Huge upset at Northfield

Northfield, OH – A pair of massive longshots made a sweeping move through the stretch in the thirteenth harness racing contest on Tuesday evening (Jan. 24) at MGM Northfield Park, creating a carryover of $16,853.87 in the first race Super High Five on Wednesday.

Leaving the wings, there were a host of leavers heading into the first turn, including Everychanceitake (Nick Clegg), Moscow Mitch (Ronnie Wrenn Jr.), and Dakota Pearl (Eric Tharps Jr). After sorting themselves out, Moscow Mitch managed to get to the lead past the opening quarter in :27.2.

Coming to the half in :56.2, the field was double tiered with Moscow Mitch still leading the way but having to deal with Dakota Pearl, who proved to be a stubborn foe challenging the leader into the backstretch for the final time. Wrenn began imploring Moscow Mitch for a little more heading into the final turn, but a host of pursuers began to unleash an attack, and with an eighth of a mile to go, it appeared the favorite was in serious trouble.

Through the final sixteenth of a mile, Flash Gordon (Yankee Cruiser, Jason Thompson), who was next to last at the three-quarter pole, swooped the field to win by a neck over another longshot Remembering Shorty (Aaron Merriman), who also closed from off the pace.

The result of 8-7-2-6-1 proved to be too difficult for gamblers to come up with in the Super High 5, leading to the massive carryover. Wednesday’s first race, which gets underway at 6:00 p.m. will feature a $75,000 estimated Super High 5 pool.

Free PPs for the early Super High Five and the other guaranteed wagers on the program can be found by visiting handicapping.ustrotting.com.

For complete race results, click here.

by Michael Carter, for MGM Northfield Park