Owner Berthiuame Has Veteran and Newcomer in Breeders Crown

By Perry Lefko for Breeders Crown

One is a nine-year-old war horse and the other is a two-year-old barely into his racing career, but collectively Voelz Hanover and Traceur Hanover give Quebec businessman Richard Berthiaume hopes of winning his first Breeders Crown race. 

Voelz Hanover & Daniel Dube

Berthiaume, who has been in the horse business for 40 years, has been close a few times, placing second with Voelz Hanover in the 2010 Open Mare Pace, and third in 2011 with Oh Sweet Baby in the Three-Year-old Filly Trot and third in 2012 with Murmur Hanover in the Two-Year-Old Colt Trot. 

This just might be his best chance to finally enter the winner’s circle. 

Voelz Hanover, the nine-year-old, and Traceur Hanover, the two-year-old, won races Saturday night at the Meadowlands in tune-ups for this week’s Breeders Crown finals. Voelz Hanover won a free-for-all for older pacing mares, beating a field that included two-time Breeders Crown winner Anndrovette.

Traceur Hanover & Andy Miller