Trois-Rivieres, Quebec – Both the trotters and pacers are in the limelight Sunday at the Hippodrome 3R. First race post is 1:30 m.
The trotters come up first in the third race. The race favorite is the horse on the rail and track record holder, Pablo Angus with driver Mario Charron.
Pablo Angus is just getting warmed up after a long layoff. He is the class of the field as the 13-year-old has career earnings of $808,000. He set the track record for older horses in 2008 at 3R in 1:56 and then saw it tied by Michelangelo in 2014.
Pablo Angus was also voted the 2009 Horse of the Year at Saratoga Raceway.
He is by far not just the oldest competitor in the field but also the oldest on the entire race program.
Beer Maggs from post seven with trainer/driver Kevin Magure in the sulky was game at the close of the season last year but . He won two of his last three starts before his layoff but is saddled with starting from the outside in post seven.
Rounding out the field are R Rkadabra, Excel P V, Miss Jackpot, Close The Light and Le Senateur A L.
There are four return winners in the ninth race feature pace.
The horse to watch is also the race favorite, Onyx V A from post three. He went on a tear last week at the Hippodrome 3R, zooming to the lead after the half mile marker for Mario Charron and then cruising to a four and one-quarter length triumph in 1:56.3. Onyx V A is trained by Andre Larocque.
Second choice in the field is Cliff Drummond at 3-1. He is starting from post nine in the second tier for driver Gaetan Lamy. Once they find clearance they will be shooting to the lead as that is where Cliff Drummon races best.
In his last start last week at 3R he wired the field in 1:58.2.
Other contenders include Who Dey, Royal Becquet, D Gs Machbeach and Half A Billion.
From the Quebec Jockey Club
Trois-Rivieres, Quebec – Both the trotters and pacers are in the limelight Sunday at the Hippodrome 3R. First race post is 1:30 m.
The trotters come up first in the third race. The race favorite is the horse on the rail and track record holder, Pablo Angus with driver Mario Charron.
Pablo Angus is just getting warmed up after a long layoff. He is the class of the field as the 13-year-old has career earnings of $808,000. He set the track record for older horses in 2008 at 3R in 1:56 and then saw it tied by Michelangelo in 2014.
Pablo Angus was also voted the 2009 Horse of the Year at Saratoga Raceway.
He is by far not just the oldest competitor in the field but also the oldest on the entire race program.
Beer Maggs from post seven with trainer/driver Kevin Magure in the sulky was game at the close of the season last year but . He won two of his last three starts before his layoff but is saddled with starting from the outside in post seven.
Rounding out the field are R Rkadabra, Excel P V, Miss Jackpot, Close The Light and Le Senateur A L.
There are four return winners in the ninth race feature pace.
The horse to watch is also the race favorite, Onyx V A from post three. He went on a tear last week at the Hippodrome 3R, zooming to the lead after the half mile marker for Mario Charron and then cruising to a four and one-quarter length triumph in 1:56.3. Onyx V A is trained by Andre Larocque.
Second choice in the field is Cliff Drummond at 3-1. He is starting from post nine in the second tier for driver Gaetan Lamy. Once they find clearance they will be shooting to the lead as that is where Cliff Drummon races best.
In his last start last week at 3R he wired the field in 1:58.2.
Other contenders include Who Dey, Royal Becquet, D Gs Machbeach and Half A Billion.
From the Quebec Jockey Club