Trois-Rivieres, QC – Guy Gagnon and his filly Tuggingoncredit invaded the Hippodrome 3R for the first time on Sunday and the two-year-old harness racing pacer came away with the Lucien Bombardier Trophy.
The seventh race feature, with a purse of $29,400, saw Gagnon leave with Tuggingoncredit to take the early lead after a quick battle with Hit By A Bus (Yves Filion), by the opening quarter mile in :27.4.
Tuggingoncredit then breezed on the lead the rest of the one-mile race, pulling away more and more past the half mile in :57, then the three-quarters in 1:26.1. By the top of the stretch Tugginoncredit and Gagnon blew the field away, winning by six open lengths in 1:56.3. Mia Culpa (Jocelyn Gendron) was second with Sophie's Destiny (Stephane Brosseau) third.
It was a lifetime mark for Tuggingoncredit and the daughter of Up The Credit's fourth lifetime win in eight starts. She is trained by Gagnon and co-owned by Guy Gagnon, Inc., Louis Latulippe, Inc. and Bruno Blouin, Inc., all of Quebec. She paid $3.10 to win as the betting favorite.
One of the "pioneers" of horse racing in Canada, but especially Quebec, Lucien Bombardier devoted his entire life to the industry. Born and raised near Bedford, Que., Bombardier retired in 1992 after 16 years on the board of directors of the Canadian Standardbred Horse Society.
With sponsorship from Standardbred Canada and the Quebec Jockey Club, the Hippodrome 3R revived the stakes race in 2011.
Trainer/driver Carol Voyer rated a perfect Maracasso ($3.90) on the front end to capture the sixth race Preferred-Handicap Pace in a speedy 1:54.4, the fastest mile on the card Sunday. It was Maracasso's ninth win of the season and his third straight victory.
The fifth race Preferred-Handicap Trot saw Volare ($3.90) and driver Tyler Jones take command by the opening quarter mile and then led the rest of the mile race, winning with ease in 2:00.2.
Track Notes: Trainer/driver Carol Voyer led all drivers and trainers on Sunday with two wins. Live racing resumes at the Hippodrome 3R next Sunday with first race post time at 1:00 pm. For more information and full race results, visit www.quebecjockeyclub.com.
From the Quebec Jockey Club