sunday 6:30 pm & ThUrsday 4 PM

Race 1:

(3) SPEAKER NANCY started from this track’s post #8 last thursday, which remains 0-for-38 among pacers this meet; took back to last right off the gate; launched third-over move on final turn; outkicked in stretch; undefeated from inside posts here in 2024

(5) LADYCORONA was a winning 1/2 fave in lifetime-best 1:54.4 here Thursday; gate speed; wired rivals; under pressure from first-over The Turning Point along backstretch and three-wide SAUBLE AMBER approaching three-quarters; needed wire

(4) SAUBLE AMBER came second-over from sixth approaching second turn here Thursday; tipped three-wide around tiring Raptors Won along backstretch, chasing pacesetting winner LADYCORONA; second move, strides from the wire; late speed

(2) D A TEMPTATION closed in co-field’s-fastest 29.2 for fifth Thursday; flushed out SAUBLE AMBER enroute to second turn; briefly followed her three-wide along backstretch; dropped back inside at three-quarters; prefers front-end/lower classification 

Race 2:

(6) HOWMAC VICTOR seems worth playing back; quick turnaround: took back to third off the gate; first-over move on second turn; parked uncovered chasing leader Make It Come True around final turn; made front; caught in stretch by Smilingbillythekid; class relief

(3) ALLSTAR CHEDDAR came first-over against RED CAPE PARTY on first turn Thursday; cleared to front past opening quarter for short-lived lead; sat pocket behind winner McWicked Time from second turn onward; late move fell short; beaten 3/5 fave 

(5) SPORTS ACTIVATOR easily wired one other pacer in second-quickest of two April 24 Rideau qualifiers; paced bullet 28.3 closing quarter of the day; lightly-raced 3-year-old had two 2023 OSS Grassroots wins for catch drivers at Mohawk and Kawartha

(4) RED CAPE PARTY was first to the front here Thursday; parked first-over ALLSTAR CHEDDAR to co-fastest opening quarter (27.4) of the card; caught along pylons as Jims Big Thrill and Play the Ace gained ground outside; above level of April 7 Rideau win

Race 3:

(2) SOUTHWIND RUSSIAN either breaks or wins; easy front-end victory in fastest of three April 24 Rideau qualifiers, beating April 28 Preferred runner-up Crossfit; qualified with trotting hobbles after five unsuccessful attempts without; 2024 pari-mutuel debut

(5) INCREDIBLE HALL faced deeper field here Thursday; Robbie Robinson retains catch drive on trotter who trailed to the half; third-over move on final turn, gaining significant ground; closed up inside path; won at similar classification June 8 on class drop

(4) MSFRANNIE picks up new catch driver (Robert Shepherd) for her fourth consecutive Rideau start without trotting hopples; break-prone mare in search of first seasonal win 

(1) STOMPER TOM is front-end-loving trotter who will have to battle SOUTHWIND RUSSIAN off the gate; March 31 victory at similar level, but without this race’s top contenders 

Race 4:

(2) GETYOURLICENSELIAM is undefeated for Jimmy Gagnon this year except from post #8; quick turnaround: cleared early leader MONTYSGONEMARBLE on first turn Sunday; overtaken by Stonebridge Hermes going into second turn; tired late; class relief

(1) SPRINGBRIDGE JIM won going-away over two other pacers in third-fastest of three April 24 Rideau qualifiers; 2024 pari-mutuel debut for front-end-loving gelding; returning at similar level to his Dec. 10 Rideau victory, but without winning driver Robert Shepherd

(7) MONTYSGONEMARBLE flashed gate speed Sunday; pocketed up behind GETYOURLICENSELIAM before opening quarter; caught inside along backstretch; late move up inside path fell short; every chance; quick turnaround; class relief; tougher post

(3) STAR DOG took back to single-file sixth at start here April 21; shuffled to near-last along backside; closed into traffic; his three 2023 Rideau victories were at lower classifications; deep closer; second 2024 start 

Race 5:

(7) MUSCLED UP makes 2024 pari-mutuel debut in first drive by Pascal Berube; full sister to Ripped And Ready, who won his first 3-year-old start at Rideau Carleton going-away for trainer Thierry Vandenplas; Pinehurst is rated nearly 5 seconds slower than this track

(5) NAPOLEON HILL moves to front tier; first-over move from second-last at opening quarter Thursday; steadily gained ground on outside for returning driver Robbie Robinson; passed leader Sequence Hanover at three-quarters; lost focus in stretch

