Jeff Renton, media/communications, the Woodbine Entertainment Group

Campbellville, ON — Flying home from the back of the pack off of the final turn, Rogue Hall ($5.40, $3.00, $2.60) and driver Paul MacDonell circled the field and scored in 1:55³ during the C$25,000 second leg of the Mohawk Series Friday evening in Campbellville.

Duca ($3.90, $3.20) and driver Randy Waples were three and a half lengths back in second, while Mata Harry ($6.70) and driver Chris Christoforou finished five and a half lengths back in third. Ponder finished fourth, while Big League Barry picked up the final cheque. With the track rated as “sloppy” the judges gave a two second allowance. The exactor and triactor returned $27.40 and $479.90 respectively.

Big League Barry and driver Mario Baillargeon cut the :28 second opening fraction before Ponder and driver Steve Condren overtook them along the backstretch. Ponder reached the half-mile marker in :56⁴ and the three-quarter pole in 1:26¹.

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Rogue Hall was a winner in the Mohawk Series on Friday evening.

From there it was all Rogue Hall. The Cambest colt came home widest of all and looked very impressive in doing so.

Trained by Rene Laarman for Robert H. Grand Holdings Inc. and Glenview Livestock Limited of Ontario, Rogue Hall is now a perfect three for three in his career. All of the wins have come this year, as Rogue Hall was unraced as a two-year-old.

Currently sitting with $21,040 in career earnings, Rogue Hall will look to add to that total next Friday evening at Mohawk during the C$87,000 (est.) final.

Christoforou and True Story take Jr FFA Trot

True Story ($14.10, $7.10, $4.70) and driver Chris Christoforou came through the stretch full of steam, as they scored in 1:56⁴ during the C$48,000 Junior Free For All Trot.

Laying off the tempo through the :29¹, :58² and 1:27 fractions, Christoforou and the Nat Varty-trainee ended up defeating Son Of Grace ($13.80, $5.50) by two lengths and Earl Of Brant ($4.20) by two and three-quarter lengths.

Owned by Pennsylvania’s Louis and Michael Beltrami along with the 50-12 Stable and James Clement, True Story, a seven-year-old gelded son of Kentucky Spur–C Nanette, raised his seasonal record to 5-0-2 in 15 starts.

Flavor Of The Day gets it done in Fillies And Mares Open

After driver Mark MacDonald positioned Flavor Of The Day ($34.20, $9.40, $4.20) second-over in the stretch, the daughter of Artsplace fired off of her cover and won the C$48,000 Fillies And Mares Open Pace.

Trained by Wayne Preszcator for L And L Devisser of Holland, Michigan, Flavor Of The Day sat fourth through the early fractions, which were set in :27¹, :56⁴ and 1:26⁴.

Armbro Amoretto ($2.90, $2.40) and driver Luc Ouellette finished second, one length in arrears. Artaffection ($2.80) and driver Chris Christoforou finished third, also one length behind Flavor Of The Day.

In her debut off the claim, Flavor Of The Day, a four-year-old mare out of Allamerican Mocha, topped both a $114.70 exactor and a $278.40 triactor.