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David Banks’ homebred, Ragtime Red (Getitoffyourchest), won her seventh straight race Wednesday night, taking the $87,500 Thomas Cooke Memorial for two year old harness racing filly pacers in the Maryland Sires Stakes Program. Her time of 1:52, made her the fastest two year old filly pacer in the history of the program, but tied her with […]
In sports, the cliche proves true, sometimes it’s a game of inches. For Island Of The Sea (Always A Virgin), his last two harness racing wins at Rosecroft have been literally by inches in great finishes. Monday night, the seven year old, was chugging along second over and when his cover On The Cards N […]
There may be nothing more satisfying than raising your own yearling and seeing it hit the harness racing track. Wednesday night at Rosecroft, multiple homebreds won preliminary legs in the Maryland Sires Stakes Program. Three early non-betting races took place and Richard Hans continues to breed and train winners in the young trotting categories. Y’all […]
There are certain harness racing tracks that bring the best out of horses. For Island Of The Sea (Always A Virgin), Rosecroft Raceway seems to be that place. Owned by Trainer Eric Ell and his wife Lisa, the seven year old altered son of Always A Virgin, parlayed a perfect pocket journey from Driver Jason Thompson […]
Iwannabewithyou (Luck Be Withyou, $6.00) and harness racing driver Trae Porter took the $12,000 Open I pace at Rosecroft on Saturday night in scintillating fashion in 1:51. Porter kept him on the engine despite being parked through a quarter of :26.1, and rolled through fractions of :54.1, 1:22.1 and held off the favorite, Business Director, […]
Her dad, Googoo Gaagaa was a harness racing world champion with wicked speed. Her mom, Callmemza, won multiple DSBF Finals. Her sister, Callmegaga was a one-time MDSS stakes record holder and her grandfather, Great George Two, while quirky, could fly. So it shouldn’t be much of a surprise that Call Me Goo is a talented […]
Business Director (Art Director) and harness racing driver Russell Foster took the $12,000 Open Thursday night (April 18) at Rosecroft Raceway in 1:51.1. Despite being stretched out through a :26.3 first quarter, Russell Foster continued on with his five-year-old gelding and cut fractions of :54.3, 1:23 and held off Early Action and Nuttin But Finesse […]
Breeding is often used by shrewd handicappers to deduce winning edges. The most perceptive Maryland harness racing fan could have used that angle Tuesday night (March 26) at Rosecroft Raceway. Rivers, a five-year-old altered son of Anders Bluestone, won the $11,000 Open Trot at Rosecroft for driver Frank Milby in 1:55.3. In 2012, Rivers Dam, […]
Tom’s Twilight (Sweet Lou) has never been the fastest harness racing horse in the opening quarter of a race, but he is usually one of the fastest at the end of a race. Thursday night (Mar. 14), driver Frank Milby sent his charge bravely after the favorite and pace setter Itsallabouthfaith N, and in the […]
Sinatra De Vie (Southwind Frank) overtook his stablemate College Tuition in the final 16th of the mile to record a 1:53.2 win in the $11,000 Open Handicap harness racing trot at Rosecroft on Tuesday night (Mar. 12). Johnathan Ahle was in the bike for Owner-Trainer Eric Foster as he set a new four-year old gelding […]
Grace Rocks (Rockin Image), in three lifetime starts, has never lost a harness racing contest at Rosecroft. Last fall, the seven year old won off of a 21-day layoff. Tuesday night at Rosecroft, she made her season debut and this time off of a 70-day layoff, the winning machine was on point and went by […]
Harness racing has been the family business for Alexandra Goldin. Admittedly, she pushed off Vet School after college to train standardbreds. Tuesday night (Feb. 13) at Rosecroft Raceway, Goldin, participating in the Mid Atlantic Amatuer Drivers Club, secured her first driving win, as she scored a 40-1 upset with a relentless Bankin On Bomb (Relentless […]
