Layton Hanover Steadfast in Monday Open
Layton Hanover brushed to the lead, rated easy middle fractions, and parried a sustained late challenge from Sheer Terror to post a 1:53.1 win in Monday’s (April 13) $12,000 Open Pace at Rosecroft Raceway.
Deadline Hall Sparks Roberts Six-Bagger
Deadline Hall took full advantage of a pocket trip to narrowly nab College Tuition in Thursday’s (April 9) $12,000 Open Handicap Trot at Rosecroft Raceway, and his 1:54.2 score kicked off a banner night for driver Jonathan Roberts and trainer Michael Hall.
J M Mandamin Resolute
With Spring Blake taking a week off after dominating Maryland’s best pacers for much of the current meeting, Rodney Long’s J M Mandamin dug deep to repel two late challengers and seal a narrow 1:51.2 win in Monday’s (April 6) $12,000 Open Pace at Rosecroft Raceway.
Roberts Scores Grand Slam
Jonathan Roberts extended his lead atop the Rosecroft Raceway driving table with four wins on the Thursday (April 2) program at the Capital Region harness racing venue, highlighted by a 1:53.2 win aboard Little Instigator in the co-featured $8,500 upper-level distaff pace.
Spring Blake Wins Fourth Straight
Johnny Crites Jr.’s Spring Blake rode the pocket behind fast fractions en route to a 1:50.2 win — his fourth in a row — in Monday’s (March 30) $12,000 Open Handicap Pace at Rosecroft Raceway.
‘Blake,’ ‘Deadline’ Take Weekly Features
Spring Blake and Deadline Hall posted repeat wins in their respective featured events this week at Rosecroft Raceway, as the Capital Region oval’s 2026 winter-spring meet reached its midway point.
Monday Card Postponed to Wednesday
Due to the threat of severe weather in the Washington, D.C., area, and in consideration for the safety of participating horses and horsepeople, Monday’s (March 16) harness racing program at RosecroftRaceway has been postponed to Wednesday (March 18).
‘Deadline’ Leads Hall Grand Slam
Favored at 1-20, Dover invader Deadline Hall made easy work of his five rivals in Thursday’s (March 12) $10,000 trotting feature at Rosecroft Raceway, serving as the highlight of a grand slam for trainer Michael Hall on the 13-race program.
Spring Blake Repeats at Rosecroft
Spring Blake stalked Layton Hanover’s live cover before switching three-wide in the homestretch and soaring to a 1:52 score in Monday’s (March 9) $12,000 Open Handicap Pace at Rosecroft Raceway.
Judge Bob Leads Roberts Grand Slam
Megan Roberts and Graham Grace Stables’ Judge Bob decisively parried a head-stretch challenge from 4-5 favorite Dowedealinandwhy to capture Thursday’s (March 5) co-featured $10,000 upper-level conditioned trot at Rosecroft Raceway and give driver Jonathan Roberts the first of his four driving wins on the 13-race harness racing program.