Hippodrome 3R: Track records fall on Super Sunday

Two track records fell by the wayside as the Hippodrome 3R played host to their Super Sunday, featuring eight series championship finals with purses on the card totaling more than C$508,000. It was the richest day of horse racing in all of Quebec, and Mother Nature cooperated with warm temperatures and plenty of sunshine.

$55,000 2YO Filly Trot Final – There were no surprises in this non-wagering division as track record holder Mag N Lady once again distanced the field (the other three in the race all broke stride). Trained, driven, and co-owned by Jean-Francois Maguire of Ontario with Julie Malenfant, Richard Legris, and Pascale Maguire, Mag N Lady covered the mile in 2:02. New Road (Steeven Genois) was second, with XOXO (Jerome Lombart) third.

Sired by Royalty For Life, it was the fourth straight win for Mag N Lady, and she made it a clean sweep of all three preliminary rounds and the final. She was bred by Jeffrey Gillis and Gerald Stay.

$55,000 2YO Colt Trot Final – Undefeated Kinnder Dangerzone made it four-for-four in his young career as he grinded out an impressive 2:01 triumph. Parked out first-over against pace-setter Eyes For Justice (Genois), Kinnder Dangerzone and driver Pierre-Luc Roy sat first-over from the opening quarter mile until the backstretch, and once on the lead, he pulled away from the field to win by 4 1/4 lengths. Hall Win (Louis-Philippe Roy) was second, with Eyes Of Justice was third.

Sired by Northern Escort, it was a lifetime mark for Kinnder Dangerzone, who was bred and is owned and trained by Denitza Petrova of Melbourne, Quebec. He paid $3.00 to win.

$55,000 2YO Filly Pace Final – Driver Sylvain Filion did not come back to Quebec just for the poutine. He was back at H3R for Super Sunday to drive his dad's horses, and he did not disappoint. Leaving with Celia Bayama, they had it easy through a 28 1/5 quarter and 58 4/5 half-mile before CL Sportsextreme and driver Jonathan Lachance came after them. The two drew away from the field in the backstretch, battling head-and-head to the three-quarters in 1:26 2/5. Then, Ceila Bayama pulled away and set a track record with a 1:55 3/5 clocking. CL Sportsextreme was second, with Platine Alpha (Pascal Berube) third.

The previous record for 2-year-old pacing fillies was 1:56 2/5 set by Behaven Myself (Berube) in 2018. Trained by Yves Filion and owned and bred by his Bayama Farms of Saint-Andre-D'Argenteuil, Quebec, it was the second straight win and fourth of the year for the daughter of Bettor's Delight. She paid $2.40 to win.

$55,000 2YO Colt Pace Final – Cadillac Bayama (Sylvain Filion), the 1-5 betting favorite, got roughed up early by pace-setter YS Do It Right ($4.90) and driver Louis-Philippe Roy, and had nothing left in the tank in the stretch as YS Do It Right won by a length in a lifetime-best mile of 1:55 2/5. Roy parked out Filion to a 27 2/5 opening quarter, forcing Filion into the two-hole. Then, after a half in 56 3/5 and three-quarters in 1:27, Cadillac Bayama could not catch YS Do It Right, who won by 1 1/4 lengths. The Light Speed (Berube) was third.

It was the second win this year for YS Do It Right. The colt by Bettor's Delight is trained by Francis Richard for owner-breeder Yves Sarrazin of La Presentation, Quebec.

$65,000 3YO Filly Trot Final – Kinnder High Class ($2.20) was the overwhelming 1-9 favorite, and raced like it, as she set a track record. The daughter of Royalty For Life went right to the lead for driver Pierre-Luc Roy, held the field at bay through fractions of 29 1/5, 59 1/5, and 1:28 4/5, and as the field came at her at the three-quarters, she pulled away and scored a 3 1/2 length triumph in 1:58 1/5. HP Starlette (Stephane Brosseau) was second with Judy's Program (Sylvain Filion) third.

The previous track record for 3-year-old trotting fillies was 1:59 2/5 set by Viva Bayama (Yves Filion) in 2014. It was the third straight win, a lifetime mark and the seventh victory in ten starts this year for Kinnder High Class. It made for an exciting championship double for owner, trainer, and breeder Denitza Petrova. Kinnder High Class is out the mare Majestic Joy, and is a half-sister to Kinnder Dangerzone.

$65,000 3YO Colt Trot Final – Babidibou was the reigning champion from last year but was denied a second title as Kenogami Coco ($5.50) was at his best. The gelded son of Wheeling N Dealin was parked out first-over against Frido PV through fractions of 28 1/5, 58 4/5, and 1:27 3/5, all the while giving Babidibou (Stephane Gendron) great second-over cover.

All three trotters were in contention coming down the stretch, but Kenogami Coco was much the best, winning by a length in 1:57 3/5. Babidibou was second, with Frido PV third. It was the third straight win for Kenogami Coco, who is trained by Dany Fountaine for breeder/co-owner Jean-Francois Reid and co-owner Marie-Claude Reid, both of Anjou, Quebec.

$65,000 3YO Filly Pace Final – The build-up of Acaena De Chakrika versus Streakazana lived up to its hype, but all the glory went to Godiva Lovely Lady ($9.30), who snuck up the inside to win in 1:56 4/5. Acaena De Chakrika (Brosseau) was parked out to the lead in a 27 second first quarter by Godiva Lovely Lady and driver-trainer Guy Gagnon. She then took command and led to the half mile in 57 seconds as co-favorite Streakazana and Louis-Philippe Roy came first-over and pressed the pace to the three-quarters in 1:26 4/5. Then, coming for home as those two began to tire, Gagnon came up the inside for the win by a length over Acaena De Chakrika, with Streakazana third.

It was the third win this year for Godiva Lovely Lady and a lifetime mark. Sired by Badlands Hanover, she is owned and bred by Raymond Larose of St-Henri-De-Levis, Quebec.

$65,000 3YO Colt Pace Final – It was a calvary charge from the start as four horses all left hard for the early lead, going three-deep around the first turn. It was not until the opening quarter, that went on the board in a speedy 26 seconds, that Eclat De Rire (Stephane Gendron), the 2019 champion, cleared to the lead from HP I Got Toplay (Louis-Philippe Roy). Whitecookie (Marie-Claude Auger) came first-over and pressed the field to the half mile in 54 2/5. In the backstretch, Brutus Bayama (Gagnon) popped three-wide at the three-quarters in 1:24 to press the pace. As they came down the stretch, Roy was able to collar Eclat De Rire and go on to win by 1 3/4 lengths in 1:53 3/5. Brutus Bayama was third.

It was a lifetime mark for the colt by Shadow Play. HP I Got Toplay is trained by Francis Richard for co-owners/breeders Claude Hamel of Ayers Cliff and Guy Desautels of Montreal. The winner paid $18.50 in scoring the upset victory.

--press release (Quebec Jockey Club)--