Richard Moreau celebrated a career milestone on Friday night (November 11) at The Raceway at Western Fair District, earning his 5,000th training win.
Cavier Cartal and driver Alfie Carroll won the evening's fifth race conditioned trot to give Moreau his 5,000th career victory. The 3-5 favourite secured an early pocket trip, and after being shuffled to fourth while the outer flow developed, he closed through the passing lane to prevail by one and a half lengths in 2:03.1. Race leader Malia (Nick Steward) held off Typhoon Seelster (Garrett Rooney) for the runner-up honours.
Owned by Michel Baril of Mascouche, Que. and Gabriel Moreau of Terrebonne, Que., the five-year-old Broadway Hall gelding has won two of his last three starts at The Raceway since joining the Moreau stable.
Moreau, Canada's three-time O'Brien Award-winning Trainer of the Year, continues to lead the national standings in 2016 with 224 wins and over $3.5 million in purses. Lifetime, the Puslinch, Ontario-based horseman has trained winners of nearly $45 million.
Moreau just earned the 2016 training title at Mohawk Racetrack on Monday. He also topped the trainer standings at Georgian Downs and is the current leader at Woodbine Racetrack and Flamboro Downs.
To view Friday's harness racing results, click on the following link: Friday Results - Western Fair.
No doubt for me, you are
No doubt for me, you are number one trainer in Canada and after that win 5,000 and hat trick for trainer of the year 2013-2014-2015 first time for a trainer (a few different people had two) I wish you a 4th O'Brien Award for 2016.
Congrats Richard on win
Congrats Richard on win Number 5000
Hard work pays off