The 2026 race meet at Northville Downs at Barry Expo Center came to an end on Wednesday, Sept. 30, with the $42,857 Open Handicap Pace highlighting the final program.

Over a rain-soaked track rated good, Rb sprang a 22-1 upset in the featured event for owner-trainer-driver Kim Pluta.

Rb and Pluta secured a pocket trip behind Born Wild (Aaron Merriman), who posted fractions of :27.3 to the quarter and :56.2 to the half. Born Wild was then pressured by Two Birds Onestone (Jennifer Main) before giving way to the three-wide advance of Donttouchmytruck (Kody Massey), who briefly took the lead at the three-quarters in 1:26.1.

Rb shook free from traffic and took command from Donttouchmytruck and out-duelled that foe down the lane to win by three-quarters of a length in 1:56.1. Mother Mary (Joe Casagranda) was third.

The victory was the 31st of Rb's career. The seven-year-old gelded son of Megatron-Getoutthediamonds and pushed his lifetime earnings to $315,811 in 101 starts. He paid $47 to win as the co-longest shot on the board.

Kody Massey led the final program with three driving wins, while Kim Pluta and Don Harmon each recorded two driving victories. Jim Eaton posted two training wins on the afternoon.

Massey was crowned the 2026 driving champion, while Judy Roegner claimed the training title.

(Northville Downs)