Monday Cal-Expo card features Open Pace
At 1h54, on January 2, 2023 • By CAL EXPO
Dancin Lance, who has two Open wins at the meet; and Major Attribute, who denied him a third two weeks ago in the most recent clash at the head of the class, square off in Monday night’s (Jan. 2) $8,000 Open Pace at Cal-Expo.
There will be 10 races decided under the Watch and Wager LLC banner, with first post set for 4:55 p.m. PT.
Major Attribute won the Dec. 18 Open in what was his first appearance at the meet since coming in from Harrah’s Hoosier Park. He is owned by RPM Stables, is trained by Luke Plano, and will have Brad Irvine in the bike.
Sent off at 5-2 in his local debut with Irvine handling the lines, Major Attribute was last of the eight-horse field at the opening quarter. He began to pick up momentum on the final bend, took aim on Dancin Lance in the stretch, and nailed that one by a head in 1:53.1 over a good track.
Dancin Lance accounted for back-to-back Open Paces on Nov. 5 and Dec. 2, was third in a blanket finish in the Dave Goldschmidt at next asking, and then just missed in the aforementioned Dec. 18 tour.
Completing the field are A Major Omen (driven by Gerry Longo), Albergo Hanover (Chip Lackey), Hoo Nien A (Vod Farris), Bombay Hanover (Luke Plano), Chase The Gold (Devon Tharps) and Grab N Go (Elson Miller).
