Maryland Sire Stakes

Harness racing at Ocean Downs

Nobody Knows It Flaunts It In Record Performance

August 20, 2026

The first leg of the 2026 Maryland Sire Stakes for two-year-old fillies got underway on Wednesday, Aug. 19 at Ocean Downs and it did not take long for the newest generation of the state-bred stars to ...

Harness racing at Ocean Downs

Two-Year-Olds Make Maryland Sire Stakes Debut

August 18, 2026

A new group of Maryland Sire Stakes contenders stepped onto the track on Monday, Aug. 17 at Ocean Downs as the first preliminary leg for two-year-old colts and geldings got underway.

Booger Bear winning at Ocean Downs

Maryland Sire Stakes Champions Crowned

Four new Maryland Sire Stakes champions were crowned Wednesday, July 29 at Ocean Downs as the state’s top three-year-old pacers and trotters competed for $140,845 finals in front of an enthusiastic cr...

Harness racing at Ocean Downs

Sophomores Face Off For Maryland Titles Wednesday

Championship night has arrived at Ocean Downs as the 2026 Maryland Sire Stakes finals for three-year-old pacers and trotters will take center stage on Wednesday, July 29.

Harness racing at Ocean Downs

Sophomore Fillies In Maryland Sire Stakes Spotlight

The second preliminary leg of the Maryland Sire Stakes for three-year-old filly pacers and trotters highlighted the Wednesday, July 15 card at Ocean Downs, with two pacing divisions and one trotting d...

Harness racing at Ocean Downs

Sophomores Meet Again In Maryland Sire Stakes

The second and final preliminary leg of the Maryland Sire Stakes for three-year-old colt and gelding trotters and pacers was contested Monday, July 13 over the half-mile oval at Ocean Downs, setting t...

Harness racing at Ocean Downs

Sophomore Fillies Face Off In Maryland Sire Stakes

Three-year-old pacing and trotting fillies took center stage on Wednesday, July 8 at Ocean Downs as the opening preliminary leg of the Maryland Sire Stakes got underway. Two pacing divisions and one t...

Harness racing at Ocean Downs

Maryland Sire Stakes Kicks Off 2026 Season

The opening preliminary leg of the 2026 Maryland Sire Stakes for three-year-old colt and gelding trotters and pacers kicked off Monday, July 6 at Ocean Downs, with one trotting division and two pacing...

Only I Exist winning at Ocean Downs

Maryland Stakes Payments Due May 15

Two-year-old stakes payments (for foals of 2024) are due to the Maryland Standardbred Fund (Maryland foaled) and the Maryland Sire Stakes (Maryland sired) on May 15.

Harness racing at Rosecroft Raceway

Better Gon Stays Perfect In Maryland Final

October 06, 2025

Frederick Weitz Jr.'s Better Gon kept his undefeated record intact with a lifetime-best 1:54.1 win in the Wayne Smullin Memorial, for two-year-old male pacers, one of four $131,944 Maryland Sire Stake...

Harness racing at Rosecroft Raceway

And Just Like That Eclipses Rosecroft Record

September 30, 2025

On the heels of a 1:58.2 first-round win, Richard Hans' homebred And Just Like That became the fastest ever two-year-old trotting filly in the history of Rosecroft Raceway with a devastating 1:55 vict...

Booger Bear winning at Rosecroft Raceway

Maryland Sire Stakes Triple Highlights Ahle's Big Monday

September 23, 2025

Driver Johnathan Ahle won half of the six $13,699 first-round Maryland Sire Stakes preliminary events for two-year-olds on Monday, Sept. 22 at Rosecroft Raceway.

Brooksforreal winning at Rosecroft Raceway

Brooksforreal Streaks To A Maryland Sire Stakes Sweep

Sent off the overwhelming 1-20 favourite, Brooksforreal made every pole a winning one en route to a 1:52.2 score in the $131,944 Maryland Sire Stakes championship for three-year-old male pacers, held ...