by Quebec Jockey Club

Trois-Rivieres, PQ — Two of the winningest horses at the Hippodrome 3R during the 2016 harness racing season, SOS Mach Xtreme and Beach Runner A M, renew their rivalry Sunday afternoon (Oct. 10) in the eighth race feature pace.

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SOS Mach Xtreme seeks a victory on Sunday at Hippodrome 3R that will crown him as the horse of the meet.

Sporting nine wins already this season, SOS Mach Xtreme starts from post eight for driver Stephane Brosseau. The 6-year-old gelded son of Mach Three had reeled off three straight wins until last week when he finished third. The fastest was a 1:56.3 score two starts back.

Beach Runner A M just missed by a neck last week in losing to Killer Thriller in 1:54.1 and with drawing post nine in the second tier for driver Sylvain Lacaille, could well be on his way to scoring his seventh win of the season at 3R. This would put him in the lead for honors as the winningest horse of the season. Sooner said than done as in this well-matched field, there are some additional rivals looking to have their photo taken in the winner’s circle.

Rainbow Palace, the lone mare in the field against eight male rivals, has done super this season with five wins for trainer Dominique Picard and driver Francis Picard. The 4-year-old mare by Royal Mattjesty comes into the race off a 6-1/2 length romp last week at 3R in 1:56.1.

The race favorite in the eighth is Solid Performance from post two for driver Gaetan Lamy. Despite having just two wins this year, Solid Performance has been close at the finish against top horses this season and will take full advantage of his inside post position.

Other contenders in the field include return winner D G’s Machbeach (post one), Washington Hanover (post three) and Bazinga Brad (post four).

The late blooming 2-year-old pacer, Reposession, goes for his third straight win in the second race. This son of Forclosure N beat eight older rivals last week for driver Stephane Gendron, and seems posed to score again, starting from the rail.

Hats off to the 14-year-old Pablo Angus who starts from post five in the tenth race trot. This is his final season of racing and the class of field has more than C$818,000 in lifetime earnings. He was a top young stakes winner at ages two, three and four with a record of 1:53.2. He has raced every year since he was two and has won nearly every year except in 2011, when he made just one start and was third. Pascal Berube will be driving Pablo Angus, who may be one of the greatest trotters ever bred and foaled in Quebec.

First race post time Sunday is 1:30 p.m. For a free race program, visit www.quebecjockeyclub.com.