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Two days before Christmas, on a night when chilly but dry conditions prevailed, Rosecroft Raceway put the finishing touches on its 2020 racing season by offering a trio of $20,000 Open events for trotters and pacers on Dec. 23.
In addition to hosting the Maryland Invitational for older pacers, the Maryland Distaff for pacing fillies and mares and the Maryland Trotting Derby for older trotters, Rosecroft also honored its leading pacer, trotter, driver and trainer. Both the top trotter and top trainer titles had been decided long before the closing night card last Wednesday.
In the penultimate race on the Wednesday card and the 2020 calendar, a full field of talented older pacers went postward in the $20,000 Maryland Invitational. Throughout the meet a trio of pacers, Admiral Ballsy (Jonathan Roberts), Rocktavius (Luke Hanners) and Precision Blue Chip (Frank Milby) had dominated the weekly $12,000 Maryland Open.
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Fort Washington, MD – Harness Racing is difficult enough under ideal conditions. Add in cold rain, a deep track, a minus two variant and you get a difficult night to do your business. As is the case with all horsemen, the show must go on and did Wednesday night (Dec. 16) at Rosecroft, as Jonathan Roberts secured five victories on the 14-race card.
Roberts swept the daily double for his sister, trainer Megan Roberts, as Sansa and Callmegaga picked up victories for Bib Roberts and Graham Grace Stables. He would also steer Thats Fun to a win for trainer Shaun Callahan and Breakaway Racing in the third race.
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