The feature race on Friday, Nov. 24 at Plainridge Park was a memorial race named in honour of former Plainridge starting judge Rick Flanders, who passed away in October.
Rick Flanders was the starting judge at Plainridge Park for many years and an esteemed member of the New England harness racing community for decades. Flanders passed away unexpectedly on Oct. 3 and to honour him, a memorial race will be held at Plainridge on Friday afternoon (Nov. 24).