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Atlantic Sires Stakes Moving Across the Maritimes

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 of Montague, PE.

Meanwhile Dusty Lane Nick with Corey MacPherson holding the lines captured the first two-year-old event.  The trotting colt is owned by Blayne and Sandra  White of Belle River, PEI.

The other two-year-old division went to Im Graceful and driver Gary Chappell for owners David & Debbie MacMurdo and Chris MacKay of Kensington, PE.

Atlantic Sires Stakes racing action moves across the Maritimes on Sunday, when Inverness Raceway plays host to the three-year-old pacing fillies.  Three ‘A’ divisions will each go for a purse pool of $6920 and two ‘B’ divisions will go for $2500. 

First race post time at Inverness on Sunday is 1:30 pm.

Author: Kyle Burton
Kyle is best known as the track photographer at Truro Raceway. He has been a regular contributor to Atlantic Post Calls, Trot Magazine and Standardbred Canada. Kyle is also the website developer for the Atlantic Standardbred Breeders Association.