The record books at the Quebec Regional Fair harness racing meet at Brome, about 65 miles southeast of Montreal, took a big pounding during a card of racing on Labour Day Monday (Sept. 3).
The track trotting mark of 2:03.1 was equalled by Federal Strike, who trotted his last quarter in :28.4 to tie the mark for owner/driver Sylvain Fontaine.
The track pacing mark of 1:58, which dated back to 1993, fell in both heats of a two-heat race. Hawaiian Five Roll won the first heat in 1:57.1; in the second heat, My Lucky Bluejeans and driver Tyler Jones lowered that newly-minted mark to 1:57.
Jones then added himself to another line in the Brome track records. There was no listed record for 1 1/2 miles on the pace, so when Jones guided pacer Clever Thing home first in 2:59.4, he also claimed the track record for the extended distance.
Trainer Mathieu Desrochers collected three victories on the 10-race program.
Desrochers steered his first winner on the day, Hawaiian Five Roll ($5.60). Antoine Desrochers handled the driving for Mathieu's remaining wins, which were notched by Matts Phil ($3.80). Matts Phil recorded a five-length, gate-to-wire win in 1:58.4 in the $900 first heat, and won again in the $900 second heat with a wire-to-wire 1:57.3 effort.
To view Monday's harness racing results, click on the following link: Monday Results - Brome.
(With files from the Quebec Regional Fair)