The opening round of the Quebec-Bred Series for older trotters took place at Hippodrome 3R on Friday, June 16 with 18-1 longshot Orlys Pride surprising the field and the fans in the first division.
Going into the Sunday afternoon (June 4) harness racing program at Hippodrome 3R, the Quebec racetrack was featuring an average win price per race this season of $14.49 one of the highest averages of any track in North America.
With the 2-5 race favourite Little Manny going off-stride trying to take the early lead away from pacesetter Mickeymaksomespeed, it set up a great scenario for D Gs De Vito to upset at 14-1 in the Preferred Handicap Pace at Hippodrome 3R on Sunday, May 14.
A packed house was on hand at Hippodrome 3R on Sunday (Sept. 11) for the richest day of racing in all of Quebec as the track hosted the $480,000 Quebec-Bred Championship finals for two and three-year-old trotters and pacers.
Stella Alpha scored in a romp in capturing the $10,000 final leg of the Breeders Trophy Series for three-year-old trotters at Hippodrome 3R on Friday (Aug. 19).