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

Mission Voyage won Thursday’s $12,100 Conditioned Trot feature at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows. Chris Gooden Photos.

After stretching out Perlucky, Mission Voyage and 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.

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

Live racing at The Meadows continues FrIday (Feb. 18) when the 11-race program features a pair of carryovers: $7,942.35 in the Jackpot Pick 5 (race four), $8,206.36 in the final-race Super Hi-5. First post is 12:45 p.m.