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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 […]
Lloyds Loves (Rusty’s All In), winner of eight races during the Winter-Spring harness racing meet at Rosecroft Raceway, was honored Saturday night (May 18) as the Horse of the Meet. The four-year-old mare was first or second in 12 of 13 starts and made $53,300 during the meet, competing for trainers John Wagner and most […]
Cloggs For Real (Rusty’s For Real) won his opening Maryland Sires Stakes Leg in 2023 as a two-year old and looked poised for a big freshman harness racing campaign. Then, like some young athletes, immaturity and soundness issues cost him that potential almost immediately. He managed $41,200 in ten starts, but won only twice, and […]
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 […]
In the various state racing commissions in the USA, a number of harness racing trainers have been fined and suspended as reported to the US Trotting Association from last week. Also, a number of incidents have been appealed and stays issued. Lisa Zabielski has been fined $2,500 and a 75-day suspension as her horse, Mr […]
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 […]
Harness racing driver Johnathan Ahle had a sensational Tuesday night (April 9) at Rosecroft Raceway, winning seven times, half of the entire race card, and taking the lead in the Winter-Spring meet dash standings. Trae Porter and Ahle started the night with 243 drives and Porter leading Ahle, 54-52. Porter won the opener, the $10,000 […]
Harness racing driver Jonathan Roberts and Early Action (Huntsville) took the $12,000 Open I Pace on Thursday night (April 4) at Rosecroft Raceway in 1:51.1. Roberts secured a good race position off the gate, tucking in third as Sea Of Life (William Carter) and Walden Woods (Hugh O’Neil) left well to the tune of :26.3. […]
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 […]
Last week, Walden Woods (Betting Line) finished second in the $12,000 Open I pace at Rosecroft Raceway, losing a late lead literally in the final strides. This week, the six-year-old rolled to the top in the first turn and never looked back for harness racing Roger Plante securing his second win in six starts with […]
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 […]
The mother-son team of Jodie and Travis Cullen combined for eight wins on the Thursday (Jan. 18) harness racing card at Flamboro Downs. Travis Cullen’s night at the lines accounted for five of the victories, and Jodie Cullen sent out three of those winners as a trainer. The pair’s first win came with Brodys Scrapper […]
