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By Lee Drake The plans are being released for the Atlantic Breeders Crown weekend in Charlottetown for Thanksgiving Weekend.The weekend of Champions features the best two and three year-olds colts and fillies in the region with consolations Saturday October 8. Post time is 1pm. The finals will be held on Sunday October 9th beginning at…

The Atlantic Sires Stakes two-year-old pacing colts were the highlight at Inverness Raceway on Sunday afternoon.Junebugs Baby captured the first of two $9860 “A” division events with driver Greg Sparling holding the lines in  a time of 2:01.  The brown pacing colt is owned by Fraser Turnbull of Dominion, NS and John Turnbull Jr. of…

Majian Dillon with James Ripley in the bike won the lone two-year-old Atlantic Sires Stakes event at Inverness Raceway on Wednesday evening taking home the winner’s share of the $12,800 purse.  The chestnut gelding is owned by Marylea Ripley of Amherst, NS.  Coming home second was Sweetwater Rukkus and driver Ralph Annear and third place…

Atlantic Sires Stakes two and three-year-old trotters will take centre stage at Inverness Raceway on Wednesday evening, as large purse pools are up for grabs.Both age divisions will each go in one division, as the competitors attempt to capture the winner’s share of the $12,800 purses.  Wednesday events are the final opportunity for the trotters…

Atlantic Sires Stakes pacing colts will take centre stage at Exhibition Park Raceway in Saint John, NB, this week.On Tuesday the two-year-old pacing colts will meet for competition, as three “A” divisions will each compete for a purse pool of $7440.  There will also be one “B” division on the afternoon race card.  Post time…

The three-year-old pacing fillies kicked off a full slate of Atlantic Sires Stakes racing action at Red Shores Charlottetown Driving Park on Saturday with some definite highs and lows on the afternoon race card.Honey Do Jigtime and driver Clare MacDonald captured one of three $8840 “A” division events equaling the track record for three year-old…

The Atlantic Sires Stakes two-year-old pacing fillies put on an impressive show at Inverness Raceway and were a highlight on the Wednesday evening card of racing.Malabrigo and driver Marc Campbell captured the first of two $9020 “A” division events in a time of 2:00.3 for owner Greenoaks Farm of Mississauga, ON.  The second “A” event…

Cape Breton Island race tracks played host to Atlantic Sires Stakes colts and fillies on the weekend, attracting large crowds to both tracks.On Saturday afternoon the two-year-old pacing colts met for competition at Northside Downs in North Sydney, NS.  Lyndale Royal and driver Brodie MacPhee captured the first of two $9620 “A” division events in…

The Atlantic Sires Stakes two-year-old pacing fillies put on a good show at Northside Downs on Thursday evening.  Sweetwater Teaha captured the first of two “A” division events with driver Brodie MacPhee holding the lines in a time of 2:00.2 for owner Raymond Deagle of Inverness, NS.  The second $8860 “A” division event went to…

Atlantic Sires Stakes racing action is heating up all across the Maritimes this week.  The trotters had the opportunity to take centre stage at Connell Park Raceway in Woodstock, NB, on Wednesday evening.Perfect Posture and driver Brain MacPhee won the first two-year-old trotting event on the race card for owner Melvin Willis of Cambridge, ON. …