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August 7, 2016 The driver-trainer duo of Brian MacPhee and Bert Honkoop had some luck at Inverness Raceway on Sunday, with the pair capturing two Atlantic Sires Stakes – Meridian Farms sponsored events on the afternoon race card. B J Classic won his three-year-old trot event with MacPhee handling the driving duties for the Bert Honkoop…

August 4, 2016 It will be a stakes filled day at Inverness Raceway on Sunday afternoon, as a total of six Atlantic Sires Stakes events are slated for the afternoon race card. Two divisions of the two-year-old pacing fillies will each go for a $9600 purse pool as the fillies battle it out for Atlantic Sires…

July 24, 2016  Truro Raceway played host to a handful of events for Atlantic Sires Stakes three-year-old pacing colts and geldings on Saturday evening. Magical Cowboy and driver Corey MacPherson won the first of three ‘A’ division events in a time of 1:58.1.  This was the second straight Atlantic Sires Stakes win for the three-year old gelding…

The Atlantic Sires Stakes two-year-old pacing colts tackled the oval at Truro Raceway on Thursday evening, as part of Atlantic Grand Circuit Week harness racing action. Colin N Down and Gilles Barrieau captured the first of four $6100 ‘A’ division events in a time of 2:00 for the Downey Stables of Quispamsis, NB. The second ‘A’ division…

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. …