Trois-Rivières, Quebec – The unbeaten two-year-old pacing filly Justine Ray (Shadow Play) delivered a dominant performance in the opening round of the Future Stars Series at Hippodrome 3R (H3R) on Sunday, July 21. Justine Ray romped to a ten-length victory in the $10,000 division, the first of three preliminary rounds leading up to the $55,000 final on Super Sunday, September 8.
- Driver: Pascal Berube
- Position: Started from post five, led from the first turn
- Fractions: :29.4, 1:01.1, 1:32
- Final Time: 2:00.1
- Winning Margin: Nine and one-half lengths
- Second Place: Coeuratout De Lac (Pierre-Luc Roy)
- Third Place: Myvaliam (William Roy)
- Owner: Michel Letendre of Saint-Jude, Quebec
- Trainer: Yves St Jaques
- Betting: Paid $3.60 to win as the favourite
Background:
- Dam: Woes Jet City
- Siblings: Full sister to $375,000 winner Play Jet Ray and half-sister to $102,000 winner Sport Jet Play (Sportswriter)
Pacing Colts Division:
- Race Status: Non-wagering
- Winner: Winchester Phoenix (Bettors Delight)
- Driver: Stephane Brosseau
- Fractions: :30.3, 1:01.3, 1:32.2
- Final Time: 2:03
- Winning Margin: Nine and one-half lengths
- Second Place: Koz Im Doc (Robert Shepherd)
- Third Place: Greattime Bayama (Yves Filion)
- Trainer: Dominic Gladu
- Owners: Francis Dupuis, Les Encuries Phoenix, Ronald Kelly, Serge Leonard
- Preferred-Handicap Pace (9th Race): Twin B Powerball (Bettors Delight) with driver Robert Shepherd won in 1:55 ($3.00).
- Preferred-Handicap Pace for Fillies and Mares (8th Race): Rec Time (Huntsville) with driver Denis St Pierre won in 1:56.4.
Driver Achievements:
- Robert Shepherd scored a driving triple.
- Stephane Brosseau and Pascal Berube had driving doubles.
- Louis-Philippe Turcotte had a training double.
Track Notes:
- Nouvelle Regional Fair Circuit:
- Johanne Dechampain set a track record with American Zestar, winning in 3:00.2 for 1 1/2 miles.
- Patrice Dumas achieved his first win in 39 starts with Keystone Prestige.
- Nancy Auger drove CL Big Beach to a win in 2:00.3, improving her career record to 26 for 53.
- Antoine Desrochers doubled his seasonal total with two wins.
Upcoming Events:
- Next Live Racing at H3R: Friday, July 26, with a 4:00 pm post time.
- Featured Event: Second round of the Breeders Trophy Series for three-year-old trotters.