It has been announced that, beginning this coming weekend, Hippodrome 3R will host four special Saturday race programs as Quebec Regional Fair events.

The four special Saturday race dates devoted to the regional fair races will be on July 11 and 25, August 8 and 22.

“The fair tracks cannot operate this year at all due to COVID-19,” explained Hippodrome 3R Director of Racing Operations Murielle Thomisson. “The Quebec Jockey Club decided to have these four Saturdays at H3R to continue the tradition. These races will also allow non-qualified horses to qualify and race for a purse.”

The QJC is still working with the Quebec Racing Commission to finalize the changes for the stakes schedule for 2020. The two and three-year-old Quebec-Bred races will have eliminations in August and September and their finals at the end of September.

The four-year-old and older Quebec-Bred Series is being re-evaluated and may be held in the fall.

For the full stakes schedule, visit www.hippodrome3r.ca.

(Quebec Jockey Club)