Ticked was the fastest two-year-old performer of the night as he captured his $6,240 Atlantic Sires Stakes – Meridian Farms division in a maiden breaking score of 2:04.3 in his first lifetime outing with front-end tactics for co-owner and driver Myles Heffernan, trainer Gerald MacDougall and co-owner Jackie Heffernan. The two-year-old son of Armbro Barrister was just two-fifths of a second off the two-year-old stallion Summerside track record set by Suicide Shift in 2014.
Miss Emerson Ridge was a winner in her two-year-old Atlantic Sires Stakes division in 2:11 for trainer-driver Clare MacDonald and owner Arnold Rankin of Antigonish, N.S.
Buckaroo visited the winner’s circle in the final division with a 2:05.4 victory for trainer-driver Marc Campbell and owners Larry and Kathy Chappell of Marshfield.
Campbell was a winner earlier on the program as he won the first $6,300 Atlantic Sires Stakes division, presented by Meridian Farms, in 2:01.2 for owner Grayland Farm of Pugwash, N.S.
Majian Tango and trainer-driver Jim Ripley captured the second three-year-old division in 2:03.2 for owner Marylea Ripley of Amherst, N.S., while Windemerepartyman added another victory to trainer Ralph Annear’s long career of success in the Atlantic Sires Stakes program with a 2:04.2 win. Annear co-owns the son of Nureyev with grandson Jack Panting, both of Montague, with Panting in the driver’s seat.
Driver Jason Hughes had a driving triple on the card scoring with Ultimate Flyingnun in 1:58 for trainer Sifroi Melanson of New Brunswick, Positive Art in 1:59.4 for O’Leary horseman Bing Easter and with newcomer Denver Dolly in 1:56.2 for conditioner Jennifer Trainor of Earnescliffe.
Campbell completed a driving triple in the featured pace winning with Hp Bushido Dragjet in 1:56 for trainer Chris Davies of New Brunswick.
Governor’s Plate Week action continues Wednesday evening at 7 P.M. featuring the Atlantic Sires Stakes for two-year-old pacing fillies.