Northfield, OH — When the gate sprung in the first race at Northfield Park on Sunday evening (March 13), Zach Tackett sent Golden Genes to the lead and the trotter made every pole a winning one en route to a seven length victory in the $7,000 GLADA trot.

Sent off as the second choice in the seven-horse field, Golden Genes paid 6.40 for the win.

After starting from the four-hole, Tackett was challenged by Hititoutofthepark (Tyler Angus) but he refused to yield and the two trotters raced one-two by the first stanza in :28.1 and the order remained the same as Golden Genes got first call at the half in :58.

With Tackett showing the way, he kept the pedal to the metal and at the three-quarters Golden Genes began to draw away from his challenger. They had four lengths on their competition when they headed for pay dirt and at the wire they were seven lengths ahead of the betting favorite Pepin Coolie (Eddie Miller) who rallied late for second money. Third place went to Emerald Chip who was driven by Lauren Harmon.

Golden Genes, a 5-year-old Big Stick Lindy gelding, is owned and trained by Betty Clegg.