On Guy Lafontaine track’s…

Guy Lafontaine, annonceur maison à l’Hippodrome 3R

On Guy Lafontaine track’s…

At 9h00, on July 31, 2018 By (N.D.L.R. : INTERVIEW BY SYLVAIN POISSON)

Since when are you interested in horse racing ?

Since I was very young. My father owned horses and bets regularly, about five or six times a week. In 1972, we won the Horse of the Year at Hippodrome 3R. I was nine at the time. As my father was influential, I had the privilege of entering the Hippodrome despite my age.

What led you to develop such a passion ?

First, it allowed me to spend more time with my father, my idol. I even dreamed of being a jockey but this dream disappeared after an incident where I almost got run over by a horse.

My father sang or described the races with the results of the newspaper and he was excellent. I have heard him so often. I think I inherited his talent. In 1986, the Hippodrome is looking for a new announcer and I dreamed to try my luck for several years. I was finally given my chance and it worked right away.

How often do you bet ?

As an announcer, I never bet on H3R racing. I am analysing races every day, I listen to a lot other announcers from different tracks.

 

Betting questions

Win Placed Show:

The three horses that impressed you the most ?

1- Cam Fella, a $ 18,000 horse that won the Summer Award and many more prizes

2- Steady Lerom. This horse was not paid dearly by Carole Dumont and he had a great career. He was brave and persevering.

3- Paddy Pick who won 12 races in 17

Exacta:

The two dominant horses to watch ?

1- Rose bed

2- HP Titania Runner

Trifecta:

Your three best drivers of all time ?

1- Yannick Gingras

2- Louis-Philippe Roy

3- Gaétan Lamy

Double bet:

Two predictions for 2019

1- Bets will reach $ 100,000 per program at H3R

2- The Hippodrome show will be broadcast live on a big channel

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