Ft. Washington, MD — A marathon Sunday (Sept. 15) at Rosecroft concluded after seven hours and 21 races, with youngsters in the Maryland Sires Stakes sharing the spotlight with a hotly contested $12,500 Open Pace.

The Sires Stakes made up the first eight races on Sunday, competed in non-betting form, as trainer Arlene Cameron had 14 different entrants overall. Cameron trainee’s won four of the early events as freshmen filly pacer Fire Me Up got by pacesetter Maizee Blue in 1:57 for driver Jared Moyer to start the run.

John Wagner drove K J Andrea to a win in 1:58.3 in a 2-year-old filly trotting event as Lockkeeper offspring continue to race very strong in the sires program.

Eddie Davis Jr. scored for Cameron with Nvrfearlloydishere in 1:55.4 in a 2-year-old colt pace as the son of Rusty’s All In held off Jordons All In, another Cameron trainee, by less than a length, cutting the mile from post eight.

Davis sent freshman filly Cate’s A Keeper to the winner’s circle, trotting the mile in 1:59.2, overtaking the early leader Two Itchy to win by 1-3/4 lengths.

The son of Cool Flying Fun, Fantastic Voyage, continued to shine as he paced a lifetime best 1:54.1 beating Tom’s All In and early leader Who’s That Rascal. Allan Davis drove the winner for owner Dawn Amiss and trainer Shaun Callahan.

Young trotters also provide whacky paths to winning. Goorilla broke at the start, yet made up a 15-length deficit for driver Russell Foster and caught leader Andy American and won by 3-1/2 lengths in 2:00. Richard Hans owns and trains the son of Googoo Gaagaa.

Robert White guided William Fletcher’s Breeze Away B to an easy score in 1:57.3. The daughter of Nuclear Breeze easily handled four other freshman pacing foes, cutting the mile from the rail.

One of the most impressive miles of the night came from 2-year-old colt trotter Yall Beneath Me. The son of Googoo Gaaagaa won by 15-1/2 lengths in 1:57.2 with Foster at the lines for Hans.

On the night time betting card, Rocktavious got a perfect steer from Ricky Still to win the Maryland Exclusive Open Pace. Pacesetter Romantic Interest cut fractions of :26.2, :54, and 1:22 before succumbing to the pressure of Star Messenger and Diamondkeeper who pressed the pace on the outside. Still sat still in the pocket, exploding up the passing lane for the win in 1:51.1.

Trainer Megan Roberts teamed with Still on a double as Fashion Smile took the Open Trot in 1:55.2.

Justin Vincent had a driving double, notching a victory with Sketcher, a massive underlay at 38-1 for owner-trainer Elwood Tignor and a trotting win with Beep Beep Bye Bye for Deborah Warnick and trainer Scott Warnick. The latter missed last year with health issues and has come back in career form right now.

Eddie Davis Jr. won two races on the night time card, going wire-to-wire with Brian Callahan, Gloria Kinnamon and Jessica Sutton’s Makin Money Fast in 1:52.4. The son of the Hall of Famer Eddie Davis Sr. also got home with Bo Breeze for the Murray Stable in 1:54.2.

Allan Davis netted back-to-back wins with Attention Please for co-owner/trainer Jason Bowers and co-owner Paul Stansbury at 11-1 odds in 1:54.1 and Boot Leg for the Twin Ponds Stable and trainer Will Reynolds in 1:53.3.