Starting from Post 6, Up Front Kellie Jo started from post six and was content to sit in the middle of the pack while her competition carved out fractions of :27.2, :55.3 and 1:25. Sutton called on Up Front Kellie Jo in the final quarter and she surged to the lead and bested her competition by two lengths in 1:55.2. Clear Character grabbed the runner-up award, with Y Mach Me taking home the show dough.
It was the 40th lifetime win for the eight-year-old daughter of Bettors Delight-Lifes Highway. Rob Harmon trains the career winner of $831,369 for owners Ed Mullinax and Mark Ford. She returned $22.40 to win.
As for Sutton, he also posted victories with Alhambra Bokay ($4.80) in race six, Bluebird Jettart ($14.20) in race nine, Braggin Hanover ($10.80) in race 10 and Doowrah Double ($17.00) in race 11.
(With files from Northfield Park)