Trotting mare Out Of The Hat ($3.00) notched her 15th win of the year and kicked off a training triple for Stephane Pouliot on Sunday night in the co-featured $6,500 Winners Over Handicap Trot at Rideau Carleton Raceway.
The 1-2 favourite retook the lead from early challenger and eventual runner-up Four Starz Speed after the :28.2 opening quarter and cruised through middle splits of :58.3 and 1:27.2 en route to the three length triumph in 1:57.2. The win was her second in a row and fourth in her last five starts. Michelangelo finished third.
Out Of The Hat was the top trotter for wins in North America last year with 18 victories and the daughter of Kadabra and has followed that season up with another impressive campaign this year racing for Meadowgem Farm and 9096 9205 Quebec Inc. Rose Run Nash currently tops the trotting leaderboard with 19 wins in 2014.
Pouliot also won back-to-back races later on the card with Tail R Swift ($17) and Guard Dog ($20.70).
The Winners Over Pace was won by John MacMillan trainee Anderlecht ($5.20) and driver Rheo Filion in 1:55.3. The nine-year-old pacer survived a first over trip to earn his 40th career victory -- seventh this year -- and lift his bankroll to $890,522.
To view Sunday's harness racing results, click on the following link: Sunday Results - Rideau Carleton Raceway.