from Quebec Jockey Club

Trois-Rivieres, PQ — This season the top trotting ranks seem to switch out every week with a new star emerging at the Hippodrome 3R. And it could be another new face in the limelight come Tuesday (June 20) evening in the sixth race Invitational.

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Commissioner Daley seeks to dominate the trotting ranks at H3R.

Returning from victory lane last week is Commissioner Daley for trainer/driver/co-owner, Guy Gagnon. The 6-year-old gelded son of Conway Hall starts from post three and is seeking his sixth win of the season.

Currently on a two-race win streak, Commissioner Daley was able to wire the field last week and barley hold off Caroluzzo to win by a head. The prior week he also led from start to finish at Rideau Carlton with a 1:57.4 triumph.

Caroluzzo, who starts from post six for driver Stephane Gendron, had left hard from post five last week and got a perfect trip right behind Commissioner Daley, but could not pass him at the wire. He has won the Invitational earlier this season for trainer Daniel Martin and is the slight morning line favorite Tuesday evening.

The closely matched race also features the 2017 debut of Capteur De Reve for trainer Maxime Velaye. The 3-year-old colt by Muscle Mass was last year’s Quebec champion at age two and is taking on older horses for the first time.

Capteur De Reve is prepping for the upcoming Breeders Cup Series at H3R that begins in July. He has qualified twice, finishing second by a head in 2:02.4 and then winning last week in 2:02.4 at Rideau Carlton and could be poised for a big effort. It is not often that 3-year-olds take on older horses in their seasonal debut.

Both Rocky Boy (post four) and Four Starz Speed (post five) have won the Invitational at H3R this season and Theregoesthegroom (post two), an 11-time winner in 2017, is making just his second start this season and will be a factor in the race for trainer, driver and co-owner, Denis Filion.

Both the third and fifth race trots Tuesday feature a large number of 3e-year-old trotters getting ready for the Breeders Cup Series at H3R starting Tuesday (July 4). Each of the three preliminary legs race for C$7,500 per division and the finals on Sept. 3 go for C$65,000 per division.

Post time Tuesday evening is 7 p.m. For more information, visit www.quebecjockeyclub.com.