This Sunday (Sept. 4), the staff at Hippodrome 3R along with Standardbred Canada, will pay tribute to the unsung heroes of harness racing, the caretakers/grooms, throughout the race card.

There will be special presentations to the caretaker of every horse racing at 3R Sunday, announcements of the caretaker of every horse racing and also a gift presentation to the caretaker of every winning horse.

On the racetrack Sunday there are both a Preferred 2 Pace and a Preferred 3 Pace co-feature events.

The Preferred 2 Pace takes place in the sixth race where last week’s return winner, Goldinthebadlands (Badlands Hanover) has drawn post two for driver Pascal Berube and they are the 5/2 morning line favourite.

Last week at 3R, Goldinthebadlands was at odds of 5-1 when he came first-over for Berube and was able to grind it out right to the wire, winning by a head in 1:54.4. He is trained by Marc-Andre Simoneau and it was his ninth win of the season. Goldinthebadlands has been ultra-consistent, finishing first or second in his last five starts.

His main competition will come from Siddhartha (post three), who has finished second in six of his last eight starts, Snap Test (post one) who saw his three-race win streak come to an end last week and Mickeymaksomespeed (post six) who has won two of his last three starts.

The ninth race Preferred 3 spots BS Tyrrific and driver Pascal Berube starting from post four. He has been a game third in his last three starts and is dropping in class.

Also in the race is Prairie Mystic (post two) who has not missed hitting the board in his last eight starts, winning two of his last three outings.

First race post time Sunday is 12:00 noon. For entries, click the following link: Sunday Entries - Hippodrome 3R.

(Quebec Jockey Club)