Breeders Trophy Series back at Hippodrome 3R

Trois-Rivieres, QC – All three winners from the opening round of the Breeders Trophy Series for three-year-old harness racing pacers are returning to the Hippodrome 3R (H3R) Sunday for the second round of the series.
There are three weeks of preliminary round action in the series with the top eight-point earners returning for their respective $65,000 finals at H3R on Sunday, September 12.

There are four divisions on Sunday afternoon, post time now 12:10 pm, two for the colts and two for the fillies.

A real slugfest is in store for race fans when the second of the filly divisions takes place in the fifth race.
Platine Alpha (Control The Moment) is one of the winningest horses at H3R this season with six triumphs and she starts from post one for driver Pascal Berube. She won an opening round division by a nose in 1:57.4.

Her main rival will be trainer-driver Yves Filion’s Celia Bayama (Bettor’s Delight) from post five. Last year’s Quebec-Bred Champion was off to a slow start for trainer-driver Yves Filion until they came back to race at H3R where Celia Bayama had an easy time of things in the opening round of the series, going wire-to-wire in 2:00.2.

Also in the race is Got Sexy Scars (post 3), who was second against Platine Alpha by only a nose and the prior week lost also by a nose at Georgian Downs in 1:52.3. The race also features return winner D Gs Magicmoment (post 7).

The first division for the filly’s is the third race where Clear The Credit (Up The Credit) starts from post three for driver Samuel Fillion and they are the 5/2 morning line favorite. Trained by Louis Philippe Turcotte, Clear The Credit already has three wins this season, the fastest a 1:58.2 lifetime mark.

Her main rivals will be Prettydiva (post 2), Ibiza Panic (post 1) and JS Miss Cornelia (post 7).

When Hall of Fame Yves Filion comes to H3R, he usually wins with what he sends on the track and Sunday is no exception.

In the seventh race first division for the colt pacers features Filion’s Colonel Bayama (Sunshine Beach) who despite being winless in four starts this year at Rideau Carleton, drew post two and fits well in the field.

The favorite is The Light Speed (Moon Beam) from post five for driver-trainer Guy Gagnon. The Light Speed has won three of his last four starts, all on the front-end and figures to try and wire the field in here.

The horse to watch is the return to H3R of YS Do It Right (Bettor’s Delight), who was last year’s Quebec-Bred Champion at age 2. He goes from post three for driver Stephane Brosseau and yet to win in six starts at Mohawk Park.

Other contenders include return winner Navalny (post 1) and Chantee (post 6).

The second colt division is headlined by Cadillac Bayama (Sunshine Beach) for trainer-driver Yves Filion. Coming to H3R for the opening round of the series, Cadillac Bayama received a perfect two-hole trip and responded with a 1:55 triumph, his first win of the year.

His competition features Super FM (post 4), Diamond Rock (post 2) and Putins Dart (post 1).

New post time Sunday is 12:10 pm and for a free program, visit www.hippodrome3r.ca.
From the Quebec Jockey Club