After a record-breaking Prix d’Ete Weekend, live racing will resume Friday evening (Aug. 23) at Hippodrome 3R with the final preliminary round of the Future Stars Series for two-year-old trotters.
Last Sunday, race fans at H3R were witness to the all-age track record being rewritten by This Is The Plan and driver Daniel Dube in the $200,000 Prix d’Ete for four-year-old pacers.
Stopping the teletimer in 1:49.1, This Is The Plan shattered the prior track record of 1:50.3 that was co-held by Sunfire Blue Chip (2014) and All Bets Off (2015). The time was also the fastest clocking ever on a half mile track in Canada and was just one tick off of the world record.
Also, last Sunday, the track record for three-year-old pacers was tied by Ashleysbest and driver Pascal Berube in 1:52.4, which equalled the mark first set by Duc Dorleans in 2013.
Friday’s card will feature three divisions of the Future Stars Series, as the young trotters will vie for important points to make the $55,000 final on Sunday, September 8.
The first division (Race 3) for colts will feature a great matchup between Babidibou (Post 4) and Major Bay (Post 1). Last week, Babidibou crushed the field with a wire-wire 2:02.4 triumph by 12 and one-quarter lengths.
It was the first-ever win for the son of Royalty For Life, who will be driven again by Stephane Gendron.
Major Bay was also a winner last week, as he also wired the field in 2:04.1 by one length for driver Jocelyn Gendron. The son of Amigo Hall has won three of his four lifetime starts.
The second colt division has been carded as the is the fifth race. Kenogami Coco (Post 1) has been installed as the overwhelming 4-5 early race favourite. Stephane Brosseau will drive the gelded son of Wheeling N Dealin, who finished second last week to Major Bay.
The fillies will do battle in Race 7. Nine starters will spar for the winner’s share of a $10,000 purse. The big favourite is Emotions Durables from Post 1 for driver Tyler Jones.
Emotions Durables, who is also by Wheeling N Dealin, is on a three-race winning streak, as she scored in identical times of 2:04.2 in her last two starts.
First-race post time on Friday will be at 7:00 p.m. For a free race program, visit www.quebecjockeyclub.com.
To view the harness racing entries for Friday at H3R, click the following link: Friday Entries – Hippodrome 3R.
(Quebec Jockey Club)