/R E P E A T -- Invitation - Press briefing - Close to $2 million in purses - First full season of horse racing at the Hippodrome 3R/

TROIS-RIVIÈRES, QC, May 8, 2013 /CNW Telbec/ - On Friday morning, in Trois-Rivières, the Quebec Jockey Club will hold a press conference to announce the first full season of horse racing at the Hippodrome 3R, after five long years of waiting. The press conference will also address the revitalization of the horse racing industry, pari-mutuel betting and the opening of eight betting parlours across Quebec.

Speakers will include Mr. Serge Savard, businessman and former Montreal Canadiens GM, Mr. Vincent Trudel, General Manager of the Quebec Jockey Club, and a representative of the Mayor of Trois-Rivières, Mr. Yves Lévesque.

WHEN:		Friday, May 10, 2013
TIME:		10:30 a.m.
WHERE:		Hippodrome Trois-Rivières
ADDRESS:		1850 Boulevard des Forges, Trois-Rivières, Québec

The press conference will be followed by a simulated horse race with photo and filming opportunities.

SOURCE: Quebec Jockey Club

Jean Maurice Duddin, Astérisme relations publiques et communication, 514-771-5777 [email protected]