Ahle wins five including both Rosecroft Features

Johnathan Ahle capped a big Tuesday (Oct. 17) night by winning both harness racing features at Rosecroft Raceway and finishing the night driving five winners on the card.

In the $12,000 Open Mares Handicap, Got The Gold Sprinted (Bettors Delight) around Talk Show Chica for the lead just past the first quarter and rolled to a 1:53.2 score for her eighth win of the year. Michael Hall trains the four year old for the Let It Ride Stables and James Miller. Pasta Momma (Jonathan Roberts) was second in an airtight three horse photo with DIce Dice Baby (John Wagner) and Talk Show Chica (Corey Braden). It gave Hall a training double.

GOT THE GOLD REPLAY

In the $10,000 Open Trot, Ahle and Certify (Credit Winner) scored a one length victory over Jammin Jack (Frank Milby) and Funnyfunnyriddle (Hugh O’Neil) in 1:55.4 for Owner Brenda Hahn and Trainer Chris Scicluna. It put the finishing touches on a five-win night for Ahle.

CERTIFY REPLAY

Frank Milby had a driving double as he won with Maryland Sires Stakes Champion, Phoenix Rising (Movie Idol), in 1:53.2. It was the ninth win of the year in 22 starts for the filly who punched her seasonal earnings to over $113,000 for the homebred owned by LIz Gannnon and Frank Gannon III who also trains the horse.

PHOENIX RISING REPLAY

Kubi Erzene and 80-year-old Bob Sampson won divisions of the Mid Atlantic Amateur Drivers Club on Tuesday night.

Erzene won a thrilling stretch drive over Wish Granted (Adrian WIsher Jr.) with Rogue Cheddar for Owner-Trainer Bryson Dunning and Sampson moved Foxbriar Remark down the backside to the lead and held off a charging Crush Hanover (Gene Robinson). Sampson trains the horse for Fox Briar Farms.

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

by Peter Medhurst, for Rosecroft Raceway