MidAtlanticHarness.com

FT. WASHINGTON, MD – Elaine T Cronos [$5.00, $2.20, $2.40] overtook the competition in the $6,000 Open pace at Rosecroft Raceway on Saturday, winning by half of a length in 1:55.1.

Owned, trained and driven by Luis Porfilio, the seven-year-old Viking Terror horse sat in third along the rail through a swift opening fraction of 27.4. Porfilio tipped the horse out before the half to pace through a first over trip of 58.1 and 1:26.3. Elaine T Cronos fended off betting favorite Weiss Hanover in a duel to the wire with a last quarter of 28.2.

Weiss Hanover [$2.40, $2.40] held on for second after cutting the mile with trainer Donnie Russell in the sulky. The six-year-old Western Hanover horse is owned by Edward Needle.

SA Monterosa [$2.60] finished third after making up nearly seven lengths throughout the race. Driven by Alvin Lineweaver for trainer Thomas Swann, the seven-year-old gelded son of The Panderosa fired home with a 27.4 last quarter. Lois Swann owns the pacer, and the trifecta returned $42.60.

Driver Frank Milby won five of 13 races on Saturday; his first victory came in race three with pacer HB Gee. The nine-year-old Displain gelding went gate-to-wire for trainer Alvin Callahan, stopping the timer in 1:57.2.

Admiral’s Scooter won the fourth race with a wire-to-wire trip in 1:58.1. The 11-year-old Admirals Galley gelding, trained by Jason Walters, won by a length and a half.

Milby took pacer Whiskey Walt to the winner’s circle in the seventh race. The eight-year-old Walton Hanover gelding, trained by George Bartlett, won by seven lengths in 1:54.1.

In the 11^th race, Hawaiian Flyer led a field of pacers to a 1:57.3 victory for trainer Kelly Foskett. The seven-year-old Falcon Seelster gelding was bet down to the overwhelming favorite by post time.

In the 12^th race, Imperious sat in the pocket to score by a head in 1:54.3. Trained by Roger Hans, the six-year-old Glowing Tribute gelding was sharp as the 2/1 betting favorite.

Live racing returns next Friday at 6:30 p.m.

-Daina Kazmaier, Rosecroft Raceway

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