Northville Downs hosted three $20,000 Great Lake Stakes that were contested on Saturday (Sept. 30) evening at the Northville, Michigan oval in addition to the $9,500 Open Pace.
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A trio of Open events serve as the marquee races during the opening weekend of the 2021 spring meeting at Northville Downs, with races taking place at the suburban Detroit facility on Friday (April 2) and Saturday (April 3) evenings.
Friday s co-features are the $8,000 Fillies and Mares Open Pace and the $8,000 Open Handicap Trot, slotted as the eighth and ninth races on an 11-race program.
In the distaff feature, Another Beach Day is the 8-5 morning line favourite after racing all winter at Florida s Pompano Park and will start from the pole in the field of seven. The five-year-old daughter of Somebeachsomewhere last won on March 9, defeating conditioned company at Pompano in 1:54.2 while under the care of Braxten Boyd. Braxten s dad, Brett, has assumed Another Beach Day s training duties, and Darrell Wright has been tabbed to drive.