Francis Richard

Royalty Beer and driver Louis-Philippe Roy winning at Hippodrome 3R

Roy Wins Five Races On Quebec Championship Day

September 11, 2022

A packed house was on hand at Hippodrome 3R on Sunday (Sept. 11) for the richest day of racing in all of Quebec as the track hosted the $480,000 Quebec-Bred Championship finals for two and three-year-...

Fashion Frenzie A Fresh Threat

September 02, 2022

Francis Richard ignored the warning sign - literally - when he bid $7,000 for trotter Fashion Frenzie as a yearling, and has been richly rewarded for it.

Jack Panic winning at Hippodrome 3R

Richard Sweeps Round Two Of Breeders Trophy Series

Jack Panic scored his maiden victory with a 27-1 upset in a $10,000 division of the Breeders Trophy Series on Sunday (July 31) at Hippodrome 3R. Trainer Francis Richard swept the second leg of the ser...

Fashion Frenzie Ontario Sires Stakes trophy

A Career Fashioned From A Frenzy For Horses

After being nominated for the Future Star Award on multiple occasions but not winning it, Quebec native Francis Richard thought that he’d lost his chance to ever win an O’Brien. He was happily proven ...

Richard Realistic With Three Post Eights

By his own admission, with a stable made up mainly of young horses, it is quite rare that trainer Francis Richard is so active so early in the season.

Berube, Richard Clinch 3R Titles

November 22, 2020

Despite having recently moved his stable to Toronto and thus not having a single drive on Sunday's (Nov. 22) closing day card at Hippodrome 3R, Pascal Berube maintained his lead atop the driving stand...

Richard Ready For 3R Return

As the majority of provinces across the country have returned to the racetrack, Quebec is one of the last provinces to resume harness racing activity amid the COVID-19 outbreak.

Curtain Closes On H3R’s 2019 Meet

November 10, 2019

On Sunday (Nov. 10), the curtain closed on Hippodrome 3R’s 2019 meet of live racing.

Richard’s Thinking Three-Peat

"I get up in the morning and think about winning. For sure another training title (at Hippodrome 3R) would be great.”

Rules Committee Making Progress

As part of Standardbred Canada's industry-wide initiative to move toward a common rule book for Canadian harness racing, regulators from across the country will meet in Toronto this week.

Richard Set For 3R Opening

Last year at the Hippodrome 3R, it was a breakout season for harness racing trainer Francis Richard, and the 27-year-old is looking forward to another big season in 2018.

Hippodrome 3R Meet Comes To A Close

November 12, 2017

Harness racing fans were greeted with late morning snow showers and temperature just above freezing for the 40th and final day of the 2017 race season at the Hippodrome 3R, but the conditions did not ...

Brosseau, Richard Seek First 3R Titles

November 11, 2017

This Sunday marks the 40th and final live harness racing program of the 2017 season at Hippodrome 3R and it looks very positive for driver Stephane Brosseau and trainer Francis Richard to win their fi...