French Fries, Ruby Rules deliver 4YO QBRED Triad double for Kevin and Kay Seymour

Both 4YO QBRED Triad Finals fell the way of prominent owners Kevin and Kay Seymour as they landed back-to-back winners.

Talented gelding French Fries (Captaintreacherous) proved too tough in the first of eight Group races on the harness racing program, as he captured the Group 2 QBRED Triad Final for 4YO Entires & Geldings at Albion Park on Saturday night.

Trained and driven by Trent Dawson, the bay gelding followed Captain Bart three-wide at the start before sitting parked outside that horse and proving too strong for him, rating 1:54.3 for the 2138m journey. The leading pair sprinted home in 26.9 and 27.3, which left race favourite Braventreacherous with a huge task to try and reel them in.

French Fries won by 5.4m from Captain Bart in second, while Braventreacherous finished in third place.

FRENCH FRIES 22 AUG REPLAY

Saturday’s victory was the 10th of French Fries’ career, and his second QBRED Triad Final triumph, after winning as a 3YO last year when smashing rivals by 8.8m from the breeze position also.

In the Group 2 QBRED Triad Final for 4YO Mares, it was short-priced favourite Ruby Rules (Ohoka Punter) who justified her $1.30 starting price as she led all the way in a 1:55.2 mile rate for 2138m. Trained and driven by Grant Dixon, Ruby Rules dashed home in 26.8 seconds to defeat stablemate Reds Ablaze by 4.2m. In third place, it was the Greg Franklin-trained Isla Rochelle.

Ruby Rules was able to go one better this year after finishing a narrow second in 2025 as a 3YO filly. She continues to get better with racing, having won The Rising Sun Consolation back in July. Among that field, was French Fries who finished in eighth place.

RUBY RULES 22 AUG REPLAY

 

For complete race results, click here.

By Trent Orwin for Harnesslink