Dance Traveler gets top billing at Cal Expo

Dance Traveler, who chased home a couple of tough customers in Ridonkuloso and Pancetta last week, has his chance to shine in Friday night’s (Jan. 14) main event for pacers at Cal Expo.

There will be 10 races presented by Watch and Wager LLC and things get underway at 9:45 p.m.

Dance Traveler is a 6-year-old son of Up Front Brad who is owned by Qks Racing, takes his lessons from Quentin Schneider and will have James Kennedy at the controls.

The dark-hued performer started the new year in style by taking the measure of a softer field with Luke Plano doing the honors that evening. He left to the top, was covered up by the quarter, was back out again to the final bend and prevailed by a half-length.

Up to this level for last week’s tour, he put in a sold try but was unable to match a very sharp Ridonkuloso and the classy Pancetta in that affair and had to settle for the show money.

Taking him on Friday, from the rail out, are I’m An Athlete, Bettor’s Promise, Rockinscience, Cowboys Dirtyboots, Dream Chasin and Captain Terminator.