Plante hits grand slam at Rosecroft

Harness racing driver Roger Plante set the tone for the Tuesday night (Jan. 31) race card at Rosecroft Raceway, sweeping the Daily Double on his way to four wins on the night.

Diehard Seelster (Wheeling N Dealin) made his first start of 2023 a winning one taking the opener and winning for the second time in three starts for owner Jerry Zollo and trainer George Lange and paid $6.40 to win.

Ms Machingbird (Mach Three), piloted by Plante, finished off the Daily Double with a win in race 2 returning $6.60 for owner and former Team USA, Maryland and Rutgers Basketball star Carolin Oglesby and trainer Clyde Oglesby Jr.

Plante then steered Cutter Loose (Stonebridge Terror) to a victory in race 6 for owner Jim Coughlin. She has only missed the board one time in her last seven starts and paid $6.40 to win.

Plante finished off the night winning the finale with Need Ur Opinion,scoring a $22.20 payout to her backers. Steve LeBlanc trains for owner Robert Cacamese.

Crossfit Mouse (Muscle Mouse) made his 2023 debut a winning one for Owner-Driver Corey Braden in 1:55.3. Stacey McLenaghan trains for Braden who halted Creekside Pete’s two race win streak in Rosecroft’s featured trotting event for $13,000.

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19-year-old Justin Walters had a driving double notching a win with Bardmiry for Michael Patterson and Kelsey’s For Real for Tony Sapienza and Trainer Jason Walters.

Adrian Wisher Jr., Neil Glasser and David Rearic won races in the Mid-Atlantic Amateur Drives Club. Rearic, driving for his son David, won with Hi Sir, the first 15-year-old to win at Rosecroft and the popular Rosecroft veteran pacer won for the 65th time in his career and did it at an amazing 14-1!

For complete race results, click here.

by Pete Medhurst, for Rosecroft Raceway