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Monday’s (April 15) edition of Racing Roundup features a results story from Northfield Park.

Double Dribble and Sure Thing win Northfield Park features

Northfield, OH — Double Dribble was first to cross the wire in the $5,000 Open Pace in Northfield Park’s sixth race on Monday.

Mike Foote owns the 7-year-old pacer. Sam Schillaci trains and drove the gelding.

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Double Dribble was a 1:54.3 winner in the Open Pace.

Double Dribble (Allamerican Ingot-Lills Dream) got away third through an opening quarter of :27.1. Schillaci pulled first-over and ground out a victory through fractional times of :56.1, 1:25 and 1:54.3, winning by 1-1/2 lengths. Finishing behind Double Dribble were LD’s Super Duty, State Of The Union with Lite Me Up in a dead heat, Noble Fitch, Rounding Third and Beans And Weenies.

Monday’s triumph increased Double Dribble’s lifetime wins tally to 17 and his career earnings to $223,558. He returned $17.20 to win.

Sure Thing took the $5,000 Open Trot for owner/trainer Elpidio Bernardi, Jr. in the evening’s eighth race.

Sure Thing (Keystone Nordic-SF For Sure) started from post five and sat the pocket through fractions of :27.4, :57 and 1:27.2. Driver Ronnie Wrenn, Jr. pulled, took the lead and posted a 1-1/4 length win in 1:57.3. Completing the race were Lady Rev, Senator Sam, Norma’s Rose, Vacation Angel, Son Ofa Spur, Awsome Andrea and Arianna Hall.

The 9-year-old Sure Thing now has 31 career wins and earnings of $194,396. He was the race favorite and paid $4.00 to win.

— Ayers Ratliff