Keystone Rhythm scores in Mares Open at Harrington

Harrington, DE — Ross Wolfenden’s Keystone Rhythm ($3.60, Wolfenden) notched her seventh win of the year on Tuesday in Harrington Raceway’s featured $20,000 Mares Open in 1:54.2 over a sloppy racetrack.

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Keystone Rhythm was a 1:54.2 winner.

The 8-year-old Camotion mare was sent for the lead from post six when the gate sprang open and assumed command to an opening quarter in :27.2. She then marched to the half-mile in :57.1 and three-quarters in 1:26.1 before sprinting clear of her rivals by three lengths in the stretch. Lorrie Please sat second throughout and held on for the place position while Rock N Load was third.

Trained by Wolfenden, Keystone Rhythm boosted her career bankroll to nearly $300,000. It was one of five driving winners for Wolfenden.

Tony Morgan also had five wins, following a seven-win night on Monday.

— Matt Sparacino

Rosecroft Raceway
Frank Milby, who had three winners on the night, scored the fastest mile of the Fall 2012 race meet, scorching the Rosecroft track in 1:51.2 with Abelard Hanover in the $7,000 Open Handicap Pace. The winner was hard pressed through an opening quarter of :26.2 by Shady Breeze (Chris Welty) but was relentless about making the lead. After cleverly rating a :29.4 second quarter Shakearosa and driver Jimmy King, Jr. came calling, briefly grabbing the lead at the three-quarters in 1:23.2. Milby called on Abelard Hanover for more and he responded with a :28 final quarter to score in 1:51.2. Shakearosa paced a big mile to hold the place and Caviart Tyler won the three horse photo for the show money. The win was Abelard Hanover’s 11th career score and was the second in a row for the 4-year-old gelding. Alvin Callahan trains and owns the winner along with Suzanne Waskey and Pamela Price. Milby’s other wins came in the second with Jereme’s Lear Jet and in the fourth with Head Of The Barn, a horse that he trains. The weekly $6,000 Winner’s Over Trot went to Baximum, trained and driven by Bobby Clark, who expertly saved every inch of racetrack and exploded up the lightning lane to score for the second week in a row. Four Starz Robro (Chris Welty) was gallant in defeat and gave ground grudgingly while holding the place over Go Nano Go.