from the Quebec Jockey Club

Trois-Rivieres, QC — The C$250,000 Quebec-Bred Series for 3-year-old pacers gets underway at the Hippodrome 3R Sunday (July 5) with three opening round divisions.

This series takes place throughout the month of July and then the top eight point earners return for the C$65,000 finals on Sunday (Sept. 6).

Headlining the first of two filly divisions in the third race is the seasonable debut of Kinnder Elegance from post six for driver Justin Filion. This lightly raced daughter of Allamerican Native made only three starts last year as a 2-year-old, but she won two of those starts that were both in this same series, the fastest a lifetime best 1:57.4.

Trained, owned and bred by Denitza Petrova, Kinnder Elegance prepped for her debut with a qualifying win at 3R in 2:00.2.

Other contenders include HP Rubis Joyce (post five) and No Panic (post two).

The colts battle in the fifth race with Sugarsam in post seven the early favorite for driver Denis St. Pierre. This gelded son of Sportswriter is the fastest horse in the field, shipping in after competing in stakes action at Mohawk Racetrack, winning two starts back in a blazing 1:52 for trainer Helene Filion.

Also starting from the outside is Killer Thriller in post eight for driver Sylvain LaCaille, who has been in the money the last four weeks. And there is a three-horse entry of HP Rayan Art Jules (post one), SOS Justified (post two) and HP Black Shadow (post nine).

The second filly division is the sixth race and the overwhelming favorite is Voodoo Charm from post seven for driver Mario Charron. This daughter of Ponder just posted her lifetime mark last start at Mohawk with a 3-1/2 length triumph in 1:53.4 for trainer Maxime Velaye.

Voodoo Charm will be put to the test against contenders Miss Bro (post six) and Big Bertha (post four).

First race post time Sunday is 1:30 p.m. For more information visit www.quebecjockeyclub.com.