Horseman Gerry Hudon kicked off the eight-day live standardbred meet at Northlands Park in style on Friday capturing one-third of the opening program's races
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Hudon, last year's leading trainer and driver at Northlands Park, fashioned a training-driving triple with Attitudenous [$3.40] and Nazko Shelley [$4.90] going back-to-back in the fourth and fifth races, and Mr Brightside [$8.90] drawing away to win by 10-3/4 lengths in the eighth race.
Jamie Gray matched Hudon for driving wins during the nine-race card.
Two Alberta handicappers captured the $25,000 Pick 6 on Friday at Northlands Park.
According to northlandspark.ca, Archie Melnyk had a $24 winning ticket, while Dan Sifert invested $216.
A total of $6,393.96 was wagered in the Pick 6 on Friday. The five-out-of-six consolation paid $45.10 on a $1 ticket. A $1 six-out-of-six winning ticket paid $1,683.05 based on Friday's wagering total in the Pick 6.
An insurance policy kicked in for the two winning tickets - as the pool was below $25,000. Melnyk and Sifert each receive an additional $9,303.02 from the insurance policy.
The Northlands meet will run through the end of February with live harness racing taking place on Fridays and Saturdays.
To view Friday's results, click here.
(with files from northlandspark.ca)