Women Layer strikes late in $125,000 feature

FORT WASHINGTON, Md. — After being eclipsed off cover by Dandy Ideal in the Breeders Crown Open Pace, Women Layer (Sweet Lou) turned the tables on his harness racing rival in Sunday’s (Nov. 8) $125,000 Grade 3 Potomac Pace at Rosecroft Raceway, emerging from the pocket in the final 150 yards to post a 1:48 victory.

Yannick Gingras sealed off the pocket with Women Layer as 3-5 favorite Dandy Ideal (driven by Tim Tetrick) pushed to a clear lead through a :26 first quarter. After rating a :54.3 half, Dandy Ideal faced a first-over challenge from Prince Hal Hanover (Todd McCarthy) up the backstretch and was forced to quicken to three-quarters in 1:21.1.

Prince Hal Hanover leveled off turning for home, enabling Gingras to wedge Women Layer to the outside with 150 yards to go. The 5-year-old Sweet Lou-Loreenas Ruffian gelding shifted gears and overpowered Dandy Ideal in deep stretch to win by a half length. Prince Hal Hanover held third, another 5-1/4 lengths behind, over Coaches Corner (Jason Bartlett), who rallied belatedly off third-over cover.

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Virgil Morgan Jr. trains Women Layer, a 34-time winner with $1,211,842 in career earnings. As the 3-1 second choice, Women Layer paid $8.40 to win.

Gingras took a similar path to victory in the $50,000 Pete Medhurst Legacy Pace with Railroad Station, who eclipsed early leaver Icaco Hanover (Russell Foster) at the end of a :26.2 quarter before releasing even-money choice World Of Wishes (Tetrick) to the lead with a circuit to go. The 4-year-old Sweet Lou-Rodeo Rosie entire drafted behind middle splits of :53.4 and 1:21.2 before taking aim at World Of Wishes in upper stretch and powering clear late for a 2-1/4-length, 1:49.4 score. Icaco Hanover saved third, another 1-1/2 lengths back, off a ground-saving trip.

Ron Burke trains 12-time winner Railroad Station, who paid $9 to win as the 7-2 second choice, for Burke Racing Stable, Hatfield Stables, Weaver Bruscemi, and J&T Silva-Purnel & Libby.

Racing returns to Rosecroft on Thursday (Nov. 12); first post is 7:15 p.m. (EST). The 2026 Fall Meeting features live harness racing on Monday and Thursday evenings through Dec. 17.

For more information, including entries, results, the Players’ Guide tip sheet, and live and archived video, visit www.rosecroftraceway.com.

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

From Rosecroft Raceway