Despite going off as the longest shot on the board at 64-1, Jazzville returned victorious in the $20,000 Pop Up Series final for pacing fillies and mares on Thursday, March 13 at Woodbine Mohawk Park, yielding a high price ticket of $129.40.

Leaving the gate in post two with Trevor Henry in tow, the Shayne Barrington student got away fourth as Rambaran Rose (Tyler Borth) dictated the opening quarter in :27.3. The field was immediately divided in two from the start with three parked out, including Lisas All In (Tyler Jones), who took over through the :56.3 half and 1:26.2 three-quarters. With the outer flow shuffling the order around, Jazzville was pushed back to seventh on the pylons at the half. 

Jazzville threw her name into the ring going towards the three-quarters, sitting seventh on the outside. Stablemate and race favourite Horizon Seelster (Bob McClure) worked her way three-wide at the third quarter panel and turning for home, she faced her barnmate in a race for home. Down to the wire, Jazzville put in the better work to score by a half length over Horizon Seelster in 1:55.2. Del Diggity (Brett MacDonald) worked her way into the blanket finish, grabbing the show spot.

Jazzville is a five-year-old daughter of Huntsville and the Bettors Delight mare Orchestra Bluechip owned by Ronnie MacLean and Susanne MacKeigan. She won her first race in seven tries this year and her fifth career race from 45 starts. The mark lowered her previous career best from a 1:58.1 mile at Red Shores at the Summerside Raceway. Jazzville now shows $29,555 earned.

Head Honcho won the $20,000 Pop-Up Series final for pacing horses and geldings, following the pocket trip. 

Piloted by Tyler Jones, Head Honcho secured early position in second on the pylons. Flying Art A (Trevor Henry) and Dirty Lil Piglet (James MacDonald) tussled early for the lead as the panels read :28.1 and :57.4, but favoured Dirty Lil Piglet prevailed to command the timer. After the 1:26.3 three-quarters, Head Honcho positioned himself for the score, chasing down Dirty Lil Piglet and going on to win by two lengths in 1:55. Dirty Lil Piglet had to settle for second and Bring Your Fire (Tyler Borth) finished third.

In his debut for trainer Joseph Squires and owner Martin Kuepfer, the six-year-old gelded son of Control The Moment and the Art Major mare Dani Hanover recorded his second win of the year in six starts. A winner of $132,445 in his career, Head Honcho won his 12th race from 67 starts. 

In the $13,000 Pop-Up consolation, Cereal Killer (Tyler Borth) maneuvered a pocket trip to victory in 1:55 by a length over Fiscal Policy (James MacDonald) and Winwithawhisper (Billy Davis). Courtney Robson owns and trains Cereal Killer ($12.50), a seven-year-old gelded son of Toucam Sam-Alcars Xit.

In the $13,000 Pop-Up consolation for fillies and mares, Missy Rocks (Tyler Jones) soared from seventh to first by a half length in 1:56.2 over Beth (Billy Davis Jr.) and Velocity Impetuous (Tyler Borth). Pamela Goodale trains Missy Rocks ($6.40), a daughter of Pet Rock-The Mistress.

To view Thursday's harness racing results, click the following link: Thursday Results - Woodbine Mohawk Park.

(Standardbred Canada)