Nine draw in to the Spirit of Massachusetts Trot on Sunday at Plainridge Park

A full field of nine top Open trotters drew in for the eighth edition of the G2 $250,000 Spirit of Massachusetts Trot to be held at Plainridge Park on Sunday (July 20). Post time for the first race is 2 p.m.

Four trainers have entered two trotters apiece in the Spirit, including two who have won this race in the past and two who are looking to get their first victory this year.

Ron Burke, who won this stake the past two years with It’s Academic, will be bringing Lexus Kody and Chapercraz. Ake Svanstedt, who won the 2022 Spirit with Alrajah One IT, has entered Up Your Deo and Get A Wish DK.

Looking to hoist the trophy for the first time are Marcus Melander who will be making a strong bid with the pair of Periculum and Aetos Kronos S and Tony Alagna, who is bringing Ari Ferrai J and Daiquiri Hanover.

The field boasts a combined total lifetime earnings of over $9 million dollars including five individual millionaires, two sub-1:50 performers and 158 total career wins among the entrants. The race is carded as race nine with an estimated post time of 4:40 p.m.

G2 $250,000 Spirit of Massachusetts Trot

1. Up Your Deo (Ake Svanstedt, Ake Svanstadt)
2. Chapercraz (David Miller, Ron Burke)
3. Logan Park (Doug McNair, Robert Fellows)
4. Get A Wish DK (Tim Tetrick, Ake Svanstedt)
5. Ari Ferrari J (Brett Beckwith, Tony Alagna)
6. Periculum (Scott Zeron, Marcus Melander)
7. Lexus Kody (Yannick Gingras, Ron Burke)
8. Aetoes Kronos S (Dexter Dunn, Marcus Melander)
9. Daiquiri Hanover (Drew Monti, Tony Alagna)
AE Lovedbythemasses (Tim Tetrick, Jeff Culipher)