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Positioned at the precipice of a major milestone since late 2021, Richard Simard knocked out the last two victories needed to place him in the 6,000-win club during the card at Rideau Carleton Raceway on Thursday (Aug. 11).
Richard Simard put the pedal to the metal with Village Jamie in Thursday’s pacing feature at Rideau Carleton Raceway, and the public’s top choice kept on rolling en route to posting a narrow victory. Village Jamie was parked while leading at the opening quarter in :28 and she proceeded to front-step her way through middle panels of :58.2 and 1:27.1. Simard called on her late and she responded by kicking home in :28.4 while holding off Reys N A Rocket by a head in a time of 1:56. Third prize went to Fancy Girl. Mandy Archer trains the seven-year-old daughter of Mach Three-Village Jest fo...
When the Quebec Jockey Club added a special Friday race card in addition to its Sunday card of harness racing at Hippodrome 3R, there was little trouble filling both race programs. In fact, there are a total of 19 races over the two days and all but one race has full fields of eight starters and the one race that did not fill all the way has seven starters. “We are really pleased with the results from this quick double draw on Wednesday,” said Murielle Thomassin, Director of Racing at the Hippodrome 3R. “We only announced late Tuesday that we were adding the Friday card and then on Wedn...
A rejuvenated Richard 'the Black Cat' Simard has journeyed across the continent and braved many obstacles to land back in the eastern Ontario-Quebec circuit, which he's now content to call home. “When I started, I never thought I’d make it that far because I have no family in the business,” the first-generation horseman recently told Rideau Carleton Raceway's Graeme Mitchell. “But like I said, I’m a hustler and I’m a worker. I never give up. I’ve left with my bag not knowing if I’d have a job, if I’d have food on my table next week. You keep trying. I guess I’ve been ever...
Claude Levesque, president of the Québec Jockey Club and prominent Standardbred owner and breeder, is excited for the start of the 2021 race season at Hippodrome 3R. "There is not that much to say," Levesque laughed, "except that we are very excited to get our race meet underway and that we are ready to race!" The Hippodrome 3R opening day Friday (May 7) card gets underway with a special post time of 5:30 p.m. A free race program is available at www.hippodrome3r.ca. "The weather forecast for Friday is excellent," Levesque added. “Our racetrack surface is in prime shape. We have 10 races, a...