Stag Party crushes top Rosecroft pacers

We will find out just how good the first crop of Stag Party offspring are in a couple of months, one this is for certain, Dad is doing just fine.

Stag Party and Jonathan Ahle rolled to a convincing five and a quarter length victory in the $17,000 Preferred Pace at Rosecroft, pacing the mile in 1:50.3.

It was the third win of the year for Stag Party, who has been first or second in four of six Preferred starts at this meet. The seven year old is owned by Let It Ride Stables, Hutt Racing Stable, West Wins Stable and Bottom Line Racing. It was the third of four winon the night for Trainer Michael Hall, and third win for Ahle in the bike.

Jason Thompson took the $15,000 Open I Pacing finale with Summer Trader for Hall and Manklin Creek LLC edging stablemate, Its Above Me now.

Two more for the under 21 club last night as 20-year old Cole Olsen won with One Of The Guys and 18-year old William Carter won a thrilling finish where seven horses hit the wire within a length of each other and he and Docdor Mickey took the win at 27-1.

For complete race results, click here.

by Pete Medhurst, for Rosecroft Raceway