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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,…

The Atlantic Sires Stakes two-year-old pacing colts met for the second time this season on Thursday evening, putting on an impressive show at Truro Raceway.Untouchable One and driver Kenny Arsenault captured the first of three ‘A’ division events in a time of 1:59 for the Dooley Boys Racing Stable of Halifax, NS.  Coming home second…

It’s shaping up to be another busy week of Atlantic Sires Stakes racing action as both trotters and pacers meet for competition during Atlantic Grand Circuit Week at Truro Raceway.Tuesday evening the thirteen dash race card will be dominated by eleven Atlantic Sires Stakes events. The two-year-old trotters will go in three divisions for $5260…

The Atlantic Sires Stakes three-year-old pacing fillies put on a good showing at Northside Downs on Saturday afternoon.Seeyouonthebeach captured the first of three ‘A’ division events with driver Darren Crowe holding the lines at the North Sydney oval.  The brown pacing filly crossed the finish line in 1:59.1 for owner Roy Springett of Windsor, NS.Darren…

Atlantic Sires Stakes harness racing action will heat up again this weekend when Northside Downs plays host to the three-year-old pacing fillies.Saturday afternoon will see three ‘A’ divisions each go for a purse pool of $6760 and two ‘B’ divisions will round out the stakes action at the North Sydney oval.This will be the fourth…