Northfield: Massive Super Hi-5 carryover highlights Wednesday program

A pair of massive longshots made a sweeping move through the stretch in the 13th race on Tuesday evening at MGM Northfield Park, creating a carryover of $16,853.87 in the first race Super Hi-5 on Wednesday.

Leaving the wings, there were a host of leavers heading into the first turn, including Everychanceitake (Nick Clegg), Moscow Mitch (Ronnie Wrenn Jr.), and Dakota Pearl (Eric Tharps Jr). After sorting themselves out, Moscow Mitch managed to get to the lead past the opening quarter in 27 2/5.

Coming to the half in 56 2/5, the field was double tiered with Moscow Mitch still leading the way but having to deal with Dakota Pearl, who proved to be a stubborn foe, challenging the leader into the backstretch for the final time. Wrenn began imploring Moscow Mitch for a little more heading into the final turn, but a host of pursuers began to unleash an attack, and with an eighth of a mile to go, it appeared the favorite was in serious trouble.

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Through the final sixteenth of a mile, Flash Gordon (Jason Thompson), who was next-to-last at the three-quarter pole, swooped the field to win by a neck over another longshot in Remembering Shorty (Aaron Merriman), who also closed from off-the-pace.

The result of 8-7-2-6-1 proved to be too difficult for gamblers to come up with in the Super Hi-5, leading to the massive carryover. Wednesday's first race, which gets underway at 6:00 p.m. will feature a $75,000 estimated Super Hi-5 pool.

--press release (Northfield)--