Justice Reigns gets justice in GLADA trot

Northfield, Ohio–As his name states, Justice Reigns, proved undeniable as the Melvin Miller-driven trotter used a first-up journey to score a 1:57.3 victory in the $9,200 Great Lakes Amateur Drivers Association (GLADA) trot Monday at Northfield Park. In reality, however, Miller’s trotter actually finished second, but due to a racing infraction the first horse under the wire, Riverdancing Diva, driven by Manny Miller, was disqualified.

The trouble came before the start where Riverdancing Diva was not in her 9-hole trailing position and moved up to the mobile gate and sped to the lead when the starter turned the field loose. Consequently, Riverdancing Diva then went wire to wire in vain and was disqualified.

As Riverdancing Diva led the racers by the quarter in :28 and past the half in :57.1 Melvin Miller had the eventual winner out and winging and Justice Reigns was in second place by the three quarters in 1:26.3.

In the stretch no one could catch the leader but it didn’t matter as she was eventually DQ-ed and Justice Reigns was awarded first-money. Hititoutofthepark (Lauren Harmon) received the place money while Dominus Hanover (Tim Miller) took home the show dough.

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The winner, a 9-year-old Justice Hall gelding, is owned by Miller’s Deja Vu Stable and trained by Melvin Miller. He paid $17.80 for the win.

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by John Manzi, for GLADA