Shethinksistilcare gives Foster a driving grand slam

FORT WASHINGTON, Md. — Shethinksistilcare (Western Vintage) turned aside 4-5 favorite Sheer Terror in a :27.2 third-quarter duel en route to a lifetime-best 1:51.2 harness racing victory in a co-featured $9,000 top-level conditioned pace on Monday (April 14) at Rosecroft, capping a driving grand slam for Russell Foster on the 13-race program.

Shethinksistilcare, whom Foster also owns as Russell Foster Racing LLC and his wife, Megan, trains, pushed clear of early pacesetter Captain Mikey (driven by Justin Walters) after being parked to a :26 first quarter. After rating a :55.1 half, the 5-year-old Western Vintage-Metallico gelding faced a stern challenge up the backstretch from Sheer Terror (Jonathan Roberts). The pair dueled past three-quarters in 1:22.3 and around the far turn before Shethinksistilcare asserted in the homestretch to parry his outside rival and keep Captain Mikey 1-1/2 lengths at bay. Babes All In (Jared Moyer) rallied around failing cover to save third.

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Shethinksistilcare, now a 12-time winner, paid $5.40 to win as the second choice.

Foster also won with his own Pirates Shadow (1:52.1, $5.00) along with Steve Wetzel trainees Rocket Mac (1:52.2, $7.20) and Sea Of Life (1:51.3, $45.60). Sea Of Life’s 21-1 upset keyed a 9-1-5-8-4 Jackpot Hi-5 that returned $15,917.25.

On The Cards N and driver Johnathan Ahle captured the other $9,000 co-feature, brushing from the pocket to overtake Shim (Roberts) with a circuit to go before turning aside Walden Woods (Walters) on the far turn and evading Shim for a 1-1/2-length, 1:52.4 score. A Major Attitude (Roger Plante Jr.) closed belatedly for third.

Willard Reynolds trains On The Cards N, a 10-year-old Bettor’s Delight-Funontherun gelding who paid $2.80 to win as the 2-5 favorite, for Mark Howard.

Live racing returns to Rosecroft on Wednesday (April 16); first post is 7:15 p.m. (EDT).

For complete race results, click here: US Trotting results.

From Rosecroft Raceway