A crafty steer from Justin Walters propelled A Major Attitude from last to first in the $16,901 Open Pace at Rosecroft Raceway on Monday, Nov. 10.
After getting away last in the six-horse field as Rebellious (William Carter) and Leonards Legacy (Tim Deaton) duelled through a :26.2 first quarter, Walters angled A Major Attitude into a live third-over tow heading to the :55.3 half. Rebellious braced for and repelled a first-over bid from favourite R N B Band (Russell Foster) past three-quarters in 1:22.3. As the outer tier stalled, Walters dove to the inside with A Major Attitude before the eighth pole, setting the five-year-old Captaintreacherous-Fine China gelding up for his winning move up the open stretch to defeat Leonards Legacy by 1-1/4 lengths in 1:52. Rebellious was a beaten third.
Howard Birney owns and trains 13-time career winner A Major Attitude, who paid $5.20 for a $2 win ticket as the 8-5 co-favourite.
Lucas Myers led all drivers with three wins on the 13-race card.
When live harness racing returns to Rosecroft on Thursday, Nov. 13, there will be a $350.97 carryover in the Jackpot Hi-5, offered in race 10. First post for the 13-race card is 7:15 p.m.
(Rosecroft Raceway; photo of A Major Attitude from a previous win at Pocono Downs)