Kiwon Waldron News Today

“Who cares?” While there were many complimentary remarks about the last Mane Attraction harness racing column pointing out future concerns, the one that was the most notable was the one that quite succinctly wrote, “Who cares?” It is a response just like that that has put harness racing’s future in jeopardy. When I came to

On Saturday (April 8) evening in Trois-Rivieres, Guy Lafontaine and Sophie Mongeon held a gala that brought together 160 people at the Hippodrome 3R Racetrack to crown the champions of the 2022 season. 

We can easily guess the excitement of the organizers and hosts François Carignan, Guy Lafontaine and Sophie Mongeon approaching Quebec’s Gala des Champions, taking place tonight (April 8) at Hippodrome 3R.

Harness racing driver Kiwon Waldron, who hails from Bermuda, bid a fond farewell to the Hippodrome 3R horsepeople and fans as Sunday (Oct. 23) was his last day of racing before heading home.

The second highest win payoff of the year at Hippodrome 3R took place in the seventh race $10,000 Breeders Trophy Series third leg for three-year-old pacing fillies on Sunday (Aug. 21) as Got Charlie and trainer/driver Daniel Dulude upset the field at odds of 36-1.

Hippodrome 3R featured a 15-race program on Friday (Aug. 12) with seven divisions of the second round of the Future Stars Series for two-year-old trotters and pacers. And it was a day for the longshots to come in.

Little Diamond was one of the young stars that sparkled at Hippodrome 3R on Sunday (July 24) in four divisions of the opening round of the Future Stars Series for two-year-old pacing colts and fillies.

The Breeders Trophy Series for three-year-old pacers got underway at Hippodrome 3R with three divisions comprising the opening round on Sunday (July 17) -- one of them resulting in the fastest mile of the day.

Parked out first-over from the start of the race, National Debt seemingly toyed with the field in capturing the $7,000 Preferred 1 & 2 Handicap Pace at Hippodrome 3R on Sunday, July 10.

La Petite Grise continued her winning ways Friday afternoon at the Hippodrome 3R, notching her fifth win in just eight starts this season, scoring an easy win in the Preferred-Handicap Mares Pace.