Longshots rule at Northfield Park Tuesday

Northfield, OH – Longshots were aplenty on Tuesday (May 2) at MGM Northfield Park, with a harness racing favorite only winning one of the four races in the Pick-4 sequence that began in Race 11.

Back In My Day (Kurt Sugg) kicked things off with a jaw-dropping performance, winning by 4-1/4 lengths in 1:55 after being parked the mile from post seven.

The last two legs of the Pick-4 featured monumental upsets, with 59/1 Parklane Knight (Eric Tharps Jr.) making up steady ground throughout the mile to get by Pound Sign (Chris Lems) late to win by a length in 1:54.3. Closing out the wager was Cherokees Gorgeous (Sugg) who was another who had to make up a lot of ground throughout the mile. He nailed Arthur Pendragon (Aaron Merriman) on the wire, winning by a neck in 1:57 and paying $40.80 to win.

The low 14% takeout early and late Pick-4 pools have become a staple at MGM Northfield Park. On Wednesday (May 3), regular players of the Northeast Ohio facility will have an opportunity at some significant value, as the early Pick-4 beginning in Race 2 will feature a carryover of $22,535.

Wednesday’s $1.00 early Pick-4 is estimated to have over $100,000 in the pool. Free past performances are available by clicking here.

Live racing resumes on Tuesday evening at 6:00 p.m. MGM Northfield Park currently races on Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. For more information on live racing and promotions, visit here.

For complete race results, click here.

by Michael Carter, for MGM Northfield Park