Rosecroft Raceway’s Drivers Trot 4 Charity


T e weekend of May 18-20, nine


drivers from Rosecroft Raceway in Prince George’s County joined the harness racing industry across North America in Trotting 4 Charity, an event in which participating drivers and trainers from harness tracks wear a customized jersey with the logo of a non-profi t charity that they have cho- sen, during the live race card. T e jer- seys are later auctioned off , with pro- ceeds benefi tting the various charities. Russell Foster chose Freedom Hill Horse Rescue of Calvert County as his non-profi t. Freedom Hill Horse Rescue is committed to saving ne- glected, abused and unwanted horses that are typically diffi cult to adopt. Volunteers from Freedom Hill Horse Rescue came out to Rosecroft to cheer him on! Leading driver Frank Milby selected Talbot


by Gina Maybee


Driver Jonathan Roberts with representatives from Talbot Special Riders, Inc. and winner Fashion Smile (trained by Megan Roberts and owned by William De Lodovico)


Track Superintendent at Rosecroft Raceway. Declan Donaway selected St. Jude Children’s


Research Hospital as his charity. St. Jude Chil- dren’s


Research Hospital,


Special Riders, a therapeutic horseback riding program providing therapy for physically, men- tally and emotionally challenged individuals as his non-profi t. Milby volunteers at Talbot Spe- cial Riders when he is not driving and training Standardbreds. Volunteers from the program rented a bus and made the trip across the Bay Bridge to cheer on their fellow volunteer as he raced wearing their logo on his replica jersey. Timmy Off utt’s charity was Kaisy Knott,


by way of Maryland International Harvester Collectors Club Chapter #39. Kaisy Knott is a young girl from Carroll County who is very active in 4H. Kaisy was diagnosed with diff use intrinsic pontine gliomas (DIPG), an aggres- sive, inoperable, incurable brain cancer. Kaisy is currently receiving treatment in Mexico, but her insurance does not cover any of the costs. Since they started the treatment in Mexico, Kaisy’s tumor has decreased in size. She still has physical side eff ects but is back to school, back to riding her horse and continues to com- pete in 4-H events. T e Rosecroft community found out about Kaisy’s story thru Dan Herbst,


founded by the late enter- tainer Danny T omas, is one of the world’s premier centers for the research and treatment of pediatric cancer and other catastrophic child- hood diseases. T e hospital is unique in that it does not charge for its services. Driver Brian Burton wore the logo of Potomac Valley Boxing Association on his replica jersey. Potomac Val- ley Boxing Association is a non-profi t organization responsible for sanctioning and supervising amateur boxing activity in Washing- ton, DC, Prince George’s and Montgomery counties. Allan Davis chose


viduals and organizations that work to advance the mission of Nemours through philanthropy. T rough the generosity of their founder Alfred I. duPont, 100% of every contribution goes to sup- port patient care, biomedi- cal research and prevention and education initiatives. Roger Plante selected Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) as his charity. RMHC provides vital resources and compas- sionate care to children and their families being served by leading hospitals world- wide. RMHC provides ac- cess to health care and en- ables family-centered care. Ricky Still’s charity was


Nemours Fund for Chil- dren’s Health as his char- ity. T e Nemours Fund for Children’s Health builds and nurtures relationships with indi-


Driver Timmy Offutt’s jersey for Kaisy Knott has received the high- est bid donations as of press time.


Make-A-Wish® America. Tens of thousands of volun- teers, donors and support- ers advance the Make-A- Wish® vision to grant the wishes of children diagnosed with critical illnesses. In the


U.S. and its territories, on average, a wish is granted every 34 minutes. Jason T ompson’s Trotting 4 Charity


jersey carried the logo for the Alzheimer’s Association. T is charity holds a special place in T ompson’s heart, since his grand- father suff ers from the disease. T e bond between T ompson and his grandfather is a special one, and anyone knows them knows that Jason’s grandfather is his hero. After the race day, the jerseys that the


Driver Jonathan Roberts in the winners’ circle with Electricconnection, trained and owned by Mi- chael Greene, and representatives from Freedom Hill Horse Rescue.


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Rosecroft drivers wore were placed in an online auction. So far, the auction has raised a total of $2,755 in donations to the drivers’ charities. As of press time, Timmy Off utt’s jersey had received the highest bid donations in the program.


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