by Pete Medhurst, for Rosecroft Raceway

Ft. Washington, MD — A 16-race card with more than $300,000 in purses highlights the Wednesday night (May 31) card that concludes the Spring meet at Rosecroft Raceway.

Four Maryland Sires Stakes races will be conducted and showcase the continued growth in the Maryland Sires Stakes program. A couple of seasons ago one of these races included a walkover. All four finals have enough horses to be carded as part of the pari-mutuel card.

The 3-year-old filly trotting division for $70,400 is highlighted by the Holy Guacamole distaff, Holy Trout. Two starts back she set the standard for the MDSS program, trotting a mile in 1:57. She has a record of 12 wins in 16 starts and earnings of $70,706 for breeder-owner Dr. William Solomon and trainer Steve LeBlanc. Roger Plante has been her regular pilot over the past two years. She will score from post seven. The Les Givens trained entry of Camita (Givens) and LG’s Hotshoegirl (Orlando Greene) have been her closest pursuers.

Mr Ham Sandwich is the 6-5 computer generated morning line choice in race four ($70,500 purse) for 3-year-old colt pacers. Rosecroft’s leading driver Russell Foster won both finals during the 2-year-old season with the son of Cam’s Rocket, and Mr Ham Sandwich won last week’s elimination in 1:53.2. He has won nine of 12 lifetime starts and $58,042. Tom’s Tarzan has chased him home in both eliminations for driver Brian Burton.

The $70,050 event for sophomore colt trotters is highlighted by the powerful Richard Hans entry, Ei Ei O and Hybrid Henry. Hybrid Henry won nine of 10 in his freshman year, dominating the MDSS to the tune of $78,949. Last week he drew off for Foster after his stablemate made a break trying to gain on him before the three-quarter pole. Ei Ei O made his lifetime debut at three and has won three of five starts. His only losses have come when the son of Cam’s Rocket broke stride. Burton will drive and have the rail.

The 3-year-old filly pacing division (final purse of $64,200) has seen the most depth with improvement from several fillies so far this season. The biggest eye opener has been Hybrid Heidi. The Cam’s Rocket filly made only two starts last year, and a barn change to Carlin Savage has seen her find some good footing of late. She has won two straight in the care of Savage including last week’s eye popping 1:53.1 score. Richard Hans is the owner-breeder.

Miss Valerie, a daughter of Allie’s Western, suffered her first career loss in 12 lifetime starts last week. A winner of $75,450 as a 2-year old, Miss Valerie draws post six for Plante and trainer LeBlanc.

Evergreen Marla, sired by Capitol Power, was an easy winner for Foster in her elimination in 1:55.1. She made $34,887, finishing second or third in eight of 13 starts, at two. She has the rail in the final for owner Frank Lemon and trainer Jerry Nock.

Cheap Aint Fast kept up with Hybrid Heidi last week, only missing by three-quarters of a length. She has had an adventurous start to her season, making a break, falling before a start and then last week towing along behind a fast winner for owner Gloria Kinnamon and trainer Tony Sapienza. Kinnamon was the owner of the champion filly from last year, Fastestgirlaround.

Whitesville Michele might be a live longshot for driver David Hill III and owner-trainer Gary White. The Capitol Power filly has been aggressive in her first two starts, parked to the half in :57 in her debut and last week closing well to be second in Evergreen Marla’s division.

The $10,000 Open for Mares is highlighted by the last two winners, Breadcrumb Income (Burton) and Rhapsody Rose (Plante). Each has won by a neck the last two weeks. Its a battle for young versus old and Burton campaigns the 4-year-old mare while Brian Fisher trains the 11-year-old mare for the Twin Ponds Stable. She has 39 wins and lifetime earnings of $366,463.

Post time is 5:40 p.m. (EDT) and features a Pick-5 (races 7-11) with a 12 percent takeout and a Pick-4 (races 12-15).