(2) STONEBRIDGE ROBUST finds post relief in fourth career start; took back to single-file fourth early Thursday; lacked racing room from second turn onward, caught inside as NAPOLEON HILL came first up; tipped fourth-over on final turn; lacked late kick of others

(6) ARMSTEAD SANDY followed cover of NAPOLEON HILL here Thursday; gapping cover at three-quarters; moved to inside path for late bid; outsprinted by top three

Race 6:

(5) D A CINNAMONCRUNCH and Ryan Guy return to post of their Thursday Rideau place finish; gapping fifth into second turn; tightened up approaching half; excess cover on final turn; ran out of racetrack; paced field’s-fastest (30.1) closing quarter 

(2) VIVI Z has done her best work with trainer Kyle Forgie driving; retreated to sixth on first turn Thursday; second-over move along backstretch, following first-up winner RED CARPET READY; lost momentum at top of stretch; loses Robert Shepherd to…

(4) SHOWDOWN, who came second-over from fifth on second turn here Thursday; three-wide on final turn; edged out for show by faster-closing Friar Voltaire

(1) INUKSHUK SALLY gains post relief; first-over move from fourth at the Rideau half April 14; hunted down leader Battle of York by three-quarters; opened up late

(7) RED CARPET READY was fourth from same post (one scratch inside) here Nov. 12, in race won by VIVI Z; capitalized on early INUKSHUK SALLY-LYONS SHINING duel Thursday; first-over move along backstretch; needed wire; completes Hi-5

Race 7:

(4) IMA DUDE sat pocket behind pacesetting Party Vibes Sunday; late move up inside path; stung by three-wide winner Rock N Zeus at wire; quick turnaround; class relief; wired on class drop for Stephane Pouliot here April 30, 2023  

(2) DE CHAIRMAN looks like Guy Gagnon’s choice over beaten 6/5 fave MAJOR MOTION; two front-end Rideau wins together last year; pocketed up behind winning 1/5 fave Candid Cameron Thursday; best of the rest

(3) GIDDY UP MAX and Jimmy Gagnon trailed field Sunday; gained ground along pylons on final turn; class relief; only 2023 win here was Oct. 15 at lower classification for Robert Shepherd, now driving…

(6) MAJOR MOTION, who was first to the front here Sunday; beaten 6/5 fave cleared eventual winner Delco Dynamo at opening quarter; sat pocket after Delco Dynamo reclaimed lead in front of grandstand; late move up inside path fell short

Race 8:

(3) THE TURNING POINT showed gate speed in Thursday’s start for Stephane Brosseau;  opted to sit pocket behind front-end winner Ladycorona; late move up inside path just missed; closed in field’s-co-fastest 29.2; second start for trainer Robert Bernicky

(7) BEACH JOURNEY was a front-end Rideau winner from same post Thursday; cleared quickest-leaving THINKINGOFYOUBABE to grab lead on first turn; held off late move by that rival 

(2) WOODMERE MACERENA closed in field’s-fastest 29.1 for show Thursday; overland trip behind first-over Pop the Bubbly; strong closer makes second start for Ryan Guy 

(1) THINKINGOFYOUBABE pocketed up behind winner BEACH JOURNEY here Thursday; May 4, 2023 victory for catch driver Guy Gagnon, now aboard his own BEACH JOURNEY

Race 9:

(6) EYES OF JUSTICE went first-over early, chasing gate-to-wire winner Duke Lavictoire Thursday; parked to quarter; backed down to fourth along pylons; boxed in along backstretch; closed wide in field’s-co-fastest 29.3; two moves; retains Jimmy Gagnon

(5) THE MAGIC OF LIFE took back to single-file fifth at start Thursday; caught third along pylons by parked-out WISHYOUDTELLME; loose late; ran out of racetrack; trotted home in field’s-co-fastest 29.3

(4) GETTIN MESSI and Pascal Berube won at lower Rideau classification Thursday; stalked AMIGO MIO and Stomper Tom from third; tipped second-over to follow first-over Stomper Tom around final turn; going-away winner; versatile; up in class 

(9) MUNK drops in from Mohawk in Rideau debut for Mandy Archer/Guy Gagnon; trotted second-fastest beaten mile of his life Friday at Mohawk; stalker/closer; former $100K yearling makes his first-ever start from second tier; class relief 

(7) MASK OF ZORO got away second-last Thursday; tipped third-over along backstretch; rarely misses a cheque for Stephane Brosseau, aboard for his first Rideau win April 21, 2022; completes Hi-5