The Light Speed

Favourites Deliver In Quebec Series Finals

Hippodrome 3R's July 6 Sunday card was headlined by the $25,000 finals of the Series Quebecoises, crowning champions in four divisions for aged trotters and pacers.

The Light Speed winning at Rideau Carleton Raceway

Gagnon Is Great With Eight Wins At Rideau

After Guy Gagnon opened the Sunday, June 1 card at Rideau Carleton Raceway with six straight driving victories, the hot-handed horseman later returned to the winner's circle two more times at the end ...

Emma Town Bud, The Light Speed Take Rideau Preferreds

It was a strong night of Preferred Handicap action at Rideau Carleton Raceway on Wednesday, May 14, with both a $10,000 trot and $10,000 pace featured on the card. Emma Town Bud took top honours in th...

The Light Speed Powers To Third Straight Preferred Win

The Light Speed and trainer-driver Guy Gagnon continued their dominant form on Sunday, April 20, securing their third straight win at the top level in the $10,000 Preferred Handicap Pace at Rideau Car...

The Light Speed Wins Again In Rideau Preferred

The Light Speed showed speed and grit in the $10,000 Preferred Handicap Pace at Rideau Carleton Raceway on Sunday, April 13, capturing his second straight victory at the top level.

The Light Speed Takes Rideau Preferred, Archer Triples In Opener

The 2025 season opener at Rideau Carleton Raceway on Sunday, March 23 was a resounding success, with The Light Speed and Rideau's defending driving champion Guy Gagnon headlining the night by capturin...

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The Light Speed Streaks To Three Straight Rideau Preferreds

November 10, 2024

A familiar sight in the Rideau Carleton Raceway winner's circle, The Light Speed secured his third straight victory in the $10,000 Preferred Handicap Pace, which highlighted the 10-race Sunday, Nov. 1...

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The Light Speed Repeats In Rideau Preferred

October 27, 2024

The Light Speed put his toughness on display once again, stubbornly grinding first-over en route to his second consecutive victory in Rideau Carleton Raceway's $10,000 Preferred Handicap Pace on Sunda...

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The Light Speed Highlights Big Night For Gagnon

October 20, 2024

It was Guy Gagnon's world at Rideau Carleton Raceway on Sunday, Oct. 20 as the horseman secured five driving and four training victories on the 10-race card, including the $10,000 Preferred Pace with ...

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The Light Speed Shines; Archer Wins Four At Rideau

September 29, 2024

The Light Speed flashed his speed once again on Sunday at Rideau Carleton Raceway, winning the $10,000 Preferred Handicap Pace, which highlighted the 10-race card, in front-stepping fashion. Meanwhile...

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Taylor Takes 2024 Coville Cup Title At Rideau

September 02, 2024

Driver Jeff Taylor took home gold in the 2024 Coville Cup, hitting the board in three of his four drives in the series to take home the title Sunday, Sept. 1 at Rideau Carleton Raceway.

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Rideau Preferred Too Close To Call, Gagnon Wins Seven

August 04, 2024

The Sunday (Aug. 4) feature delivered at Rideau Carleton as favourites Jet Rock and The Light Speed couldn't be separated on the wire in the $10,000 Preferred Pace. Meanwhile, Guy Gagnon couldn't be s...

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The Light Speed Returns To Winning Ways At Rideau

After having to settle for second each of his last three outings, The Light Speed returned to the winner's circle in the $10,000 Preferred Pace, which highlighted the 11-race Sunday, July 28 card at R...