Returning to Canada for the first time since February, Rock N Roll Xample pulled off a 10-1 upset with her late-mile heroics in the featured $30,000 Fillies & Mares Preferred Pace at Mohawk Racetrack on Friday night (October 28).
Waasmula (Trevor Henry) established the early lead off the gate before Wrangler Magic (Mario Baillargeon) gained the upper hand at the :28 quarter and cleared to command. Waasmula then retook the lead on the way to the half in :56.3 and proceeded to three-quarters in 1:25 while Sayitall BB (Travis Cullen) began to advance first over with Storm Point (Randy Waples) tracking her cover. Meanwhile, Rock N Roll Xample was shuffled back to eighth along the pylons and was nowhere on the radar turning for home as Waasmula continued to lead the field down the stretch. However, James MacDonald was able to maneuver Rock N Roll Xample to the far outside of fellow late-closer Storm Point and made it up in time to score by a nose over that mare in 1:53 flat. Waasmula finished half a length behind in third.
Rock N Roll Xample paid $22.50 for the 10-1 upset.
Robert Hamather's homebred distaffer by Rocknroll Hanover out of the Camluck mare R Xample now boasts 11 wins from 32 seasonal starts and $156,650 in earnings racing mostly stateside this year at Scioto Downs, Saratoga Raceway and Yonkers Raceway. Rene Allard trains the five-year-old mare, who last raced in Canada at Woodbine Racetrack in February.
Rock N Roll Xample is now a 27-time career winner with a bankroll totalling $364,955.
To view Friday's harness racing results, click on the following link: Friday Results - Mohawk Racetrack