Kim Sorel and driver/trainer Martin Gingras swept three-wide on the final turn and was able to scoot by the field in the stretch to win the 4th race feature trot at the harness racing meeting at the Hippodrome 3R Wednesday.

Then the duo faced a ten minute long objection as the judges viewed an incident where Kim Sorel may have pulled too early and interfered with a trailing horse and they found  everything to be ok and declared the race winner.

Sent off at odds of 15-1, Kim Sorel paid $33.90 to win.

The race saw three lead changes by the half mile marker as SOS Afterthestorm (Francis Picard) lead after the start, was overtaken by SOS Ticket Master (Stephane Brosseau) by the opening quarter mile.

Then it was the roan horse, Erge Jack with driver Pascal Berube coming first-over and they got to the lead before the half mile pole. Then Kim Sorel moved to the outside in the backstretch, caught cover when SOS Ticket Master pulled the pocket to challenge.

It was after the three-quarter mile on the final turn when Gingras tipped three-wide with Kim Sorel and went on to win by one length over SOS Afterthestorm with Erge Jack third.

Fractions were :29.3; 1:00.4, 1:31.4 and a final time in 2:03.

Owned by Claude Nadeau of Sorel-Tracy, QC, it was the first win in two starts this year for Kim Sorel, a four-year-old mare by Taurus Dream.

This was the first Wednesday night live program of the Hippodrome 3R season and what better way to kick off the racing action then with a 30-1 long shot coming in the very first race.

SOS Revange and driver Francine Morrissette put the tote board to work, leading from start to finish in a five length romp. They paid $63.00 to win.

Live harness racing action resumes at the Hippodrome 3R on Sunday afternoon, first race post time at 1:30 pm. For more information visit www.quebecjockeyclub.com.

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