Driver Matty “Ice” Athearn and trainer Jimmy Nickerson had a big day at Plainridge Park on Thursday afternoon (Aug. 17) as they combined for a grand slam during the card, including wins in the top two feature events. The four wins were consecutive for Nickerson’s trainees as they competed in races four, five, seven and nine.
A quartet of $14,000-plus divisions of the Maine Sire Stakes for trotters opened the 205th year of the Skowhegan State Fair on Sunday (Aug. 13), with several of the divisional leaders cushioning their point totals at the historic venue.
After a lot of shuffling early in the race, The Wild Card finished with a winning hand in the $25,000 pacing feature at Plainridge Park on Monday afternoon (Aug. 14).
Sidd Finch continued to solidify his career year at Plainridge Park on Tuesday afternoon (Aug. 8) after winning the $25,000 Winners-Over Handicap trot.