Bold, three-wide move wins H3R top trot

With a bold, three-wide move at the three-quarters, Kenogami Coco (Wheeling N Dealin) looped the field in winning the $10,000 harness racing feature trot Sunday, Oct. 20 at the Hippodrome 3R (H3R) in Trois-Rivieres, Quebec.

The 7th race for Quebec-owned older horses saw Rose Run Why Not (Pascal Berube) leave from the rail and cut the mile with Lorenzo (Francis Picard) getting the two-hole trip as they went to the opening quarter mile in :29.

Only For Justice (Stephane Brosseau) was on the move first-over with mild race favorite Kenogami Coco and driver Robert Shepherd second-over. They went by the half mile in :59.1.

In the backstretch, Shepherd swung Kenogami Coco three-wide at the three-quarters in 1:28.2. They were able to clear by Only For Justice by the top of the stretch.

Kenogami Coco proved to be the strong horse in the stretch, collaring Rose Run Why Not en route to a one and one-half length triumph in 2:00. Rose Run Why Not held for second with Prince Of Sussex (Sylvain Fontaine) third.

Darveau for owners Marie-Claude and Jack Reid with Marie Menard. Jack Reid bred the horse who paid $4.80 to win.

Track Notes: Robert Shepherd had the hot hands Sunday at H3R, scoring a driving quadruple. It is the third time he has hit a grand slam at H3R this season. Jean Louis Laflamme had a training double. Live racing resumes at H3R next Sunday, October 27 with first race post time at 12:00 noon. For more information and free race programs, visit here.

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by Steve Wolf, for the Quebec Jockey Club