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With a bold, three-wide move at the three-quarters, Kenogami Coco (Wheeling N Dealin) looped the field in winning the $10,000 harness racing feature trot Sunday, Oct. 20 at the Hippodrome 3R (H3R) in Trois-Rivieres, Quebec. The 7th race for Quebec-owned older horses saw Rose Run Why Not (Pascal Berube) leave from the rail and cut […]
After four straight place finishes, Black Tie Bash (Chapter Seven) passed every harness racing rival to capture the Preferred-Handicap Trot at Rideau Carleton Raceway on Thursday (Sep. 26). Robert Shepherd pulled the gelding back to seventh off the gate, where Black Tie Bash remained through :27.3 and :56.1 fractions. He peeled off the pylons third-over […]
Black Tie Bash (Chapter Seven) circled the harness racing field to prevail in the Preferred-Handicap Trot at Rideau Carleton Raceway on Thursday (Aug. 8). The gelding trailed through the opening-half fractions of :27 and :57 set by Kinnder Motown (Marie-Claude Auger) and Warrawee Xalt (Ryan Guy), respectively. Robert Shepherd shifted Black Tie Bash out onto […]
The two-year-old Quebec-bred trotting filly Chic Choc Rose (Royalty For Life) continued her undefeated harness racing season Friday afternoon (Aug. 2) at the Hippodrome 3R (H3R) in Trois-Rivieres, Quebec, winning her division of the Future Stars Series in a romp. Starting from post two for trainer-driver Marie-Claude Auger, Chic Choc Rose went right to the […]
Harness racing driver Robert Shepherd put on a driving clinic at the Hippodrome 3R Sunday (Oct. 29) afternoon scoring a driving quintuplet that was keyed when Partyintheshadows (Shadow Play) won the feature pace. It was the first time this season that Shepherd had won five races on a card at H3R. Only Jocelyn Gendron has […]
Black Tie Bash (Chapter Seven) built on last week’s lifetime best performance with a second straight harness racing victory in the Preferred-Handicap Trot at Rideau Carleton Raceway on Thursday (Oct. 12). Robert Shepherd slid the gelding into fifth from post seven and reached the quarter-mile marker in that position as Duke Lavictoire set a :27 […]
Racing over a sloppy, rain-soaked harness racing track with a three second allowance by the Judges, Partyintheshadows (Shadow Play) was able to grind it out first-over against pacesetter D Gs De Vito in capturing the Preferred Pace feature Sunday (Oct. 8) at the Hippodrome 3R. The 6th race feature saw Shanghaibluebeach (Marie-Claude Auger) go right […]
Black Tie Bash (Chapter Seven) ended a string of four straight losses with a tough lifetime-best harness racing victory in the Preferred-Handicap Trot at Rideau Carleton Raceway on Thursday (Oct. 5). Robert Shepherd kept the gelding on the outside on cover through the first quarter of :27 and continued to grind after the first-over Raising […]
After winning his $65,000 harness racing division of the Quebec Championship Finals last week, Kingston Panic (Sportswriter) came right back to the Hippodrome 3R Sunday (Sept. 17) afternoon and notched his third straight win. Competing in the 7th race pace, it was Spectrum Seelster (Pascal Berube) that cut the mile from the start with Maximus […]
GA Speed Gaby (Windfall Blue Chip), coming off a 15-length romp a week ago, eased to another harness racing victory at the Hippodrome 3R on Friday (Sep. 14). Doc Fanelli (Jocelyn Gendron) blasted out from post four to lead into the first turn, but GA Speed Gaby moved to the outside and marched to the […]
Black Tie Bash (Chapter Seven) upped his seasonal harness racing tally to seven in the Rideau Carleton Raceway top class as he captured the Preferred-Handicap Trot on Thursday (Aug. 24). The gelding settled mid-pack early, then launched from third in the second quarter and made front quickly. Robert Shepherd managed the middle splits, and Black […]
Black Tie Bash (Chapter Seven) returned to his dominance over the Rideau Carleton Raceway top level with an open-length harness racing win in the Preferred-Handicap Trot on Thursday (Jul. 26). Robert Shepherd dropped the gelding into the three-hole – his usual mid-pack spot – and travelled along the cones through :27.3 and :57.1. Black Tie […]
Black Tie Bash (Chapter Seven) rebounded from his first harness racing loss of the year with an opportunistic victory at Rideau Carleton Raceway on Thursday (Jul. 6). The stallion raced third on the inside for Robert Shepherd and remained on the cones as leader Shadrack Hanover (Samuel Fillion) began to pull away going to three-quarters. […]
Harness racing horseman Robert Shepherd swept the early double to reach 4,000 driving wins on Thursday (Jun. 22) at Rideau Carleton Raceway. Starting the day on 3,998, Shepherd guided Blockbuster Trade (Sportswriter) to a 1:53.2 victory in the opener. The gelding fought off a challenge around the final turn and held Squadron Seelster (Stephane Pouliot) […]
Black Tie Bash (Chapter Seven) retained his throne as the top Rideau Carleton harness racing trotter as he made it two-for-two on the season in the track’s Preferred Handicap on Thursday (Jun. 1). Facing just three opponents, Robert Shepherd moved him first up just past the half, and the gelding sparred with Raising Rusty (Stephane […]
Black Tie Bash (Chapter Seven), a 12-time Rideau Carleton Raceway Preferred winner in 2022, made his yearly debut at the harness racing track on Thursday (May 25) and swept from seventh to win in 1:55. The gelding showed no desire from the start and dropped back to seventh ahead of Seeyou Men (Guy Gagnon), who […]
Black Tie Bash (Chapter Seven) partied on at Rideau Carleton Raceway on Thursday (Nov. 10) with a fifth consecutive victory in the harness racing track’s top trotting class. The gelding never saw the pylons nor cover. Robert Shepherd couldn’t find him a seat from post eight in the :27.2 first quarter so gave marching orders […]
Trois-Rivieres, QC – For one of the first times all season, Mother Nature unloaded a day of rain for the 10-race card at the Hippodrome 3R Sunday (Sept. 18) as the track was listed good with a three second allowance. The 7th race Preferred-Handicap Pace for the mares saw Twin B Betty (Bettors Delight) sweep three-wide in […]
CHARLOTTETOWN, PE – Harness racing driver Adam Merner recorded a career night on Saturday at Charlottetown Driving Park as he gathered up half the wins on the 12-dash program. The Charlottetown-based reinsman was chomping on the bit from the start as he won race 1 of the day with Howmac Maximus (1:57.1) for trainer Wade […]
