Cant Best My Art prevailed in the $15,000 Friday Night Lights Series Final at Northfield Park on Friday (November 7).
She is trained by Doug Hinklin for the NRS Stables LLC of Thornville, Ohio. Ronnie Wrenn Jr. drove her to victory.
Cant Best My Art (Western Ideal-Deringer Gal-Cambest) started from post three. She went straight to the lead as the wings were folding on the starting gate and never looked back. Cant Best My Art led the field through fractions of :27.3, :56.4, 1:25.2 and 1:54.4, besting her competition by one length. The mile clocking represents a lifetime best for the sophomore filly.
Completing the race were Threefold Breanna, Tarport Belle, Sand Sonya, Littlewhitekiddie, Lotsa Juice, Work Week, DVC Kahlua Breeze and Basic Survival.
Friday’s win was the seventh score in 18 starts this year. It boosted her career earnings to $26,700. She was the race favourite and returned $3.60 to win.
Northfield Park has announced the addition of a $5,000 Pick 5 total pool guarantee to Monday’s (November 10) program. Beginning in Race 3, the $5,000 Pick 5 guaranteed total pool includes a carryover of $1,025.46. 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)