Favoured at 1-9, Dover Downs invader Deadline Hall made easy work of his five rivals in the $13,699 Winners Over Trot at Rosecroft Raceway on Thursday, March 12, serving as the highlight of a grand slam for trainer Michael Hall on the 13-race program.

In line to Jonathan Roberts, Deadline Hall secured a pocket ride behind 53-time winner Judge Bob (Eric Davis) to stalk fractions of :28, :56.4 and 1:26. As the first-over Dowedealinandwhy (Jared Moyer) intensified the pressure on Judge Bob through the far turn, Deadline Hall was loaded with trot, and the six-year-old Muscle Mass-Daylon Mystique gelding surged up the open stretch to post a 1-1/2-length win in 1:57. Judge Bob held second over the ground-saving Crossfit Mouse (Corey Braden), who lifted off cover to narrowly miss the runner-up spot.

Hall co-owns Deadline Hall, now a 14-time winner in 100 starts, with Manklin Creek LLC. The winner returned $2.10.

Hall's other winners on the program were Yall Just Love Me (1:56.4, $2.60) and Wise Professor (1:55.4, $4.60), both also driven by Roberts, and Sicerto (1:55.3, $2.10), whom Roger Plante Jr. teamed to victory. The four-win night propelled Hall into a tie for the lead atop the Rosecroft training table with Johnny Crites Jr., both with 17 wins seven weeks into the winter-spring meet, which continues through mid-May.

Roberts and Justin Vincent shared top driving honours with three wins apiece.

When live harness racing returns to Rosecroft on Monday, there will be a $37,297.06 carryover in the 50-cent Jackpot Hi-5, offered in the final race. First post for the 13-race program is 7:15 p.m.

(Rosecroft Raceway; photo of Deadline Hall winning on June 30, 2025)