Trois-Rivieres, QC — With less than three weeks currently separating us from the 2019 Prix D’Ete Grand Circuit race at the Hippodrome 3R, it is a reminder that only the highest eight money winning horses this year will make it to the final.

With a purse of C$200,000, the Prix D’Ete is one of the richest races of the season restricted to just 4-year-old pacers.

Taking a look at the horses that could be coming to Quebec on Aug. 18, we also note there are some important races remaining to come by, but all in all, few of them are reserved just for 4-year-olds.

The list below was last updated on Aug. 1 as per the USA earnings of the 29 horses remaining eligible to the Prix D’Ete.

1. This Is The Plan (Burke Racing) $498,097
2. Jimmy Freight (Richard Moreau) $172,454
3. The Downtown Bus (Jeff Gillis) $129,408
4. Done Well (Burke Racing) $119,914
5. Turbo Hill (Hunter Oaks) $117,150
6. Courtly Choice (Blake Macintosh) $105,100
7. Skyway Quinton (Travis Alexander) $89,000
8. Casimir Richie P (Ian Moore) $68,192
9. Hayden Hanover (Julie Miller) $66,950
10. Shnitzledosomethin (Dylan Davis) $56,850
11. Hitman Hill (Chris Oaks) $55,080
12. Trump Nation (Andrew Harris) $51,975
13. Dragonology (Nick Surick) $49,465
14. Pretty Handsome (Andrew McCabe) $49,329
15. Simple Kinda Man (Allard Racing) $43,450
16. Thinkbig Dreambig (Nancy Johansson) $41,815
17. Thor De Vie (Ed Hart) $41,365
18. Pedro Hanover (Corey Giles) $34,721
19. American History (Tony Alagna) $33,661
20. Talbotcreekwhiskey (Luc Blais) $24,557
21. Topville Olympian (Chris Oakes) $23,440
22. Springsteen (Allard Racing) $17,250
23. Rush To Judgement (Dave Menary) $10,696

The remaining six horses, Bounding Dragon, Kwik Talking, Stock, Nutcracker Sweet, Ghost Dance and Minnie Vinnie are eligible but all have earnings of under $10,000 each.

The horses in the final that finish sixth through eighth will each receive C$1,000.

This weekend many of the Prix D’Ete contenders are racing in major stakes races and special overnight events at The Meadowlands on Saturday. They include Courtly Choice, Done Well, Hayden Hanover, Shnitzledosomethin, This Is The Plan and Trump Nation.

Both The Downtown Bus and Turbo Hill are in the 4-year-old Open at Yonkers Raceway, while Hitman Hill and Dragonology race at The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono.

The entry box will close at noon on Wednesday (Aug. 14) and the draw of post positions will take place at a special breakfast at the Hippodrome 3R on Thursday morning (Aug. 15).

The Prix D’Ete, once the richest and most prestigious race in Canada, was revived by the Quebec Jockey Club back in 2013.

The inaugural revival saw Jimmy Takter’s Sunfire Blue Chip set the all-age Canadian and track record at 3R in 1:50.3. That record was tied the following year with All Bet’s Off scoring for the Ron Burke Stable.

Then Horse of the Year Wiggle It Jiggleit came to 3R for Team Teague in 2016, only to come up second best to the Burke Stable’s Rockin Ron in a classic battle over a sloppy track in 1:52.

In 2017 it was the Jimmy Takter Stable winning the Prix D’Ete for the second time as Western Fame and driver Trevor Henry wired the field in 1:53.2.

Then this past year, Ricky and Jamie Macomber stole the show in an upset with their pacer Beckhams Z Tam in 1:52.1.