Gravelsinmytravel
completes sweep of Dash For G-Notes Series
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ (February 11, 2017) – The pace
was slow and trip did not go as it was planned, but the result was the same as
the past two weeks as Missile J led all the way to win his third straight in
the $16,000 featured pace at the Meadowlands on Saturday.
When the select field of seven left the gate, none of the
horses were interested in seizing command so Jonathan Roberts sent Missile J,
the 4/5 public choice, to the front. Missile J went an opening quarter in a
too-slow-to-believe :29.3 and a half in a tepid :57.1.
“We had intentions of racing him off the pace tonight but
Jonathan sensed a slow pace and went forward which was the winning move,” said
trainer Scott Di Domenico.
Missile J, the 2016 Rooney winner, held off the late pocket
rally of long shot Rodeo Romeo and the wider rallies of Somesizesomestyle and
K-Lees Shakenbake to win in 1:51.3.
Missile J was winning for the third straight time since he
was purchased for $115,000 at the Tattersalls January Mixed Sale by John Mcgill
and Brian Carsey.
“I thought tonight was a stiffer challenge for him as there
were some really nice condition horses in that field,” said Di Domenico. “We
are going to make him eligible to some stakes - The Graduate and Levy, for
example; but, we will let him decide where he wants to go by his performance
and soundness. To this point, I am very happy with him and his progression and
very fortunate the owners have given me the opportunity to train him.”
Gravelsinmytravel, the Iowa-bred, completed a sweep of the
Dash For The G-Notes series with a post 10 victory in the $15,000 final. John
Campbell put the even-money favorite on the front past the quarter and
controlled things from there to win for the third straight time.
Gravelsinmytravel is a homebred for Van Otterloo Stables of Iowa and trained by
Patricia Minnella.
Campbell added two others wins to post a driving hat trick.
Brett Miller also won three.
Total handle was $2,675,128 for the 12-race program.
Live racing resumes Thursday with the 9-race card carried
over from last Thursday’s snowstorm cancellation. Post time is 7:15 p.m. For
more information, visit www.playmeadowlands.com.
