The Quebec Derby was a Canadian

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held annually between 1961 and 1975 at Blue Bonnets Raceway in

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. A race for three-year-olds on dirt, it was run over a distance of {{convert, 1+1/8, mi, furlong km. The Blue Bonnets Raceway held only

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events at the time when prominent Canadian horseman

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purchased the track in 1959. He brought

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there on a seasonal basis. The Quebec Derby was the track's premier annual event for

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s and Levesque himself would win the race five times with Royal Maple (1963), Pierlou (1964), Fanfreluche (1970),

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(1973), and L'Enjoleur (1975). Trainer

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, a 1982

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inductee, trained the first two winners of the Quebec Derby.

Winners of the Quebec Derby

*1975 - L'Enjoleur *1974 - Norland *1973 -

*1972 - Gentleman Conn *1971 - Green Belt *1970 - Fanfreluche *1969 - Sharp-Eyed Quillo *1968 - Phelodie *1967 - More of Mort *1966 - Bye and Near *1965 -

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*1964 - Pierlou *1963 - Royal Maple *1962 - Fire Queen *1961 - Edgor's Lane

References

The Quebec Derby at Pedigree Query
Horse races in Canada Flat horse races for three-year-olds Discontinued horse races in Canada Sport in Montreal Horse races established in 1961 Recurring sporting events disestablished in 1975 1961 establishments in Quebec 1975 disestablishments in Quebec