Puslinch Township resident Richard Moreau celebrated his 4,000th training triumph recently, after a pair of his pupils found the winner’s circle.
With five starters on the ten-race card at Woodbine Racetrack on Jan. 10, Amazing Quest driven by Scott Zeron notched the trainer’s 3,999th win in the seventh race.
Then Zeron and Windsun T Bird recorded Moreau’s milestone victory in the ninth dash.
“I’ve been waiting for this for a long time,” said the 48-year-old.
“It’s a goal that I’ve tried to reach. Now that I have, I’ll just turn the page and hopefully wait for 5,000.”
Moreau joined Hillsburgh’s Jeff Gillis as one of three finalists for the 2012 O’Brien Award as Canada’s top trainer.
Last year, Moreau enjoyed a banner campaign, leading the nation in both wins and earnings. His stable posted 344 wins, while accumulating over $3.6 million in purses.
Also in 2012, the Quebec native captured his second Woodbine Entertainment Group (WEG) training title, with 132 victories. He was also the leading dash winner at Georgian Downs and Grand River Raceway in Elora.
Lifetime, Moreau’s troops have amassed over $31.6 million in purses. He co-owns a 50-horse training centre in Puslinch Township, just off Highway 6 north of Freelton, and trains horses that generally race in Ontario and Quebec.
