Photo finish camera needed for Northville Open

Jet`s Sureshot (Jereme`s Jet – Cadie`s Sure Shot) came up big for harness racing driver Kim Pluta to win the Saturday night (April 8) $10,800 featured Open Handicap Pace in a tight photo finish at Northville Downs.

It was a mad scramble for early position as favorite Lying In Cash, Oh K Man and Tick’s A Yankin exchanged the lead position three times before the half.

Jet’s Sureshot looked on from fifth as the field went :28 flat to the quarter and 56.2 to the half. Pluta pulled his charge to a second over position behind Pitt Panda up the backstretch, who battled Tick’s A Yankin to three-quarters in 1:25.2.

As they turned for home, Jet’s Sureshot swung wide for the drive and got up to win by a nose over Oh K Man who was resurgent in the passing lane down the stretch, but had to settle for second, while Lying In Cash, who got shuffled out the back early on, closed well for third. The final clocking was 1:55.1 for the talented group.

JET’S SURESHOT REPLAY

Bart Stimer conditions seven-year-old Jet’s Sureshot, who is owned and bred in Michigan by Richard Copp. He paid $23.80 to win.

Meanwhile, in the Open 2 Pace, driver Kody Massey and eight-year-old Magic Shark (Shadyshark Hanover – Jenna`s Magic) dazzled to a wire-to-wire score in the weekend’s fastest mile time of 1:53.3 holding off a late charge by pocket sitter Liberal, by a head.

Magic Shark is trained by Elizabeth Tolley and owned by Gary Wilmoth.

MAGIC SHARK REPLAY

Racing at The Ville resumes Friday, April 14th at 7pm. Friday night is dollar night with $1 live programs, $1 pop, $1 popcorn, $2 hot dogs, beer and hamburger specials. Northville races every Friday and Saturday night from now until September 30th. For live racing dining reservations, be sure to call Northville Downs in advance at 248-924-2073.

For complete race results, click here.

by Ken Terpenning, for Northville Downs