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By Nicholas Oakes   CHARLOTTETOWN, PE – The best of Atlantic Canadian racing came to play Sunday afternoon at Red Shores Racetrack and Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park with the Atlantic Breeder’s Crown finals taking the spotlight. Tyne Valley scored the first blow in the $9,000 two-year-old trot final, sponsored by Meridian Farms. Driver…

 By Nicholas Oakes   CHARLOTTETOWN, PE – The very best in Atlantic Canadian harness racing are coming to play this weekend at Red Shores Racetrack and Casino at The Charlottetown Driving Park for the Atlantic Breeder’s Crown finals and consolations. The action will be carried live on the Bell-Aliant Race Day show at www.redshores.ca  …

Charlottetown, PE – The always popular Fan Forum which this year will be held Sunday, October 12 at 10:30 a.m. at Red Shores at Charlottetown Driving Park will celebrate the Gold Cup and Saucer. Titled “Winning the Dream”, Gold Cup and Saucer winners will answer fan questions about their experiences in winning the Greatest Show…

Charlottetown, PE – Organizers are urging those interested in attending this Saturday evenings Atlantic Breeders Crown Banquet to purchase their tickets as soon as possible as sales to date have been very brisk. The banquet will be held Saturday, October 11, at 7:00 p.m. at the Howard Johnson Dutch Inn, Cornwall. Tickets are $30.00 and…

Don’t miss the signature event of the fall! The Atlantic Breeders Crown features the best two and three year-old colts and fillies. The weekend of champions features the Atlantic Classic Yearling Sale, an award’s banquet celebrating harness racing families in Atlantic Canada, Memory Lane display, Pancake Breakfast and More! The Atlantic Breeders Crown is pleased to honor the…

The final event of the Atlantic Sires Stakes regular race season is slated for this Saturday afternoon at Northside Downs.    The North Sydney track will play host to the two-year-old pacing colts in their final attempt to gain entry to the Atlantic Breeders Crown Championships.  This year’s Weekend of Champions will be hosted by Red Shores at the Charlottetown…

The Atlantic Sires Stakes freshmen fillies put on an impressive show at Northside Downs on Saturday afternoon.  Jann Down and driver Gilles Barrieau captured their $9740 ‘A’ division event in 1:59 flat.  The two-year-old pacing filly is owned by Downey Stables of Quispamsis, NB.  Dusty Lane Bria and Kenny Arsenault were edged out by a nose to take second…

It will be the battle of the Atlantic Sires Stakes freshman fillies at Northside Downs on Saturday.  Two ‘A’ divisions of the two-year-old pacing fillies will be featured on the afternoon race card at the North Sydney oval.  Over $9700 in purse money will be up for grabs in each of the two divisions.  This will be the…

It was a close race right down to the wire but Dixieland Band came out the victor in  his $10,100 Atlantic Sires Stakes ‘A’  division event at Inverness Raceway on Sunday afternoon.  The two-year-old bay pacing colt, with catch driver Mark MacKinnon in the bike, crossed the finish line 2:00.1 for owners Reg MacPherson and David MacKenzie of Stratford,…

Atlantic Sires Stakes harness racing action heats up again this weekend, as the 2 year-old pacing colts head to Inverness Raceway on Sunday afternoon.  Two ‘A’ divisions each going for over $10,000 will be highlights on the afternoon race card and one $2500 ‘B’ division will round out the card.  Sunday’s events will be one of two remaining opportunities…