by Laurent Sauve for The Quebec Jockey Club

Trois-Rivieres, QC — Two-time Quebec-Bred Series champion, Atomic Million AM, heads the 10th race feature pace at the Hippodrome 3R on Sunday (May 15).

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Atomic Million AM will attempt to return to the winners’ circle for the firsts time this year at 3R on Sunday (May 15).

Now age five, Atomic Million AM is not off to the best of starts in 2016. The gelded son of Dollar Cam, a career winner of C$202,000, is winless after five starts between Mohawk Raceway and Rideau Carlton.

Trainer Alain Martin confided that things are not so easy this year for his star pacer. He has earned just C$2,349 from a second and third place finish. He was race timed in 1:52.4 in his last start at Mohawk Raceway, finishing ninth and was never a factor in the race.

Martin is hopeful that the switch in venue to the Hippodrome 3R and maybe some easier competition will wake the horse up as the Quebec-Bred Series for 4 and 5-year-olds begins next week.

Atomic Million AM drew barrier three for Sunday’s (May 15) tenth race and is listed as the 5-2 morning line favorite.

At the Hippodrome 3R, Atomic AM has always done well. Last year in June he set the track record for 4-year-old geldings with a speedy 1:52.3. At age three he won the Quebec-Bred Series Championship for Lacaille with a 1:54 triumph.

Perhaps the return to 3R will bring back his winning stride Sunday (May 15) as Atomic Million AM faces a stellar field that includes return winner Hawaiian Drummond (post five), D J Power (post one) and Lutetia Semalu (post six).

For a free race program and live video streaming of the 3R races, visit www.quebecjockeyclub.com.
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