Time To Roll Holds Off Rollnlikeabigshot to Win ‘Classic’ Elim

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ— Time To Roll went wire-to-wire to win the first elimination of the Anthony Abbatiello SBOA New Jersey Classic in 1:50. Rollnlikeabigshot finished second, Ideal Champ was third and Verdad finished fourth.

Time To Roll took the lead, with Ideal Champ sitting second and Shakerattlenrock sat third. Time To Roll took them by the quarter in :26.2.

Time To Roll lead the field approaching the half. Shakerattlenrock came first over and moved into second and Verdad followed cover. Ideal Champ was locked in at the cones in third. Time To Roll paced the half in :54.2 (:28).

Around the far turn, Time To Roll lead by a half a length. Shakerattlenrock was faltering first over and Verdad fanned off cover. Time To Roll paced by three-quarters in 1:22.3 (:28.1).

Time To Roll started to draw off in the stretch. Ideal Champ found racing room and Rollnlikeabigshot was closing from last. Time To Roll had too much in the tank and strolled home to win in 1:50 (:27.2). Rollnlikeabigshot was second, Ideal Champ was third and Verdad was fourth.

Time To Roll is a three-year-old colt pacer by Rocknroll Hanover out of the mare Kikikatie by Real Artist. She is owned by Lothlorien, trained by Jimmy Takter and Andy Miller was in the sulky to win in 1:50.