Fort Washington, MD – The Maryland Jockey Club is pleased to announce the return of live racing to Rosecroft Raceway as the Fall meet gets underway on Wednesday (September 23), a few weeks earlier than originally planned after the spring meet was cut short by the Covid 19 Pandemic. Rosecroft will race every Wednesday and Sunday through December 23, with a night time post of 7:15 p.m.

Lisa Watts, longtime Director of Operations at the Fort Washington oval was instrumental in trying to make up some days lost to the pandemic for the Maryland horsemen. “We were having a really strong Spring meet prior to the shutdown. Hopefully we can pick up were we left off. The change in post time to 7:15 p.m. worked out extremely well by exposing our product to several new patrons who otherwise might not have checked us out before. We are excited to get the ball rolling once again, and give the horsemen that have been supporting us for years the opportunity to possibly recoup some lost income during these trying times.”

The track will be open for training on Monday September 14th from 8:00 a.m. until noon, as well as Wednesday September 16th, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Qualifiers will also be held on Wednesday the 16th at 11:00 a.m. Entries must be made by 9:00 am. on Tuesday the 15th.

The first draw of the Fall meet will be on Friday September 18th for opening night.

The entry box closes at 9:00 a.m. Condition sheets are now available on the USTA’s website. Please check out the condition sheets for important information concerning the 2020 fall meet.

Racing applications are available at http://www.rosecroft.com, and are due by September 16th.

Covid 19 protocols have been established to ensure a safe racing environment. All participants will have their temperature checked at the stable gate. Masks must be worn at all time and social distancing guidelines practiced whenever possible. If you have any Covid 19 symptoms such as a fever, cough or shortness of breath, we are urging you to please be considerate of others and stay home.