Berlin, MD — Russell Foster swept all three freshman Maryland Sire Stakes and added three more wins for a “six pack” of victories on Monday night (Aug. 16) at Ocean Downs.

The Maryland Sire Stake preliminaries for freshman colt and gelding trotters opened the card. Foster tucked Hoofbeats De Vie (Charlie De Vie) in the pocket until the head of the stretch, where the pair charged up to catch the front running Tungsten Tim (Lockkeeper) by a head in 2:08.1. Chris Lakata trains the winner for owner-breeder Joie De Vie Farm.

The two splits for filly pacers went to post as races three and five.

In the first division, Grey Rocket (Cam’s Rocket) with Foster in the bike went wire-to-wire to win her first lifetime start, stopping the clock in 2:01.2. Lloyds Ladys (Rusty’s All In) took the place spot. Grey Rocket is owned, bred and trained by Roger Hans.

Race five, the final stake of the night, was the second split for the 2-year-old filly pacers. Foster finished his sweep of the stakes, once again in gate-to-wire fashion behind Predict The Future (Rusty’s All In), 5-1/4 lengths ahead of Janet’s For Real (Rusty’s For Real) in the 1:59.4 mile. Steve LeBlanc is the trainer of Predict The Future for owner-breeder William Solomon.

To complete his six bagger, Foster also won races four (Sangria Julie), six (Mitttany Nicole) and nine (Play Like Shirley).