It was a stakes-filled Tuesday at Truro Raceway as the half-mile oval rolled out the red carpet for some of the stars of the Atlantic Sires Stakes program.

Irish Ray is undefeated is his first two tries thanks to a dominant triumph in the lone $13,360 ‘A’ division for two-year-old trotting colts and geldings.

The son of Muscle Through It-Highly Organized sped to the top and knifed out fractions of :30.1, 1:00.3 and 1:32 before cruising home in :31 to win by nine lengths over Getting Salty in 2:03.  Windemeregotmuscle took home third prize.

Sent off as the 1-9 favourite, the gelding posted the impressive win for trainer/driver Marc Campbell.  Three Wisemen Stable of Kingston, P.E.I. owns the talented freshman who bumped his bankroll to $13,824 with the win.

Headline Howie extended his winning streak to three-in-a-row thanks to his 2:02.3 triumph in the first of two ‘A’ divisions for three-year-old trotting colts and geldings.

Trainer/driver Michael McGuigan treated the gelding to a two-hole trip behind Cadillac, who supplied fractions of :30.4, 1:00.2 and 1:31.  Headline Howie then kicked home in :31.2 to haul down that foe and win by 2-1/2 lengths in 2:02.3.  Cadillac stayed for second while Moonshine Monday wound up third.

James Whelan Jr of Vernon Bridge, P.E.I. owns the son of Armbro Barrister-Mad Over U Hanover who improved this year’s record to four wins from seven starts.  The five-time winner is closing on $30,000 in career earnings.

Up Helly AA (pictured above) made it 11 straight wins for Team MacDonald thanks to his 2:02.2 triumph in the second division.

Ken MacDonald got away second with the Clare MacDonald trainee and held that position for the first three-quarters of the mile while Majian Raptor carved out fractions of :30.1, 1:01.3 and 1:32.4.  Up Helly AA went after the leader going to the three-quarter pole and then kicked home in :29.3 to earn the win by 5-1/2 lengths over King In The North.  Majian Raptor was third.  Time for the mile was 2:02.2.

Riley Farms Ltd of Summerside, P.E.I. owns the son of Armbro Barrister-Burnt With Finesse.  The lion’s share of the purse pushed his lifetime earnings over $50,000.

Rosetown Mary turned a two-hole trip into a maiden-breaking score in the lone ‘A’ division for two-year-old pacing fillies.

Trainer/driver Corey MacPherson dropped her into the pocket while Itsuptoyou rolled the field through panels of :29.3, 1:00 and 1:31.  Rosetown Mary popped out late and scooted home in :29.2 to win by a length over race favourite Itsuptoyou in 2:00.3.  Too Much For You rounded out the Trifecta ticket.

Kerry Taylor, Emily Taylor and Lisa Richards share ownership on the daughter of Pang Shui-Brodys Leona.  The win improved her record to 1-1-0 from two attempts and it bumped her bankroll to $8,282.

Woodmere Jade nabbed a maiden-breaking win in the second division for Team Heffernan.

Myles Heffernan Sr. sent the Myles Heffernan Jr.-trained miss to the lead and after slicing out splits of :29, :59.4 and 1:29 she then used a :30.2 final frame to win by a length over race favourite Elm Grove Redwine in 1:59.2.  Howmac Julia was third.

Sent off at odds of 13-1, the daughter of Rollwithitharry-LTs Magic posted the victory for owner Jackie Heffernan of Glace Bay, N.S.

In the lone $3,000 ATSS division for two-year-old pacing fillies it was Howmac Jazzy Girl who rallied from last to win in 2:03 for the tandem of driver Damian MacLellan and trainer Wade Sorrie.

The daughter of Pang Shui-Scirocco Miley Kay kicked home in :29.1 to win by 1-1/4 lengths over JJ Aurora.  Dusty Lane Zara, who carved out fractions of :29.4, 1:01.4 and 1:33.1, faded late and settled for third.

Sorrie owns the youngster with Walter Simmons of Summerside, P.E.I.  She now owns a 1-0-1 record in her first two starts.

From Standardbred Canada July 19, 2022