Pluta, Turner guide record setting winners

On Tuesday (Sept 16), three harness racing track records toppled at Northville Downs at Barry Expo Center in Hastings, MI. 

Go Go Lyla Jane (Rockin Amadeus – Rei to Go), owned by John Turgliatto, trained by Gerald Malady and driven by Kim Pluta, turned a perfect pocket trip into a track record win for the four-year-old pacing mare after front runner and race favorite Racing Glory (Racing Hill – Rock for Glory) tired in the stretch and made a break in stride. Go Go Lyla Jane drew off to win by two and a quarter lengths in a final clocking of 1:56.4 which bested the previous record by one-fifth of a second that was previously set by Pair of Hardts on September 2, 2025. 

Earlier on the card, Kim Pluta trained and drove ENA Mega Delight (Megatron – Angel From Above) for owner Kathy Todd to win race two off of the give and go trip in a final clocking of 2:00.3 which dropped the previous record by a full two seconds. 

In the very next race,  driver Olivia Turner and her charge Randall Howey T (Here’s Johnny – Baked Azalea) became the first aged trotting horse to win at the new Northville Downs, thereby setting the record in 2:05.3 while winning by three-quarters of a length. Orrin Turner owns and trains the eight-year-old.

Driver Kim Pluta led all drivers on the day with two driving wins.

Racing resumes Wednesday (Sept 17) in Hastings. MI at Northville Downs with a first race post time of 1pm ET. 

For complete race results, click here: US Trotting results.

by Kenneth W. Terpenning for Northville Downs