Northfield Park’s leading driver Ronnie Wrenn Jr. dominated the Friday (Nov. 21) night card with seven wins, including one in the featured $12,500 Fillies and Mares Open with Ontario-sired Y Mach Me.
Y Mach Me (Mach Three-Sunnie Corleone-Pacific Rocket) started from the second tier and was fifth at the :28.1 opening quarter. Wrenn Jr. pulled the six-year-old first over in the second quarter and she steadily advanced through times of :57.4 and 1:26.3. She cleared to the lead in the final turn and hung on to win by a head in 1:55.1. Completing the race were: Mama Said, Sweetheart Dance, Eradikate, Pantsuit Hilary, Coupon Lady, Champagne Tonight and Jump Start. Shes Glorious was scratched.
Y Mach Me is trained by Pat Karcher for the Lucky Draw Racing Stable of Carey, Ohio. Friday’s win was the eighth this year in 39 starts for the mare. It bolstered her career win tally to 16 and her lifetime earnings to $113,409. She returned $5.60 to win.
Wrenn Jr. was also triumphant with Liveandinconcert ($15.40) in race one, Stone Of Magic ($2.80) in race two, Fritzie Chic ($2.80) in race four, Im Shameless ($11.60) in race five, Special Lady D ($19.80) in race six and JK Geronimo ($3.40) in race 14. Aaron Merriman drove four winners on the 15-race card.
Northfield Park has announced the addition of a $7,500 Pick 5 total pool guarantee to Monday’s (Nov. 24) program. Beginning in Race 3, the $7,500 Pick 5 guaranteed total pool includes a carryover of $1,263.91. Northfield’s Pick 5, Pick 4 and the Pick 3’s offer a reduced takeout rate of 14 per cent. Monday’s post time is 6 p.m.
(With files from Northfield Park)