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The Atlantic Sires Stakes two-year-old pacing colts put on an impressive show at Inverness Raceway on Sunday afternoon.Scamp Finesse, with owner-driver Clare MacDonald in the bike,  captured the first of three ‘A’ division events in a time of 1:59.2.  The two-year-old colt is also owned Morah Kerr of Greenfield, NS, and Phonsie MacEachern of Port…

The Atlantic Sires Stakes two and three-year-old trotters were featured at Inverness Raceway Friday afternoon and into the evening. My Daisy Duke and driver Corey MacPherson captured the first of two events for three-year-old trotters for owner Jonathan MacDonald of North Wiltshire, PE.  The second three-year-old event went to Sweetwater Rukkus with Jack Panting in…

The Host Committee of the 2012 Atlantic Breeders Crown will again recognize Atlantic Harness Racing Families for their significant long term contribution to the industry. One family meeting the criteria will be selected from each of Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador.  Awards sponsored by the Province of Prince Edward Island…

Please Note: This race card has be re-scheduled to Friday, September 7.  First race post time 4:30 pm.Atlantic Sires Stakes two and three-year-old trotters will invade Inverness Raceway on Wednesday evening.  Two divisions of each age category will take to the Inverness oval in a final attempt to earn points this season.  Points earned in…

Atlantic Sires Stakes racing action heats up again next week when the two year-old pacing colts head to Exhibition Park Raceway in Saint John, NB, on Tuesday.Three ‘A’ divisions will each go for a purse pool of $7440 and a lone ‘B’ division will also be on the afternoon race card.Points earned in each ‘A’…

The legendary Red Shores Charlottetown Driving Park, known as the Kentucky of Canada, will play host to some tremendous harness racing action during Old Home Week celebrations.  Included in the harness racing package will be a full slate of Atlantic Sires Stakes events.  The three-year-old pacing fillies will line up behind the starting gate on…

Two Atlantic Sires Stakes pacing fillies took new lifetime marks during the Wednesday evening card of harness racing at Inverness Raceway.Western Judy with Marc Campbell in the bike captured an ‘A’ division event setting a new lifetime mark of 2:01.4.   The two-year-old brown pacing filly is owned by Blair Hansen of Charlottetown, PE.   Coming home…

Atlantic Sires Stakes three-year-old pacing fillies were in fine form at Inverness Raceway on Sunday afternoon.Ruby Vance captured the first of three ‘A’ division events with Gilles Barrieau in the bike in a time of 1:59 for owner Wayne MacRae of Fall River, NS.  Coming home second was Gilda and driver Clare MacDonald and third…

Atlantic Sires Stakes two and three-year-old trotters met for some friendly competition at Woodstock Raceway in New Brunswick on Wednesday evening.Majian Chester and driver James Ripley captured the first three-year-old trotting event for owner Marylea Ripley of Amherst, NS.  The other three-year-old event went to Sweetwater Rukkus and driver Clare MacDonald for owner Ralph Annear…

Touch of Lightning clocked an impressive time at Truro Raceway on Saturday evening in Atlantic Sires Stakes harness racing action.  The three-year-old pacing colt crossed the finish line in 1:55 with driver Earl Smith in the bike for owners Peter Smith, Charlottetown, PE, Don Smith, Pownal, PE, Gerald Morrissey, Vernon Bridge, PE, and Larry Chappell,…