Track record set at Rosecroft Raceway

Sinatra De Vie (Southwind Frank) overtook his stablemate College Tuition in the final 16th of the mile to record a 1:53.2 win in the $11,000 Open Handicap harness racing trot at Rosecroft on Tuesday night (Mar. 12).

Johnathan Ahle was in the bike for Owner-Trainer Eric Foster as he set a new four-year old gelding mark in the process. Sinatra De Vie was a $9,000 Lexington select yearling purchase and has now won 10 of 32 starts and pushed his earnings over $125,000. He is now 2-2 in 2024.

Getting away last in a nine-horse field, Ahle bided his time as College Tuition and Jared Moyer held off a challenge from Saylor and Trae Porter down the backside and just before the three-quarter mark, Ahle tipped his charge three wide and won a tough sprint to the wire by three-quarters of a length.

“He is a nice one, he’s got a wicked brush,” Ahle said. It was the second win for Ahle on the night as he also won with St Lad’s Bijou for Michael Hall.

SINATRA DE VIE REPLAY

While Moyer was second best in the feature, he did pick up two wins on the card as he won with Roll The Music (Roll With Joe) for Brian and Katie Callahan and took the finale at 21-1 with Dice Dice Baby (Rockincam) for Michael Somerville and trainer Rusty Cox.

Trae Porter swept the Daily Double, winning the opener with Swan Harbor (Swan For All) for John Wagner and the second with Robmotion Bluechip (Sunshine Beach) for Billy Andrews.

Yogi Sheridan took a division of the Mid Atlantic Drivers Club with Dirt On My Boots (Tobago Cays) for Paul Reid and Alvin Stafford, andt trainer Jody Dunning. The other division went to Adrian Wisher Jr., and Talk To Me Artie (Artspeak) for John Wagner.

Jonathan Roberts produced the bargain of the night as Stress Free (Lazarus N) made it 2-2 in 2024, as she rallied from 8th for trainer Brian Burton and paid a whopping $20.60!

Both Billy Carter and his son WIlliam scored wins on the card as Dad won with CS Explosive Chip (Explosive Matter) and Son won with Speaking of Coffee (Artspeak) for trainer Bryson Dunning and Owners Howard and Josh Kaufman. The younger Carter won with Baby Doll Jen (Rusty’s For Real) for John Bosch and trainer Lewis Nunes.

Chuck Perry scored an impressive win as Toy With Me (Heston Blue Chip-Toy Delight) made a successful three-year-old Debut winning in 1:55.2. Perry trains and co-owns him with Jason Fitzgerald.

The Jackpot Hi-5 Carryover stands at $17,077.49 for Thursday night’s 10th race.

For complete race results, click here: US Trotting results.

by Pete Medhurst, for Rosecroft Raceway