Fort Washington, MD – After giving way under late pressure last week, Mark Howard’s Sheer Terror found his way back to the winner’s enclosure after wiring six rivals in Monday’s (Oct. 13) $12,000 Open Pace at Rosecroft Raceway.
In line to Jonathan Roberts, even-money favorite Sheer Terror yielded briefly to 9-5 second choice On The Cards N (driven by Declan Donoway) before forging forward off the first turn to control a :26.2 opening quarter. After rating a :55.2 half, Sheer Terror shrugged off a futile first-over challenge from Layton Hanover (Russell Foster) up the backstretch before steadily extending his lead to 7-1/4 lengths at the end of a 1:52.3 mile. Winbak Willy T (Lucas Myers) and R N B Band (Justin Walters) — the two longest shots on the board — rallied from deep off the pace to finish second and third, respectively.
Willard Reynolds trains 21-time winner Sheer Terror, a 5-year-old Always B Miki-Economy Terror gelding, who paid $4 to win.
Roberts led all drivers with four wins on the 13-race card, also teaming up with Reynolds to win with Ultimaroca (1:53.3, $2.40), as well as Jerry Nock trainee Rusty’s Lancelot (1:54.3, $8.40) and Johnny Crites Jr. trainee Velocity Gator (1:54, $6.60).
Live racing at Rosecroft resumes Thursday (Oct. 16) with a 13-race card slated for a 7:15 p.m. start and a $751.95 carryover in the Jackpot Hi-5, offered in race 10. For more information, visit www.rosecroft.com.