There were fireworks on Tuesday, March 21 at MGM Northfield Park as many of the post-time favourites on the program struggled to win, creating some monster payoffs throughout the program.
The madness began in the opening leg of the Early Pick-4, as the Renae Loney trainee Snow Burn (Aaron Merriman) closed from off the pace to upend favourite Checkin In (Lube Ebersole) in the shadow of the wire. While Snow Burn ($59) was the only massive upset in the sequence, Print Media ($6.60), Dunkin ($7.80) and Leonardo Hanover ($15.80) all managed to score against favourites in their respective legs of the sequence with the Pick-4 paying $14,965 to one lucky patron.
The 50-cent non-jackpot Pick-6 featured a single-ticket winner, with no one in the sequence paying more than $11.40 to win. The wager, which has gained some traction recently when it sports a carryover, paid a whopping $5,473.50.
Dragon Purplechips (Keith Kash Jr.) continued his recent success in the late Super High-5, saving ground through most of the mile to win going away in 1:54.1. The massive $8,450.78 payoff (three tickets) ensued as favourite Ilusionist Hanover (Ronnie Wrenn Jr.) was disqualified for not losing ground while on a break. It was the fifth win of the year for the Ohio-bred son of Dragon Again, who has now earned more than $140,000.
Live racing resumes on Wednesday evening at 6 p.m. MGM Northfield Park currently races on Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday.
(Northfield Park)