It’s the classic battle of the sexes at Hippodrome 3R on Sunday (Oct. 9) as pacing mares Better Kissthe Men and Twin B Betty take on four of the top male pacers this season.
It’s a holiday weekend of racing at 3R with the Sunday program starting at 12:00 noon and then there is a special live race card on Monday (Oct. 10) starting at 1:00 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day.
The additional Monday race card is devoted to the Quebec Regional Fair Circuit.
The two mares in Sunday’s top event were able to draw for posts one and two with Twin B Betty (post two and pictured above) made the 5-2 morning line favourite in the sixth race feature.
Since coming to Quebec from Northfield Park, Twin B Betty has been nearly unbeatable in her three local starts at 3R for trainer and co-owner Jean-Francois Maguire and co-owners 9299 0522 Quebec, Inc. and Julie Malenfant.
In just her second start at 3R, Twin B Betty and driver Robert Shepherd wired the field in 1:54.2, the fastest win by any mare this season. She has won two straight races and three of her four last starts.
Better Kissthe Men drew the rail and returns to 3R after a stint at Grand River Raceway. She has won three of her last five starts including a lifetime best 1:55 mile. In fact, her last start at 3R was back on November 7, 2021 when she won in 1:58.4.
Steven Gagnon will be in the sulky to drive Better Kissthe Men, who when on the lead early, has not lost a race.
Leading the way for the male rivals is Histoire Enchantee from post three for trainer-driver Simon Delisle.
The eight-year-old gelding has never been better as of late and enters on a two-race win streak and having won five of his last six starts at 3R.
Windsun Cheyenne in post six is the oldest horse in the field at age 12, yet he has the most wins of the field this year with six victories for owner-trainer Gina Bragagnolo of Lavaltrie. He will be driven by Pascal Berube, who has won three of the last four times he has sat behind the veteran pacer.
First race post time on Sunday is 12:00 noon, special Monday card post time is 1:00 p.m. For entries, click the following link: Sunday Entries - Hippodrome 3R.
(Quebec Jockey Club)