New half-mile track world record 1:47.3

[Davis]

This is for you Brodie as I know how much you love mile racing!

Wow... what a time. How would he go at the Jewels? Interesting that the former Dunn trained Star Align ran third.

 

This Is The Plan blazes to 1:47.3 world record in Battle of Lake Erie

This Is The Plan dominated the $200,000 Battle of Lake Erie at MGM Northfield Park, setting a 1:47.3 all age, half-mile track world and track record while winning gate-to-wire.

Yannick Gingras drove the Ron Burke trainee to the record victory that was 5-1/4 lengths better than Western Joe (Aaron Merriman) in second. Catch The Fire(Brett Miller) was third. Stars Align A (Joe Bongiorno) finished fourth and Hesa Kingslayer N grabbed the final check.

The mile surpassed the 1:48.1 world record on a half set by Pet Rock and David Miller at Ohio’s Delaware County Fairgrounds in 2013.

The performance was also a career best for This Is The Plan, whose previous best was a 1:48.2 mile set at 4 at The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono.

Sent off as the 2-5 favorite,This Is The Plan (Somebeachsomewhere— That’s The Plan) led the invitational for older pacers through fractions of :26.2, :53.3 and 1:20.3 and scooted home in :27 to win for Burke Racing Stable LLC, Weaver Bruscemi LLC, J&T Silva- Purnel & Libby and Lawrence Karr.

The win pushed This Is The Plan’s career earnings to $2,206,200 and his seasonal bankroll to $449,500. The gelding, bred by Moni Market Breeders, has a career record of 17-23-8 in 78 career starts and a 2021 slate of 3-6-0 in 10 starts, including a win in the $514,000 Borgata Final on April 19 at Yonkers Raceway.

[Brodie]

The thing is though Davis, is that yes they go fast, but geez the racing is just so boring.

Single file handlebars down but absolutely nothing exciting about it!

If people get a kick out of watching that, then good on them!

Just not for Brodie, speed is not what it is about when it comes to racing in my mind!

Why hasnt Addington programmed those 1300metre races that Rangiora had???