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Cape Breton Island race tracks played host to Atlantic Sires Stakes colts and fillies on the weekend, attracting large crowds to both tracks.On Saturday afternoon the two-year-old pacing colts met for competition at Northside Downs in North Sydney, NS.  Lyndale Royal and driver Brodie MacPhee captured the first of two $9620 “A” division events in…

The Atlantic Sires Stakes two-year-old pacing fillies put on a good show at Northside Downs on Thursday evening.  Sweetwater Teaha captured the first of two “A” division events with driver Brodie MacPhee holding the lines in a time of 2:00.2 for owner Raymond Deagle of Inverness, NS.  The second $8860 “A” division event went to…

Atlantic Sires Stakes racing action is heating up all across the Maritimes this week.  The trotters had the opportunity to take centre stage at Connell Park Raceway in Woodstock, NB, on Wednesday evening.Perfect Posture and driver Brain MacPhee won the first two-year-old trotting event on the race card for owner Melvin Willis of Cambridge, ON. …

It’s shaping up to be another busy week of Atlantic Sires Stakes harness racing action across the Maritimes as both the trotters and pacers meet for competition this week.Woodstock, NB, will be invaded by the two and three-year-old trotters Wednesday evening, as two divisions of each age group attempt to earn both the winners share…

Atlantic Sires Stakes racing action dominated the Tuesday evening card of racing at Truro Raceway, with ten of the fifteen dashes being Atlantic Sires Stakes events.Lil Miss Abbie and driver Mike Stevenson and Perfect Posture and Brian MacPhee took first place honors in the two-year-old trotting events.  Meanwhile, Maple Leaf Spirit with driver Ralph Annear…

Atlantic Sires Stakes three-year-old pacing fillies posted some impressive times in harness racing action at Northside Downs on Saturday afternoon.Moon Landing and driver Danny Romo took first place honors in the first of three “A” division events at the North Sydney oval in a time of 1:58.3 for owner Patrick Eastwood of Saint John, NB. …

Atlantic Sires Stakes harness racing action will heat up again this weekend when Northside Downs plays host to the three-year-old pacing fillies on Saturday afternoon at the North Sydney track.The three-year-old fillies will go in three “A” divisions, each with a purse pool of $7280.  There will also be one “B” division going for $2500.This…

Atlantic Sires Stakes harness racing action will be the highlight of several race cards during Lobster Carnival Week activities in Summerside, PEI this week.Tuesday evening will see both the two and three-year-old trotters take to the Summerside oval.  Two divisions of the freshmen trotters will compete for a purse pool of $7300 each, meanwhile the…

July 6, 2011Atlantic Sires Stakes Colts Heading to North SydneyHarness racing action at Northside Downs is expected to be fast and furious on Saturday afternoon when the Atlantic Sires Stakes three-year-old pacing colts take to the North Sydney oval.Northside Downs Race Secretary, Collie Sparling, is expecting some fast race times on the Saturday afternoon card. …

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…