NEWS

Putnams Power started off the Maritime stakes season in fine fashion by capturing first place honours in one of two $9,120 Atlantic Sires Stakes “A” division events at Inverness Raceway on Sunday afternoon. The three-year-old pacing colt went wire-to-wire and crossed the finish line in 1:59.1 with driver Clare MacDonald holding the lines for trainer…

Atlantic Sires Stakes events will take place in the province of New Brunswick this year.  The 2011 Atlantic Sires Stakes season was in jeopardy due to a funding shortfall for the program in New Brunswick this race season.  However, the Atlantic Standardbred Breeders Association (ASBA) and Horse Racing New Brunswick (HRNB) worked diligently over the…

Atlantic Sires Stakes three-year-old pacing fillies are heading to Truro Raceway for some serious racing action this weekend.  This will be the first time the fillies have met for an Atlantic Sires Stakes event this season and competition is sure tough on Sunday afternoon at the Truro oval. There will be  three “A” division events…