NEWS

The Annual General Meeting of the Atlantic Standardbred Breeders Association will take place on Saturday, February 8, 2014, at 2pm. The meeting will take place at the Delta Prince Edward, Charlottetown, PEI. All ASBA members are welcome to attend.

The ASBA is now accepting Stallion Registrations for the 2014 breeding season.  The registration fee of $500 is payable to the ASBA by January 31, 2014.  Registrations should be forwarded to the ASBA Office – PO Box 65 Port Hood NS B0E 2W0.

The champions of the 2013 Atlantic Sires Stakes race season were crowned on Sunday afternoon during an action packed race card at Red Shores Charlottetown Driving Park.  The Atlantic Breeders Crown Weekend of Champions featured the best two and three-year old pacers and trotters of the Atlantic Sires Stakes season.  Untouchable One captured the three-year-old pacing colt championship under the…

The greatest show in Maritime harness racing will take centre stage in Prince Edward Island this weekend.  The Atlantic Breeders Crown Championship Weekend will feature the best two and three-year old performers of the 2013 Atlantic Sires Stakes racing season.  This year’s event is being hosted by Red Shores Racetrack and Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park.  The Atlantic…

By Lee Drake  Charlottetown, PE – The Host Committee with the 2013 Atlantic Breeders Crown will feature a panel discussion of Atlantic Racing History, as part of the Awards Banquet Saturday, October 12 at the Rodd Royalty Inn.  Race Announcers Ed Watters and Howie Trainor will join trainer-driver Mike Campbell on the panel, and share their memories…

By Jerry McCabe  Charlottetown, PE – The Atlantic Breeder’s Crown Host Committee has released the names of the four Atlantic Canadian harness racing families which will be honored for their longtime achievements during the Atlantic Breeders Crown on Thanksgiving weekend.  The Annear family, from Montague, Prince Edward Island;  the Emmons MacKay family of Truro, Nova Scotia; the Bob Forward…

Atlantic Sires Stakes racing action will resume this weekend when the two-year-old pacers check out the Northside Downs oval in North Sydney on Saturday afternoon. The two-year-old pacing colts will go in three ‘A’ divisions, attempting to capture the winner’s share of the $7,120 purse.  A lone ‘B’ division will go for $2,500.  Meanwhile, the two-year-old pacing…

Atlantic Sires Stakes two year-old pacing colts put on an impressive show at Inverness Raceway Sunday afternoon.  Pictonian Storm captured the first of three $7220 ‘A’ division events under the command of Mike Stevenson.  The bay pacing colt crossed the finish line in 2:00.1 for owner Daniel Ross of Belfast, PE.  The second event went to Super S…

The Atlantic Sires Stakes trotters were a highlight on the Wednesday evening card of racing at Inverness Raceway.  Dusty Lane Galaxy and driver Gary Chappell captured the first of two divisions for two-year-old trotters in a time of 2:08 for owners Peter Buchanan of North Wiltshire, PE, and the Estate of George Boswall of Frenchfort,  PE.  The second…

The Host Committee of the 2013 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. Awards sponsored by the Province of Prince Edward Island will…