19-1 shocker in Breeders Trophy Series at H3R
At 0h02, on August 17, 2024 • By STEVE WOLF, Quebec Jockey Club
Paradise Moni (International Moni) at odds of 19-1 was given an aggressive drive by Denis St Pierre and brought an end to 1/9 race favorite Captain PV’s five-race win streak in capturing his $10,000 division of the Breeders Trophy Series Friday (Aug. 16) at the Hippodrome 3R (H3R) in Trois-Rivieres, Quebec.
The 6th race co-feature for three-year-old trotting colts with a purse of $10,000, saw Wild Dream Men (Guy Gagnon) shoot to the early lead over Captain PV (Marie-Claude Auger) to the first quarter in :29.2.
Then Denis St Pierre moved first-over with Paradise Moni and they started to advance towards the leaders and with a bold three-wide brush around Wild Dream Men (who made a break, but regrouped into third place), Paradise Moni shot to the lead before the half mile in :59.2.
Wild Dream Men and Gagnon then came back first-over entering the backstretch as Paradise Moni was comfortable on the lead to the three-quarters in 1:29.1.
From there Paradise Moni and St Pierre pulled away from Captain PV in the stretch to win by two and three-quarter lengths in 1:58.4. Captain PV was second with Wild Dream Men third.
The time of the mile was a lifetime mark for Paradise Moni and just two fifths of a second off of tying the track record for trotting colts. Trained by Jean-Francois Maguire for the Maguire Stable of Sainte-Marie, Que, Paradise Moni paid $40.20 to win.
In the 9th race $10,000 division for the trotting fillies, it took the photo finish camera to declare Cleomax Duharas (Muscle Mass) the winner by a head over race favorite Sensi Amnesia with MVPs Daughter third by a neck in the three-horse photo.
It was Cleveland Misska (Guy Gagnon) first on the lead but before the first quarter, she went off-stride, allowing Sensi Amnesia and driver Marie-Claude Auger to take command of the field to the quarter in :29.2 with MVPs Daughter sitting the pocket trip.
They raced single file to the half mile in 1:00.1 and then in the backstretch, driver Loic Gueriel came first-over with Cleomax Duharas and started to gain on the race leaders at the three-quarters in 1:29.3.
As they raced down the stretch, Cleomax Duharas was finally able to collar Sensi Amnesia and win in 1:59.3. MVPs Daughter was a close third.
Trained by Marc-Andre Simoneau, it was a lifetime mark and the second straight win in four lifetime starts for Cleomax Duharas. She is co-owned by the Desjardins Noreau Stable, Marc-Andre Simoneau, Dany Fontaine and Jean Fontaine. She paid $6.30 to win.
Undefeated Kinnder Dangerzone (Northern Escort) posted his fourth straight win at H3R for driver Marie-Claude Auger in the 5th race trot. He covered the mile in 1:59.1 for owner-breeder-trainer Denitza Petrova, paying just $2.10 to win.
Track Notes: Stephane Brosseau led the way with a driving triple on Friday and Robert Shepherd had a driving double. Denitza Petrova had a training double. Live racing resumes on Sunday when the Quebec Jockey Club will be hosting the $200,000 Prix d’Ete for four-year-old pacers. It is the richest horse race of the year in all of Quebec. Top drivers James MacDonald, Doug McNair, Louis-Philippe Roy, Jody Jamieson, Daniel Dube and Jonathan Drury will all be at H3R. Contenders include $1.44 million winner It’s My Show, $593,000 return winner Act Fast, $704,000 winner El Rey and $733,000 winner Huntinthelastdolar. Also on the card is the third and final preliminary round of the Breeders Trophy
