Elimination winner Dropofthehammer did not disappoint his backers in the $15,000 Hot To Trot Trotting Series finale on Saturday at Kawartha Downs
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With Brad Rae back in the bike for trainer Nelson White, the post time favourite rallied from off the pace to take a new mark of 1:57.3.
King Trut (Gord Brown) left from the inside post and carved out early panels of :28.3 and :57.4 while Dropofthehammer sat in sixth. After the half, Carsons Jazzman (Murray Samons) moved out from fifth providing Dropofthehammer with cover en route to three-quarters in 1:27.3. Down the stretch, Dropofthehammer pounced on the pacesetter and used a :29.4 final frame to win by two and a half lengths.
King Trut held for second and Carsons Jazzman finished third.
Owned by David White and Jared Overland of Rockwood, Ont., the four-year-old son of Yankee Glide notched his third win of the season and fifth of his career boosting his bankroll to over $30,000.
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