Ft. Washington, MD — Grace Rocks in five lifetime starts at Rosecroft has lost only once. Last fall, the 7-year-old daughter of Rockin Image won off of a 21-day layoff. Tuesday night (Feb. 27) at Rosecroft, she made her season’s debut and this time off of a 70-day layoff, the winning machine was on point and went by the pacesetting I Love Ongait in the stretch to win by just under a length for driver Justin Walters.

The youthful Walters, who turns 21 on Wednesday (Feb. 28), won with her in her final start of the year and expertly handled the winner who took eight wins in 23 starts in 2023. Tuesday marked her 28th win in 86 starts and she has been in the money in 60 percent of those starts. The $20,000 Hoosier Sale yearling purchase has now made $472,660. George Lange trains the mare for Howard Taylor.

Declan Donoway picked up his first win of the year as he picked up the catch drive on Lloyd’s Loves for Pamela Wagner and drove her to an all-time best 1:53.3 win. It was one of the three wins on the night for the John Wagner barn, as Corey Braden won with Race Eye and Stacey McLenaghan won with Spee Dee Shark in the Mid Atlantic Amateur Drivers Club.

Braden notched a double by rallying McBam from way back to win for Colby Hubble.

Johnathan Ahle won with Hot To Channel for Ken Schlotzhauer and Freaky for trainer Michael Hall who conditions for Let It Ride Stables and Odds On Racing. Ahle completed a hat trick as he guided Team Kiwi N home for Darren Ferrell.

Jonathan Roberts had a double on the card as he trotted home with Iwishnottobtouched for trainer Bib Roberts and the Graham Grace Stables and Bizet for the same connections.

Roger Plante won with Cindy Jo for Jamie, Deborah and Walter Bozman Jr., edging out Maryland Sires Stakes freshman champion Fancy Like That in a thriller as both made their seasonal debuts.

William Carter scored his 21st win of the meet as he escorted Bluffs Crush to victory for Basil Sapienza and Trae Porter won the finale with a dramatic rally off the final turn to nip Siri Blue Chip, Summer Squall and M S Ingeneious who were all in the win photo and separated by less than a length.

Thursday night’s Jackpot Hi-5 Carryover for race 10 stands at $11,118.32.