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Harness racing driver Jonathan Roberts had three horses to choose from in the Open Handicap at Rosecroft Raceway. Two of them, trained by his dad, Bib Roberts, who each won their last start. On Sunday night, Roberts passed those drives onto others and his choice of Can’t Beach That, proved to be a winning one.
The six-year-old son of Somebeachsomewhere scorched the fast Fort Washington oval in 1:50.3, including a :26.4 sprint home to hold off a pocket sitting Precision Bluechip to win. It was the fifth win of the season in 14 starts for Can’t Beach That as he cut fractions of :26.2, :55.2, 1:23.4 on his way to victory.
Michael Hall trains the winner, owned by Surprise Pic LLC, and gave Hall 29 wins on the meet.
It was one of three wins on the card for Roberts, while Jim Morand had four winning drives on the night, three coming for trainer Trevor Stafford. Russell Foster had a pair of wins, one of which with Cousin Brucie, gave trainer Thomas Lord his first career training win. Trae Porter also had two driving wins on the night.
For complete race results, click here.
by Pete Medhurst, for Rosecroft Raceway
