by Daina Kazmaier, Rosecroft Publicity Office

FT. WASHINGTON, MD — At the top of his game right now, Racing Naked [$4.40, $2.20, $2.10] extended his winning streak to three consecutive victories, taking a two-length win over the field in the Saturday Open pace at Rosecroft Raceway.

Upping his lifetime earnings to over $280,000 with this win, the 8-year-old Misfit horse left the gate alertly from post position three to secure a seat in third through an opening quarter of 27.3. Driver Victor Kirby tipped the pacer out to gain the top at the half in 56.1, and continued to race through fractions of 1:24.2 and 1:53.0. John Sumner trains Racing Naked for owner William Camp Jr.

Weiss Hanover [$2.10, $2.60] paced first-over to finish second with trainer Donnie Russell at his lines. The 6-year-old Western Hanover horse, owned by Edward Needle, challenged Racing Naked in the stretch for an impressive finish.

Barolo Hanover [$4.00] followed Weiss Hanover for third, finishing 3-1/2 lengths off of the winner. Driven by Corey Braden for owners Jacob Ramsburg and Colby Hubble, who also trains, the 6-year-old gelded son of The Panderosa paced home in a 28.3 last quarter.

RUSSELL WINS FOUR ON SATURDAY

Driver Donnie Russell took four of 12 races on Saturday; his first was with Evelyn’s Fantasy, a 6-year-old Island Fantasy gelding. Also trained by Russell, Evelyn’s Fantasy paced wire-to-wire in 1:54.4, winning by over three lengths.

His next win came with PH Outlaw, an 8-year-old Happy Family gelding trained by Shawn Armour. The pacer was parked through the middle half of the mile, but managed to win by half of a length in 1:55.3.

Strong Suit, a 5-year-old horse by Cam’s Card Shark, paced first-over to win by a neck under the guidance of Russell. Trained by Douglas Sweigart, the horse stopped the timer in 1:55.2.

Russell’s final win of the evening came with Charlottes Boreas, a 7-year-old Largo gelding. Russell took the pacer to the lead with a quarter-pole move, winning by over five lengths in 1:57.2.