Leonidas A Pulls Off Upset in $100,000 Potomac Pace Invitational
FORT WASHINGTON, MD – Leonidas A, a 15-1 longshot driven by Austin Siegelman, came charging down the stretch Sunday evening past 1-5 favorite Bettor’s Wish to win the fifth edition of the $100,000 Potomac Pace Invitational from Rosecroft. The 5-year-old Australian bred who arrived in the U.S. in July after being purchased by Steve Finklestein’s Jesmeral Stable, set a lifetime mark of 1:48 while winning his 13th race this year. Bettor’s Wish was second while World of Secrets f
Ratchford Hopes for Another Highlight from Century Farroh in Potomac Pace
Pace Brings Together Top Four from Breeders Crown Sunday’s 14-race Program Begins at 7:15 P.M. FORT WASHINGTON, MD – The closest Dave Ratchford got to the Breeders Crown Oct. 31 at Hoosier Park in Indiana was the view from a computer screen at his home in North Sydney, Nova Scotia. That’s roughly 1,700 miles away. But the sight of his 4-year-old pacer Century Farroh winning the $500,000 Open didn’t prevent it from being a “major highlight” for the 75-year-old Ratchford. As fa
Bettor’s Wish Begins Winding Down Memorable Career in Potomac Pace
Meets Top Pacers Sunday at Rosecroft FORT WASHINGTON, MD – For Chris Ryder, the next few weeks are going to be bittersweet. Bettor’s Wish, a moderately priced pacing colt Ryder picked up as a yearling for $20,000, will end his racing career. After more than 20 wins and $2.4 million in earnings, Bettor’s Wish will head off to stud at Diamond Creek Farm in Pennsylvania in 2021. Sunday’s Potomac Pace Invitational at Rosecroft will be one of the 4 -year-olds last starts. “Oh, it’
Potomac Pace Draws First Four Finishers from Breeders Crown
Crown Winner Century Farroh, Runner-Up Bettor’s Wish Meet Again Burke’s Pacers Draw the Inside FORT WASHINGTON, MD – The first four finishers from the $500,000 Breeders Crown Open Pace – Century Farroh, Bettor’s Wish, Backstreet Shadow and This Is The Plan, respectively – will all meet again for a spectacular rematch Sunday evening in the $100,000 Potomac Pace Invitational at Rosecroft. Since being inaugurated in 2016 by the Maryland Jockey Club, the Potomac Pace has played h