Northville, MI — Jet’s Sureshot (Jereme’s Jet-Cadie’s Sure Shot) came up big with driver Kim Pluta to win the Saturday night (April 8) $10,800 featured Open Handicap Pace at Northville Downs.

It was a mad scramble for early position as favorite Lying In Cash, Oh K Man and Tick’s A Yankin exchanged the lead position three times before the half. Jet’s Sureshot looked on from fifth as the field went :28 to the quarter and :56.2 to the half.

Pluta pulled his charge to a second over position behind Pitt Panda up the backstretch, who battled Tick’s A Yankin to three-quarters in 1:25.2. As they turned for home, Jet’s Sureshot swung wide for the drive and got up to win by a nose over Oh K Man who was resurgent in the passing lane down the stretch, but had to settle for second. Lying In Cash, who got shuffled out the back early on, closed well for third. The final clocking was 1:55.1 for the talented group.

Bart Stimer conditions 7-year-old Jet’s Sureshot, who is owned and was bred in Michigan by Richard Copp.

Meanwhile, in the Open 2 Pace, driver Kody Massey and 8-year-old Magic Shark (Shadyshark Hanover-Jenna’s Magic) dazzled to a wire-to-wire score in the weekend’s fastest mile of 1:53.3, holding off a late charge by pocket sitter Liberal by a head.

Magic Shark is trained by Elizabeth Tolley and is owned by Gary Wilmoth.

Racing at The Ville resumes Friday (April 14) at 7 p.m. Friday night is dollar night with $1 live programs, $1 pop, $1 popcorn, $2 hot dogs, beer and hamburger specials. Northville races every Friday and Saturday night from now until Sept. 30. For live racing dining reservations, be sure to call Northville Downs in advance at 248.924.2073.