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The Atlantic Breeders Crown champions were crowned on Sunday afternoon, as the Atlantic Sires Stakes championship weekend drew to an exciting close at Red Shores Race Track and Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park.The Atlantic Breeders Crown featured the best two and three-year old pacers and trotters of the Atlantic Sires Stakes season and race…

The best in Maritime harness racing will be showcased this weekend as the Atlantic Breeders Crown gets underway at Red Shores Race Track and Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park.The Atlantic Sires Stakes championship weekend will feature the best two and three-year-old pacers and trotters of the 2011 race season.  The Atlantic Breeders Crown has…

By Lee DrakeCharlottetown, PE – Four Atlantic Canadian harness racing families will be recognized for their long time contribution to the regional industry during Atlantic Breeders Crown on Thanksgiving weekend. The weekend of Champions features the best two and three year-olds colts and fillies in the region with consolations Saturday October 8. Post time is…

By Lee Drake The plans are being released for the Atlantic Breeders Crown weekend in Charlottetown for Thanksgiving Weekend.The weekend of Champions features the best two and three year-olds colts and fillies in the region with consolations Saturday October 8. Post time is 1pm. The finals will be held on Sunday October 9th beginning at…

The Atlantic Sires Stakes two-year-old pacing colts were the highlight at Inverness Raceway on Sunday afternoon.Junebugs Baby captured the first of two $9860 “A” division events with driver Greg Sparling holding the lines in  a time of 2:01.  The brown pacing colt is owned by Fraser Turnbull of Dominion, NS and John Turnbull Jr. of…

Majian Dillon with James Ripley in the bike won the lone two-year-old Atlantic Sires Stakes event at Inverness Raceway on Wednesday evening taking home the winner’s share of the $12,800 purse.  The chestnut gelding is owned by Marylea Ripley of Amherst, NS.  Coming home second was Sweetwater Rukkus and driver Ralph Annear and third place…

Atlantic Sires Stakes two and three-year-old trotters will take centre stage at Inverness Raceway on Wednesday evening, as large purse pools are up for grabs.Both age divisions will each go in one division, as the competitors attempt to capture the winner’s share of the $12,800 purses.  Wednesday events are the final opportunity for the trotters…

Atlantic Sires Stakes pacing colts will take centre stage at Exhibition Park Raceway in Saint John, NB, this week.On Tuesday the two-year-old pacing colts will meet for competition, as three “A” divisions will each compete for a purse pool of $7440.  There will also be one “B” division on the afternoon race card.  Post time…

The three-year-old pacing fillies kicked off a full slate of Atlantic Sires Stakes racing action at Red Shores Charlottetown Driving Park on Saturday with some definite highs and lows on the afternoon race card.Honey Do Jigtime and driver Clare MacDonald captured one of three $8840 “A” division events equaling the track record for three year-old…

The Atlantic Sires Stakes two-year-old pacing fillies put on an impressive show at Inverness Raceway and were a highlight on the Wednesday evening card of racing.Malabrigo and driver Marc Campbell captured the first of two $9020 “A” division events in a time of 2:00.3 for owner Greenoaks Farm of Mississauga, ON.  The second “A” event…