Homebreds pay off in MdSS

There may be nothing more satisfying than raising your own yearling and seeing it hit the harness racing track.

Wednesday night at Rosecroft, multiple homebreds won preliminary legs in the Maryland Sires Stakes Program.

Three early non-betting races took place and Richard Hans continues to breed and train winners in the young trotting categories. Y’all Keep Dreaming, a two-year old daughter of Y’all Beneath Me, scored an 8-length win in 1:59.1 to 5-5 in 2024. Johnathan Ahle was in the bike for Hans.

In the freshmen pacing divisions, Rusty’s Lancelot (Rusty’s For Real) and Eric Davis won in 1:56 for Breeder-Owner Andrew Scheller and trainer Jerry Nock, while Brooksforreal (Rusty’s For Real), the current champion after winning the final at Ocean Downs, scored another win for driver Corey Braden, trainer John Wagner, and owner Kelsey Wagner.

On the pari-mutuel card, Toys Little Tinker (Rusty’s For Real) improved his lifetime best to 1:55 with a sharp score for trainer-driver Billy Carter and owners Elwood Tignor and Deborah Mulligan who bred the pacing filly.

Ragtime Red (Getitoffyourchest), bred and owned by David Banks continues to show superstar ability. After winning a conditioned event last week in 1:52.3, the filly won in 1:53.2 for driver Trae Porter and trainer Michael Hall. She is 5-5 since coming to the Hall Barn.

“She just continues to learn and get better. She has a winning attitude and Mike (Hall) just continues to bring out more and more in her. She tells me you just sit there, relax, and enjoy it,” Porter said.