Fillies and colts set to battle in Future Stars Series

Trois-Rivieres, QC – This Sunday (July 24) the Hippodrome 3R will host the opening round of the Future Stars Series for Quebec-bred two-year-old harness racing pacing fillies and colts. There are three divisions for the fillies and one for the colts.

The series features three preliminary rounds with the eight highest point earners returning for the $55,000 finals on Sunday, September 11.

The three divisions for the fillies are races 2, 6 and 8.

Some of the exceptional fillies competing include Kinnder Billiejean (Artspeak, post 4) in the 6th race. She is from the Million Dollar Cam mare Lotsa Moxie, making Kinnder Billiejean a half-sister to four top Quebec performers including Kinnder Jackson p,5,1:51f ($331,570) and Kinnderuntouchable p,5,1:55.3h ($61,675).

Kinnder Billiejean will be driven by Pierre-Luc Roy for trainer Denitza Petrova, who owns and bred the filly.

Also in the 6th race in post 5 is Godiva Shadow Girl (Shadow Play) for driver Robert Shepherd. The filly is undefeated already in two starts at H3R, the fastest a 2:02.3 mark for trainer Lyne Asselin and owner-breeder Raymond Larose. She is out of the 100% producing mare Godiva Beachgirl.

The 8th race is highlighted by Pocahontas Du Lac (Betterthancheddar, post 1) for driver Pierre-Luc Roy. She already had made five starts this year for trainer Francis Richard and was bred and is owned by Louis-Philippe Roy.

The filly was second last week at Georgian Downs in 1:57.1 and the prior week was a winner at Grand River Raceway in 1:58.2.

The lone colt division is the 4th race with a purse of $10,000.

The morning line favorite is Little Diamond (Sportswriter), who starts from post two for driver William Roy. He already has four pari-mutuel starts and last week led from start to finish in 2:01.1, winning by ten lengths.

Little Diamond is the little full brother to three-year-old Persistant Boy (p,3,1:50.4).

Also, a contender is Albert Alpha (He’s Watching) from post one for driver Pascal Berube. He was a game second last start, timed in 2:02.4.

For a free race program, click here. First race post time Sunday at H3R is 12:00 noon.

For complete race entries, click here.

by Steve Wolf, for the Quebec Jockey Club