After hitting the board in three consecutive starts, Out To Get Lucky claimed his first win of the year in the $15,000 feature pace at Plainridge Park on Tuesday afternoon (June 13).
Drew Campbell dropped in third with Out To Get Lucky while Beaus Best and Rodman battled for the front through stiff quarters of :26.1 and :54.3. As they made their way up the backstretch, Rodman faded through the field and Out To Get Lucky left the pocket and paced past Beaus Best before three-quarters. Out to get lucky then opened a five-length lead as they rounded the last turn and held on in deep stretch to win by a length over the fast-closing A Deals A Deal in 1:52.2, which was a seasonal mark.
Out To Get Lucky is owned by Bill and Kim Beechy and is trained by Randy Bickmore. He paid $4 to win.
Campbell and Bickmore both ended the day with two wins apiece.
Earlier in the card, Sandpiper N won the $12,500 conditioned pace on the strength of a first-over move from fifth that saw him advance to match strides with the leading Sneak A Drink before pulling away to a three-length advantage at the beam, where he won in 1:52.2. It was the third straight win and a lifetime mark for Sandpiper N who is owned and trained by Kathleen Brewer. Nick Graffam drove the $7.60 winner.
Drivers Shawn Gray and Bruce Ranger also had two wins each on Tuesday.
Live racing will resume at Plainridge Park on Thursday (June 15) at 4 p.m. (EDT) and there will be a $14,368 carryover in the Jackpot Wicked Hi-5 pentafecta in Race 6 and a $351 carryover in the Pick-6 in Race 4.
(Plainridge Park)