Trainer Yves Tessier enjoyed a perfect night at Rideau Carlton Raceway, ending the 12-race Sunday card with three wins in as many starts.
The Laval, Que. conditioner earned his first win on the program in the fourth race with trotter Margarita Man ($4.10) and went back-to-back with repeat winner, pacer All Chrome ($2.40). Aarons Mattjesty ($14.70) later paced the fastest mile of the night in 1:57.1 in the 10th race to complete Tessier's training triple. Meet leader Denis St. Pierre drove all three winners.
Tessier now boasts 17 wins in 39 starts this year for a training average of 0.578.
In the featured $6,400 Winners Over Pace, favourite Poppys Bucky Boy ($4.80) circled a field of six to win for the 10th time this year in 1:57.3 over the 'good' track. Stephane Pouliot trains and drives the four-year-old son of The Panderosa for owners Meadowgem Farm of Osgoode, Ont. and 9096 9205 Quebec Inc. of St. Henri De Levis, Que.
To view Sunday's harness racing results, click on the following link: Sunday Results - Rideau Carleton Raceway.