Plainridge: No Quarter speeds to track record clocking

Since coming to Massachusetts from Ohio's Miami Valley Raceway, No Quarter has been a formidable foe, finishing second and first in two starts. But on Thursday (May 20), the son of Somebeachsomewhere-Take That Hanover really swelled up and re-wrote the Plainridge Park record book for 4-year-old pacing horses by scorching the Plainville oval in 1:49 2/5, displacing the 21-year-old standard of 1:49 3/5 set by Space Shuttle in 2000.

No Quarter (Shawn Gray) left like a runaway freight train and then disregarded the field once he took control. After getting to the half in 55 1/5, Gray gave No Quarter his head and he really got to work. He opened up four lengths by the three-quarters in a sizzling 26 3/5 third split, extended that lead to eight lengths at the top of the stretch, and then just annihilated the competition by opening up a 14 1/2 length gap in the 27 3/5 final quarter.

The time not only set the aforementioned track record, it was also a new lifetime mark for No Quarter by two-fifths of a second and is now the fastest pacing mile of the 2021 Plainridge meet.

After the race, Gray simply stated, "He had his game face on today."

It was the second win in only seven starts this year for No Quarter ($12.60), and it pushed his bankroll to $25,400 this year for owner Scheigert Racing. Amanda Kelley trains the record breaker.

Much like No Quarter, Gray also brought game on Thursday as he ended up with a driving grand slam on the card. He won with Leave And Roll (1:56 1/5, $2.40) and Rightfully Mine (1:53 1/5, $4.40) to take both halves of the Daily Double and then later won two more consecutive races with No Quarter and Salvadors Sun (1:54, $14.20). Gray currently sits second among all Plainridge drivers for wins, trailing only Bruce Ranger.

--press release (Plainridge)--