Spring Blake leads Crites hat trick

FORT WASHINGTON, Md. — Spring Blake made every pole a winning one in Monday’s (March 2) $12,000 Open Handicap Pace at Rosecroft Raceway, scoring his third win of the season and capping a hat trick for trainer Johnny Crites Jr. In line to Russell Foster and sent off…

Roger Plante Jr. and Michael Hall Dominate at Rosecroft Raceway; Oh Ophelia Sizzles in 1:54.0

FORT WASHINGTON, MD — It was a night for the heavy hitters at Rosecroft Raceway as driver/trainer Roger Plante Jr. and trainer Michael Hall combined to capture the lion’s share of the evening’s features, while the Jackpot Hi-5 carryover continued its climb toward a…

Rosecroft grand slam for Nock

FORT WASHINGTON, Md. — Jerry Nock enjoyed a big night on Wednesday’s (Feb. 25) 13-race card at Rosecroft Raceway as four horses he owns and trains visited the winner’s circle. &nbsp Nock teamed up with driver Lucas Myers, who led all drivers with a hat trick, with…

Peace Talks repeats in Rosecroft distaff

FORT WASHINGTON, Md. — Peace Talks vaulted three-wide up the backstretch around failing cover and drew clear to a 3-1/4-length, 1:53.4 win — her second in as many starts this season — in Thursday’s (Feb. 19) co-featured $10,000 top-level distaff pace at Rosecroft…

Roberts scores 5,000th career win

FORT WASHINGTON, Md. — Driver Jonathan Roberts reached the 5,000-win milestone of his career on Monday (Feb. 16) at Rosecroft Raceway when he teamed Freaky Feet Beast to a 12-1 upset in the night’s eighth race, a $7,500 conditioned claiming pace. &nbsp &nbsp Roberts…

Dead heat in Rosecroft distaff; Roberts wins five

FORT WASHINGTON, Md. — Sent off at 19-1, Phoenix Rising did the heaviest lifting in Thursday’s (Feb. 12) $9,000 distaff pacing feature at Rosecroft Raceway through a long first-over grind but ultimately shared top honors with 1-5 favorite Peace Talks, who fanned off…

Layton Hanover guts out Rosecroft win

FORT WASHINGTON, Md. — After rallying from far back to narrowly miss last week, Layton Hanover sustained an extended first-over grind through the final lap of Monday’s (Feb. 9) $12,000 Open Handicap Pace to score a narrow 1:52.3 victory. &nbsp &nbsp In line to Roger…

Fancy Like That vaults to Rosecroft upset

FORT WASHINGTON, Md. — Fancy Like That turned a third-over trip into a 9-1 upset in Thursday’s (Feb. 5) featured event at Rosecroft Raceway, a $10,000 top-level distaff pace. &nbsp In line to Eric Davis, Fancy Like That retreated to sixth in the seven-mare field as Oh…

Cloverleaf SOA & MSBA honored 2025 Industry Standouts

Last Saturday night owners, trainers, drivers and other invited guests from both sides of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge braved the sub-freezing temperatures to make the trip to the Chesapeake Bay Beach Club in Stevensville, Maryland for the annual combined Cloverleaf…

Lou’s Starr strong in Rosecroft feature

FORT WASHINGTON, Md. — Making the first start of his 4-year-old campaign, Lou’s Starr called the shots early and was geared down late for a measured 1:53.2 score in Monday’s (Feb. 2) $12,000 Open Handicap Pace at Rosecroft Raceway. &nbsp In line to Corey Braden, Lou’s…

Primo Maschio completes Ocean series sweep; Porter wins four

Primo Maschio completes Ocean series sweep; Porter wins four from Ocean Downs Racing Publicity   BERLIN, Md. — After odds-on wins in both preliminary legs, Primo Maschio prevailed again as the 2-5 favorite in Tuesday’s (July 23) $14,600 final of the Bucky Gray…

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Harold “Bucky” Gray Jr. remembered at Ocean

Harold “Bucky” Gray Jr. remembered at Ocean from Ocean Downs Racing Publicity   BERLIN, Md. — A large number of horsepeople gathered Sunday (July 21) in the Ocean Downs winner’s circle to remember the life of trainer-driver Harold “Bucky” Gray Jr., who passed May…

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Southwind Dredge repeats in Ocean series

Southwind Dredge repeats in Ocean series from Ocean Downs Racing Publicity   BERLIN, Md. — P T Stable’s Southwind Dredge improved to two-for-two in the Diane “Mum” Stevenson Memorial, for claiming pacers, with a dominant 8-3/4-length win in his $9,000 second-leg…

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Fancy Like That dominates again in Maryland Sire Stakes

Fancy Like That dominates again in Maryland Sire Stakes from Ocean Downs Racing Publicity   BERLIN, Md. — Kasey Bendix and Virginia Marvel’s homebred Fancy Like That delivered another devastating blow to her Maryland Sire Stakes competition on Wednesday (July 17)…

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Deebo Hanover, Primo Maschio take Ocean series splits

Deebo Hanover, Primo Maschio take Ocean series splits from Ocean Downs Racing Publicity BERLIN, Md. — Forrest Bartlett’s Deebo Hanover made every pole a winning one in his defeat of first-round winner Little Instigator in his $8,500 second-round division of the Bucky…

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Ocean Downs shifts Wednesday Post Times

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Ocean Downs shifts Wednesday post times from Ocean Downs Racing Publicity BERLIN, Md. — Officials at Ocean Downs have pushed Wednesday’s (July 17) races back 40 minutes in anticipation of continued extreme heat on the Eastern Shore of Maryland….

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Ocean Downs shifts Tuesday post time to 7:45 p.m.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Ocean Downs shifts Tuesday post time to 7:45 p.m. from Ocean Downs Racing Publicity   BERLIN, Md. — Due to extreme heat, first post time for the Tuesday (July 16) card of harness racing at Ocean Downs has been pushed back to 7:45 p.m.  …

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Foster, Crissman-Bier double in Ocean series

Foster, Crissman-Bier double in Ocean series from Ocean Downs Racing Publicity   BERLIN, Md. — Driver Russell Foster and trainer Crissy Crissman-Bier combined to win two of Thursday’s (July 11) four $7,500 first-round divisions of the Diane ‘Mum’ Stevenson Memorial…

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Ahle sweeps Wednesday Ocean Opens

Ahle sweeps Wednesday Ocean Opens from Ocean Downs Racing Publicity   BERLIN, Md. — Ocean Downs’ leading driver, Johnathan Ahle, swept both $12,000 Open events on the Wednesday (July 10) program at the Eastern Shore half-miler, taking the Open 1 Handicap Trot with…

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