Both early and late trot from Mission Voyage

WASHINGTON, PA, Feb. 17, 2022 — Mission Voyage grudgingly released Perlucky well past the quarter, then blew by him in the sloppy stretch to capture Thursday’s harness racing feature at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows, a $12,100 Conditioned Trot.

After stretching out Perlucky, Mission Voyage and driver Dan Rawlings confidently pulled the pocket into the final turn.

It proved a winning decision, as Mission Voyage rolled home to defeat Perlucky by 1-1/2 lengths in 1:55.1, with Rising MVP third.

Scott Betts trains Mission Voyage, a 5-year-old Manofmanymissions-Bon Voyage gelding who lifted his career earnings to $119,234, for Tar Heel Racing.

MISSION VOYAGE REPLAY

Jim Pantaleano collected three wins on the 11-race card.

Live racing at The Meadows continues FrIday when the 11-race program features a pair of carryovers: $7,942.35 in the Jackpot Pick 5 (race 4), $8,206.36 in the final-race Super Hi-5. First post is 12:45 PM.

For full race results, click here.

By Evan Pattak, for The Meadows Standardbred Owners Association