Fort Washington, MD — After an unsuccessful foray into New York, Manklin Creek and Michael Hall’s Ammo made his return to Maryland a winning one, rallying off third-over cover to reel in pacesetter Business Director for a 1:51.3 win in Monday’s (Dec. 2) $10,500 Open Handicap Pace at Rosecroft Raceway.
Jonathan Roberts angled 1-5 favorite Ammo into a third-over flow with nine-sixteenths to go and worked to within four lengths of a :56 half-mile controlled by 9-2 second choice Business Director (Russell Foster).
As Business Director faced intensifying pressure from the first-over Lyons Stealth (Johnathan Ahle) to three-quarters in 1:23.1, Roberts pointed Ammo three-wide into the far turn, and the 4-year-old Sweet Lou-Beach Gal entire lifted steadily to collar Business Director in the final 40 yards and win going away by three-quarters of a length. Lyons Stealth finished third after being rebuffed off the home turn.
Hall also trains Ammo, who has captured his last three starts over the Rosecroft oval and has now won 14 times in his career. He paid $2.60 to win.
William Carter led all drivers with four wins on the program; Foster fashioned a hat trick.
Racing returns to Rosecroft on Wednesday (Dec. 4) with a 13-race card and a $17,187 carryover in the Jackpot Hi-5. First post is 7:40 p.m. (EST).