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Ripped And Ready was a front-stepping winner in last week’s $10,500 Preferred Trot at Rideau Carleton Raceway, and in Thursday’s quest to repeat he proved he’s no one-trick pony.

With spectators finally allowed without Covid restrictions, opening day of the Hippodrome 3R 40-day race meet on Sunday (May 1) featured a strong crowd of race fans enjoying the live harness racing and sunny skies.

The debate over electoral reform has resurfaced in Quebec, with opposition parties raising alarm over projections indicating the ruling Coalition Avenir Quebec could walk away with 100 of the provinces 125 seats next October.

Ripped And Ready was ready, willing and able the Thursday evening feature – the $10,500 Preferred Handicap Trot - at Rideau Carleton Raceway even though it was his first start since Boxing Day.

The harness racing driving colony at Hippodrome 3R continues to be a competitive group with top drivers who also ply their trade at Rideau Carleton Raceway. And leading the way the last two seasons have been none other than Pascal Berube.

Quebecs two new English-language parties are "extreme," and the provinces Conservative party and Quebec Solidaire (QS) are "radical," according to opponents at the National Assembly.

Sometimes it takes years of hard work and a little luck to make it to the top in any profession and, after just four years, that goal was reached by Quebec harness racing trainer Sylvain Tremblay.

Driver Pascal Berube secured a pocket trip for Yves Tessier trainee National Debt and catapulted off the drafting ride to win the $10,500 Preferred Handicap Pace at Rideau Carleton Raceway on Sunday (April 24).

Off the odds-on choice, Major Hill hustled off cover to score his third-consecutive win in the $10,500 Preferred Handicap Pace at Rideau Carleton Raceway on Sunday (April 17).

It was a warm and febrile atmosphere at the Gala des Champions, which took place Saturday night (April 16) at the Hippodrome 3R.