Berube and Simard each win four races at Rideau Carleton
At 1h20, on March 22, 2021 • By Salle de nouvelles/Newsroom
Pascal Berube and Richard Simard each won four races on the Sunday night card at Rideau Carleton Raceway, with Berube taking the Sunday night pacing feature, catch driving National Debt ($7.20) to a 1:52.4 score for owner-trainer Yves Tessier.
It was the second straight Preferred-Handicap win for the 10-year-old stallion by All American Native.
Leaving from post 8, National Debt landed fifth to a :26 opening quarter set by Racemup and Oceanview Magnum.
The pair settled the early squabble with Oceanview Magnum holding the lead but keeping the pace hot to a :54.1 half, all while driver Pascal Berube readied National Debt for an outside bid. Catching cover to three-quarters in 1:22.4, National Debt vaulted around tiring horses to take the lead off the corner and scoot away to a one-and-a-quarter length win over Officer Jones. Racemup held third.
Owned by Francois Morin, National Debt won his 68th race from 202 starts, earning $619,679.
Berube also posted wins with Bs Tyrrific ($9.50), Farmers Tan ($8.20) and Windsun Cheyenne ($4.70).
In the 14th race, Richard Simard dropped into the pocket spot with the 1-2 favourite Undercover Strike while Vero Amore Bi worked to the lead and cut fractions of 28.4, 58.1 and 1:27. A 29.2 closing panel was enough to earn the Guy Gagnon trainee to win by three-quarter length in 1:56.4.
Simard also won with Shemaksmefelunreal ($10.10), Sos Justified ($5.90) and Twin B Fearless ($4.10).
