A classic battle will take place at Hippodrome 3R Sunday (June 5) in the Preferred-Handicap Pace where a tough group of mares will clash to see who is the reigning queen of the harness racing season.
The 5-2 mild favourite in the race is last week’s return winner, Whitemountaincammy from post five for driver Stephane Brosseau.
Last week the four-year-old mare by Yankee Cam was at her best for Brosseau, getting great cover during the race and then striking out in the stretch to win by a half-length in 1:56.4.
Trained by Louis-Philippe Turcotte for owner-breeder Yves Gaudet of Notre Dame De Bois, it was the first win in four starts for Whitemountaincammy, who was a six-time winner last season.
The second choice in the race is perhaps the prettiest horse in the field — Le Petite Grise. A four-year-old gray mare by Sportswriter was second last week to Whitemountaincammy for driver Pascal Berube and they start from post four.
Trained and co-owned by Fernard Jodoin with Michel Letrendre, Le Petite Grise cut the mile last week only to get caught at the wire by Whitemountaincammy in 1:56.4.
Prior to last week’s loss, Le Petite Grise won two straight races, the fastest a 5-1/2 length romp in 1:57.
Platine Alpha is another major contender from post two for driver Kiwon Waldron. Two starts back she won in this class with a nose triumph in 1:58 against Whitemountaincammy.
Last year Platine Alpha was the winningest horse at 3R with nine wins for trainer Sylvain Tremblay, whose Alpha Stable bred and owns the mare. It will be the first time that Waldron has been given the driving assignment.
The horses do battle in the seventh race Preferred Pace where Spectrum Seelster (Post 2) seeks to avenge his neck loss last week in 1:55 against Siddhartha.
Mickeymaksomespeed (Post 3) finished fourth and off the board for the first time last week for driver Waldron. Previously, he had won this class and was second in his first two starts.
The field also features contenders Blue Moose (Post 5) and D Gs De Vito (Post 4).
First race post time is 12:00 noon. For a free race program, visit hippodrome3r.ca. To view the entries for Sunday's card of harness racing, click the following link: Sunday Entries - Hippodrome 3R.
(Quebec Jockey Club)