Both trotting mares and horses will be in the limelight on Tuesday evening (May 31) at the Hippodrome 3R in the second round of the Quebec-Bred Series for four and five-year-olds.

The ladies will take centre stage in the seventh race, which will feature a full field of ten heading to post.

SOS Striking Monte is the morning line favourite that will start from Post 4 for driver Mario Charron and trainer Guy Roy. SOS Striking Monte looked very impressive in the opening round last week for owner Francis Proulx of Saint-Pie-De-Guire of QC.

A five-year-old daughter of Striking Sahbra, SOS Striking Monte took command last week after the half mile marker and never looked back, as she went on to win by one and one-half lengths in 1:59.4.

Also in the field is another return winner in the series, SOS Revange, who has drawn the rail for driver Gaetan Lamy. The four-year-old Kadabra mare is trained by Jean Tourigny for owner Monalisa Pagliericci of Stanbridge Station, QC. SOS Revange drew off last week while winning her division in 2:01.4. She is now undefeated in two starts this year.

Two-time series champion (2014, 2015) Viva Bayama will return in Post 3 for trainer/driver Carl Duguay. Last week she was parked out the entire mile against SOS Revange, but held game for second place.

The horses will do battle in the second round, but the dash will be featured as a non-wagering contest that will be held between the fifth and sixth races on the program.

Featured will be track record holder and 2015 series champion Seeyou Men, who will start from Post 1 for driver Robert Shepherd and trainer Isabelle Darveau. Last week Seeyou Men was in the control of the race, but could not hold off a game Maximuscle, who bested him by a neck in 1:59.4.

Maximuscle is not back in the race because he broke stride at the start last week, and despite winning, he has to qualify again in order to be entered.

It will not be that easy for Seeyou Men, as he will face two newcomers to the Hippodrome 3R in Me The Boss and Notrouble Dechafra, who are shipping in from racing at Flamboro Downs.

Me The Boss was second in his last start, in which he was race-timed in 1:58 (in his prior start he won in 1:58.2). He will start from Post 3 and will be driven by Stephen Charlton. Notrouble Dechafra is winless in 13 starts this year, but shows having been race-timed in 1:57.4 back in April at Mohawk Racetrack.

First-race post time for the Tuesday card is 7:00 p.m.

To view the harness racing entries for Tuesday at Hippodrome 3R, click the following link: Tuesday Entries – Hippodrome 3R.

TRACK NOTES: This Sunday (June 5), Hippodrome 3R will host its first All-Star Drivers Challenge, which will feature many of the top drivers in the world coming to Trois-Rivieres. Hall of Famer John Campbell, Tim Tetrick, Yannick Gingras, Daniel Dube, Jody Jamieson, Sylvain Filion and 3R leading drivers from 2015, Denis St-Pierre and Mario Charron. They will all compete in eight tournament races with $10,000 in prize money.

All of the drivers will be at a meeting and greet with race fans starting at 12:30 p.m. in the clubhouse area.

(Hippodrome 3R)