Trois Rivieres: Eight to battle in Prix D'Ete

The eight finalists have been declared for Sunday’s $200,000 Prix D’Ete for 4-year-old pacers at the Hippodrome 3R.

Trainers Ron Burke and Richard Moreau each have two horses from their stable entered in the big race. Burke has Filibuster Hanover and Eddard Hanover while Moreau has entered Modern Reflection and American Wiggle.

Also entered is Western Joe for trainer Chris Choate. He has won his last two starts including the $260,000 Sam McKee Memorial against the best pacers in North America and the prior week won at the Meadowlands in 1:47 3/5.

Since the Prix D’Ete’s revival at the Hippodrome 3R four years ago, the race has been won twice by Ron Burke horses and twice by Jimmy Takter trainees.

Here is the field with tentative drivers:

1. Eddard Hanover (Stephan Brosseau)

2. Beckhams Z Tam (Ricky Macomber)

3. Filibuster Hanover (Louis Philippe Roy)

4. American Wiggle (Louis Philippe Roy)

5. Blood Line (Trevor Henry)

6. Modern Reflection (Louis Philippe Roy)

7. Miso Fast (Daniel Dube)

8. Western Joe (Doug McNair)

Final drivers for the race will be declared by Wednesday morning.

Post time for Tuesday’s card is 6:30 pm and features five divisions of the second round of the Future Stars Series for 2-year-old pacers.

-edited release (Quebec Jockey Club)