After taking a lifetime mark of 1:51.2 on November 7 and bouncing right back to the winner’s circle the following week, Powered By Mach scored the hat trick on Monday (Nov. 22) after winning $22,500 fillies and mares Winners-Over pacing feature at Plainridge Park.
Handicapped with post eight, Powered By Mach (Jay Randall) left sharply and took control of the race by the eighth pole and then stepped off fractions of :27.2 and :56.2 to the half. With Pammy Jo (Bruce Ranger) and stablemate Thats Incredible (Drew Monti) following intently, Powered By Mach continued to lead by an open two lengths and hit three-quarters in 1:24.3. At the top of the final turn, Thats Incredible pulled from third and made a strong brush towards the leader. Within striking distance at that point, Thats Incredible was pacing strong, but Powered By Mach was also on her game. After matching strides, the two hit the wire a half-length apart with Powered By Mach on top in 1:53.2.
The win was the seventh of the year for Powered By Mach ($4.60), who has now earned $87,265 this year for owner Fox Racing. Jimmy Nickerson trains the winner.
It was the second win of the day for Nickerson and the second of three consecutive wins by Randall, who closed out the card with a natural hat trick to lead all drivers on Monday.
In the $12,500 distaff condition race, Sweet Sue (Jim Hardy) made every station a winning one and claimed her fifth win of the year, timed in 1:54.4. Sweet Sue ($4.60) is owned by David Thibault, Christine Thibault, Robert Withers and Julie Withers and is trained by Jolene Andrews.
Racing resumes on Wednesday, Nov. 24 at 1 p.m. as there is no racing this Thursday, Nov. 25 due to the Thanksgiving Holiday. The final day of live racing for 2021 at Plainridge Park will be held on Friday, Nov. 26, with post time at 1 p.m.
(With files from Standardbred Owners of Massachusetts)