Fort Washington, MD – Spring Blake and Deadline Hall posted repeat wins in their respective featured events this week at Rosecroft Raceway, as the Capital Region oval’s 2026 winter-spring meet reached its midway point.
In Wednesday’s (March 18) $12,000 Open Handicap Pace, Spring Blake and driver Russell Foster used two moves to reach the lead, ducking into third as Lou’s Starr (driven by Corey Braden) drilled a :26.2 first quarter before brushing at the bell to control middle fractions of :54.1 and 1:22.3 before powering 2 lengths clear of Lou’s Starr for a seasonal-best 1:50.2 score. J M Mandamin (Frank Milby) was third.
Johnny Crites Jr. owns and trains Spring Blake, a 5-year-old Courtly Choice-Spring Break ridgling who paid $4.40 to win as the 6-5 favorite.
Thursday’s (March 19) $10,000 upper-level conditioned trot saw Deadline Hall and driver Jonathan Roberts push clear of Judge Bob (Eric Davis) following a :27.1 first quarter and control the terms from there, rating middle splits of :57 and 1:26.2 before evading a late bid from runner-up K J The Thirteenth (Justin Vincent) by 2 lengths in 1:55.1. Judge Bob finished third.
Trainer Michael Hall co-owns Deadline Hall, a 6-year-old Muscle Mass-Daylon Mystique gelding who paid $2.40 to win as the 1-5 public choice, with Manklin Creek LLC.
Roberts led all drivers with four wins on Thursday’s 13-race program.
Members of the Mid-Atlantic Drivers Club contributed their 5% driving commissions from their three races on Thursday to a fund established for Hayden Myers, the son of driver Hunter Myers, who a year ago died at the age of 27 from injuries sustained in a racing accident at The Meadows.
Live harness racing returns to Rosecroft on Monday (March 23); the carryover in the 50-cent Jackpot Hi-5 currently stands at $43,579.03. First post for the 13-race program is scheduled for 7:15 p.m. (EDT).