The Quebec Jockey Club announced today that starting on Sunday (July 4), the Hippodrome 3R will be allowed to increase harness racing spectators by 250 people.
H3R will now have 250 race fans allowed in the outdoor section of the track and can have an additional 250 spectators in the Clubhouse/Grandstand indoor section.
On the racetrack Friday, Mickeymaksomespeed was the public choice overwhelming 1-5 favourite in the sixth race Preferred Pace and he did not disappoint his fans.
With the field reduced by two late scratches to just six horses, driver Samuel Fillion was able to send Mickeymaksomespeed right to the lead and then stuffed Farmers Tan (Francis Picard) into the two-hole by the opening quarter mile in :27.2.
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The track maintenance crew at the Hippodrome 3R had the half mile racing oval in prime shape for opening day of the 2021 harness racing season.
Mickeymaksomespeed and driver Richard The Black Cat Simard took full advantage of the fast track, sizzling to the lead and never looking back in the Preferred Pace feature.
Simard left with Mickeymaksomespeed from post five and had a three-length lead on the field by the opening quarter in :27.2, then led to the half mile in :56.4. Then they opened up at the three-quarters in 1:26 and were leading by six lengths at the top of the stretch.