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A strong contingent of Atlantic Sires Stakes trotters and pacers were featured at Truro Raceway on Tuesday evening, as part of Atlantic Grand Circuit Week harness racing action. Pappy Go Go and driver Marc Campbell captured their two-year-old Meridian Farms trot division for owner Grayland Farm of Pugwash, NS.  Meanwhile B J Lorado and Paul Lanigan…

Atlantic Sires Stakes racing action heats up again this week at Truro Raceway as part of Atlantic Grand Circuit Week. The Atlantic Sires Stakes – Meridian Farms two and three-year old trotters will meet at the Truro oval on Tuesday.  A total of four trotting divisions will be featured on the evening race card.  The trotters…

By Lee DrakeSummerside, PE – Whosurwinner, under the command of driver Adam Merner, pulled off an upset to win the Kensington Horsemen’s Club Pace Thursday at Red Shores Summerside. The time of the mile was 1:58.4.Trained by Deanna Clow, Whosurwinner came flying through the stretch to knock off the competition and notch his fourth win…

By Lee DrakeSummerside, PE – Nogreatmischief won the West Prince Horsemen’s Club pace Wednesday night at Red Shores Summerside in 1:57.2.Walter Cheverie was in the bike for the victory for his co-owner John Thompson, Charlottetown, PE. Artners In Crime (Ron Matheson) was second with Superbo Hanover (Gordie Hennessey).The two-year-old fillies highlighted the Governor’s Plate week program in…

The first events of 2016 race season took place for the Atlantic Sires Stakes – Meridian Farms trotting series at Summerside Raceway on Tuesday, with five events being featured on the evening race card. Windemerepartyman captured the first two-year-old trotting event for owners Ralph Annear and Jack Panting of Montague, PE.  Panting took care of the…

The best two and three-year-old trotters and pacers from across the Maritimes will be featured this week at Red Shores Summerside Raceway, as part of harness racing action during Governor’s Plate Week. A full slate of Atlantic Sires Stakes events will take place throughout the week, beginning with the two and three-year-old trotters on Tuesday evening. …

The Atlantic Sires Stakes three-year-old pacing fillies put on an impressive show at Inverness Raceway on Sunday afternoon, with one filly taking new lifetime mark. West River Ambyr crossed the finish line in 1:58.2, earning a new lifetime mark for owner-driver-trainer Clare MacDonald of Antigonish, NS and co-owner Haley MacDonald.  Pownal Bay Style and driver Mark…

A trio of Atlantic Sires Stakes events will be featured on the Sunday afternoon card of racing at Inverness Raceway. The three ‘A’ divisions for three-year-old pacing fillies will each go for a purse pool of $7740. This is the second meeting of the Atlantic Sires Stakes fillies this season, as points earned in each ‘A’ division…

The 2016 Atlantic Sires Stakes race season officially gets underway this Sunday at Truro Raceway, as Canada’s oldest sires stakes program celebrates its 50th Anniversary year. A total of thirty Atlantic Sires Stakes three-year-old pacing fillies will gather for competition Sunday afternoon at the Truro oval.  The fillies will meet in four ‘A’ division events, each…

The Annual General Meeting of the Atlantic Standardbred Breeders Association will take place on Sunday, April 24, 2016, at 1 pm. The meeting will take place at the Truro Horsemen’s Club, located at Truro Raceway. All ASBA members are welcome to attend.