Caviart Camden (Huntsville), at two, became the fastest harness racing colt in the history of the sport, pacing 1:48.3. Since then, the horse has overcome a collection of issues, in fact he only raced 13 times in 2023 winning one time. In 2024, the now five-year old is finding his form again. Ironically, he’s doing […]
Nuttin But Finesse (Art Major) and Jonathan Roberts did the hard work to wear down the harness racing pace setting Marco Beach and then held off the pocket sitting Precision Bluechip to win the $12,000 Open I Handicap at Rosecroft on Thursday (Feb. 1). Marco Beach set fractions of :26.2, :55.4, 1:24 with the eventual […]
Got The Gold (Bettor’s Delight) sat a patient pocket trip and eased past the pace setting Illusion Seelster in the stretch to claim victory in the $12,000 harness racing Mares Open on Tuesday (Jan. 30). Johnathan Ahle was in the bike for Let It Ride Stables and Trainer Michael Hall and the final time of […]
Marco Beach (Somebeachsomewhere) and Eric Davis spent many a night in the Fall harness racing meet, cutting big miles against Rosecroft’s best in the $12,000 Open I handicap from outside post positions. Thursday night (Jan. 25), a rare appearance from post two allowed the eight-year-old to not only secure a spot near the front, but, […]
William Carter and Illusion Seelster (State Treasurer) got every call as the four-year-old mare scored a six-length win in the $12,000 Mares Open Handicap on Tuesday (Jan. 23) at Rosecroft. The 19-year-old Carter left from post five and scored a 1:53.2 triumph, on a track labeled good, with a minus two variant. Maria Alvarez, who […]
Outside of the equine talent and the harness racing horsemen who prepare them, the most important person on Thursday night (Jan. 18) was Rosecroft Track Superintendent Dan Herbst and his hard-working crew. The Mid Atlantic has been saturated over the past couple of weeks by rain and snow and the Rosecroft surface was lightning fast […]
Jonathan Roberts rallied on closing night to win five harness racing dashes and edge Johnathan Ahle in the Rosecroft Drivers Standings. Roberts finished with 52 win in 238 starts while Ahle netted 50 wins in 249 starts, including the finale of the meet with Thor And Dr Jones for trainer Greg Trotto and co-owners, Jon […]
If harness racing driver Jonathan Roberts is able to catch Johnathan Ahle for the fall driving dash title at Rosecroft Raceway, Thursday (Dec. 14) night’s win with HP Lis Shadow (Shadow Play) in the $12,000 Open I Pace, may be the key race in his comeback. Roberts ended the evenings racing with four winners. Lingering […]
Johnathan Ahle and Got The Gold (Bettor’s Delight) used a late burst in the final quarter mile to take the $12,000 Mares Open Tuesday night at Rosecroft in 1:54. Michael Hall trains the winner for the Let It Ride Stable. Pace setter Talk Show Chica (Corey Braden) was second, Siri Blue Chip (William Carter) was […]
A winner of over $1.7 Millions dollars lifetime, Jimmy Freight (Sportswriter), made his Rosecroft debut a winning one, scoring in the $12,000 Open, in 1:52.3. Jonathan Roberts guided the winner for Let It Ride Stables and Jimmy Freight Stable, both of Boca Raton, Florida and Trainer Michael Hall. Roberts had schooled Jimmy Freight and qualified […]
It’s no surprise when someone follows a family tradition and gets into the sport of harness racing. For Jacob Roglitz, having an Uncle, Bill Long, that has won more Ocean Downs driving titles than they keep records for, and Trainer in Allen Long, are great resources to learn the game from. Roglitz, 22, has been […]
Harness racing driver Tony Morgan made a Thursday (Apr. 27) visit to Rosecroft a winning one as Stunners Wish (Rusty’s For Real, $2.20) took the $25,700 Maryland Sires Stakes for Aged Pacers in 1:53.3 Tim Crissman trains the winner for Crissman Inc.as the son of Rusty’s For Real won for the first time in 2023 […]
