a :27.1 opening quarter and he stepped sharply to the half in :56.2. Mach Seelster (Brett Beckwith) pulled first-up and got within a length of the leader at three-quarters in 1:24.1. After rounding the last turn, Mayweather Hanover put away Mach Seelster and then held off a fast-closing Justa Little Bit A (Matty Athearn) by a quarter length in deep stretch and won in 1:52.1, which was a new lifetime mark.
Mayweather Hanover ($8) is owned by Mark Jakubik while the five-year-old gelded son of Captaintreacherous-Mean Lean is trained by Alicia Gray.
Brett Beckwith was the leading driver on Monday scoring three wins on the card while conditioners Nathan Kirker, Lisa Watson and Jolene Andrews all sent two trainees to the winner's circle. Andrews also drove one of her pair to victory.
The Men Wear Pink Sulky Social to benefit breast cancer research was sponsored by and held at Plainridge Park on Monday and a very large crowd took part trackside at the fundraising event to help find a cure and eliminate this dreaded disease.
Live harness racing will resume at Plainridge Park on Tuesday, Sept. 2 at 2 p.m. with a $3,584 carryover in the Wicked Hi-5 pentafecta in race six.
(With files from Standardbred Owners of Massachusetts)