Three-year-olds on display in Breeders Trophy Series

Four divisions of the opening round of the Breeders Trophy Series for three-year-old pacers headline the Sunday (July 16) harness racing card at the Hippodrome 3R.

Each division races for a purse of $7,500 with the top point earners after three preliminary rounds returning to H3R on Sunday, September 10 for their respective $65,000 finals.

The stakes action gets underway in the 3^rd race first division for the pacing colts and gelding, featuring Little Diamond (Sportswriter) from post two for driver William Roy. He was second in 1:57.2 against older horses in his last start. He will be taking on return winner Bets Beach (All Bets Off) from post five and Ontario invader Fablo (Hes Watching) from post four.

The second colt division is the 7^th race where last year’s Champion Albert Alpha (Hes Watching) goes from post six for driver Jimmy Gagnon. Also in the race is Fantome En Joie (Shadow Play) from post two for driver Stephane Brosseau. The unraced gelding at age 2 has made up for lost time and is on a three-race winning streak at H3R, winning his last start in an impressive mile in 1:58.4.

The pacing fillies get underway in the 4^th race where last year’s Champion, Pocahontas Du Lac (Betterthancheddar) starts from post seven for driver Pierre-Luc Roy and is still seeking her first win of the season in six starts.

Her main competition will come from Make Bet SBG (Bettors Delight) in post two for driver-trainer Sylvain Grenier and Godiva Ice Cream (Shadow Play) in post one for driver Robert Shepherd.

YS Sensationalcity (Keystone Velocity) is the 5/2 favorite in the 6^th race second division of the series for driver Jocelyn Gendron. Two starts back she was on a three-race winning streak and scored a lifetime best mile of 1:57.1.

Also in the competitive field are Lady Corona (Bettors Delight), Mach N Cheddar (Betterthancheddar) post two and GA Speed Matrix (Windfall Blue Chip) from post one.

First race post time at H3R Sunday is at 12:00 noon.

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by Steve Wolf, for the Quebec Jockey Club