Finalists released for Gala des Champions 2021
At 1h32, on November 21, 2021 • By STEVE WOLF/DANIEL DELISLE
The intern Racing Director for the Hippodrome 3R, François Carignan, has confirmed in recent days that the Gala des Champions 2021 will indeed take place in the coming months.
There is talk of a date around January 15. Details of the location, precise date, time and format will come later.
The process was set in motion already a few weeks ago and the list of nominees has been finalized, the vote even took place.
As a first step, the most involved members of H3R, Ms. Cynthia Thériault and Ms. Murielle Thomassin, as well as Mr. François Carignan, Mr. Guy Lafontaine, Mr. Maximilien Bradette and Daniel Delisle, made a list from which the vote was taken.
This vote involved five people, plus Mr. Carignan, the five people being Mr. René Quessy and Mr. Jacques Fortin of the ATAQ, Mr. Paul-André Lehoux of the CRCCQ and Mr. Maximilien Bradette and Daniel Delisle for H3R.
Five points were awarded to the first choice, three to the second and one to the third. In the event of a tie, François Carignan decided the debate.
And this is how the two finalists in each category are now known; the winners will be announced at the Gala.
Trainer of the Year
Francis Richard 88 starts ( 19-18-15 ) $142,250
Sylvain Tremblay 89 starts ( 31-7-12 ) $106,678
Driver of the Year
Pascal Bérubé 289 starts ( 63-24-43 ) $225,179
Samuel Fillion 253 starts ( 36-55-36 ) $178,071
Rookie of the Year
Antoine Desrochers 32 starts ( 1-4-6 ) $9,167
Jessica Turenne 103 starts ( 16-10-6 ) $42,791
Groom of the Year
Linda Bélanger Stable Dany Fontaine
Emma Bouchard Écurie Alpha
Breeder of the Year
Kevin Maguire
Sylvain Tremblay
Trotter of the Year
Hall Win 13 starts ( 6-1-4 ) $46,574
XOXO 16 starts ( 7-3-0 ) $27,378
Pacer of the Year
DGS De Vito 17 starts ( 7-6-2 ) $26,830
Histoire Enchantee 15 starts ( 7-3-3 ) $19,786
Owner of the Year
Jean Fontaine
Jean-François Reid
Family of the Year
Desrochers family
Gagnon family
Last but not only, all the statistics compiled take into account what happened at H3R in 2021.
Congratulations to all the nominees and good luck with the final unveiling.
