Over the weekend of April 6th, a remarkable 210 attendees gathered to honour the start of the 2023 harness racing season in Quebec at the highly anticipated Gala des Champions Awards Night held at the Hippodrome 3R in Trois-Rivieres, Quebec.
The evening was a resounding triumph, with a multitude of attendees delighted to gather at the start of yet another fantastic season at H3R on May 5th.
Impressive performance by the 2-year-old colt trotter, MC EDDY Lookslikeachpndale, with driver Meganou clocking a fantastic time of 2.04.2. Owners: Daniel Martin, Dominique Michel, Jean Carignan. Two breeders: Jean Picard and Daniel Martin Operator: Pascal Bérubé Trainer: Daniel Martin
SENSI AMNESIA, a 2-year-old filly trotter by Muscle Mass and out of Torches Angel, set an impressive time of 2.05.3. The proud owners of this talented filly are Marie-Claude Auger and Catheline Pelletier. Marie-Claude Auger, the breeder Operator: Marie-Claude Auger Trainer: Marie-Claude Auger
Promising young filly: SHES ROCK He's Observing / Southern Rock 2.02.1 Proprietor: Bruce Tremblay Provider: Lise Carbonneau Driver: Rob Shepherd Trainer: Isabelle Darbeau
Champions of the Breeder's Trophy:
Exciting 3-year-old colt trotter: DONT TREAT ME BAD Resolve / Miss Bville 2.00 Person in charge: Hervé Kirouac Jr Producer: Hervé Kirouac Jr Driver: Jocelyn Gendron Instructor: Hervé Kirouac Jr
3-year-old filly trotter: FREE WHEELS Fast and impressive 1.59.3 time for Wheeling N Dealin Proprietor: Hervé Kirouac Jr Breeders: Hervé Kirouac Jr Driver: Jocelyn Gendron Coach: Hervé Kirouac Jr
3-year-old filly with a strong pace: LADYCORONA Bettors Delight / Whycaniforgetyou clocked an impressive time of 1.57.4. Proprietor: Sotirios Anastasopoulos Owner: Sotirios Anastasopoulos Operator: Pascal Bérubé Instructor: Yves Tessier
Top Trainer: MARC-ANDRÉ SIMONEAU. Optimize diverse content with a wide range of words and alternative expressions. A total of 128 races were competed in, with a record of 30 wins, 23 second-place finishes, and eight third-place finishes, resulting in a total earnings of $106,059—an impressive UTRS score of .355.