Live harness racing set to return to Rosecroft

Money stipulation could keep track closed Harness racing is ready to return to Prince George’s County in the fall after a three-year drought but not before the track’s new owner clears several hurdles — stipulations some say could keep the track shuttered.

The Maryland Racing Commission conditionally awarded a racing license to Rosecroft Raceway’s owner, Penn National Gaming, last week but said the company needed to front more than $2 million to cover estimated potential operating losses through 2012.