Freds Nightmare and driver Marc St. Louis Jr. won the featured $35,270 Open Handicap Pace on Saturday, Feb. 3 at Northville Downs to headline the closing night program.
Freds Nightmare and St. Louis rocketed to the lead and never looked back, setting fractions of :27.4, :57, 1:25 and clocking a winning time in 1:54 flat, the night’s fastest, winning by a widening six-length margin. Dillinger and Austin Hanners closed well for second and favoured Commander Bob, driven by David Lake, was up for third.
Freds Nightmare (Fred And Ginger-Nightlife) went three-for-three at Northville to start his seven-year-old season and push his career win count to 22 for trainer and owner Becky Zubkoff.
The win was one of three on the night for the driver-trainer combination of St. Louis and Zubkoff.
Justin Irvine led the Northville finale with a driving grand slam.
The track's last race was won by Staci Malady and Jim Berry's seven-year-old pacing gelding Panther Time and trainer/driver Art McIlmurray in a head decision over Rockin M and Drew Neill. The time of the mile was 1:57.3.
Northville Downs wishes to thank every fan and patron for supporting horse racing in the state of Michigan over the years, and looks forward to the next chapter in Michigan harness racing.
(With files from Northville Downs)