A Little Go Go has a lot of trot

A Little Go Go wired his Atlantic Canada-sired three-year-old trotting peers and starred on the Wednesday harness racing program at Inverness Raceway as the Atlantic Sires Stakes (AtSS) rolled into town.

Marc Campbell wanted the commanding spot for A Little Go Go, and the Tad The Stud (PE) colt advanced past four foes while two-wide in the first quarter mile to get it. A Little Go Go led through :31.3, 1:01.1, and 1:31.2 splits. Mr Finlay Ridge (Mary Clare Macdonald) pressured him on the backstretch, but A Little Go Go shrugged him off at the entry to the final turn.

Dusty Lane Milo (Adam Merner) took that chance to leave the pocket and attack A Little Go Go. Dusty Lane Milo could do no more than threaten though, as A Little Go Go held that foe at bay for the length of the stretch and sealed the score in 2:01. Dusty Lane Mile was three quarters of a length adrift in second. Mr Finlay Ridge was four lengths clear of his nearest rival, finishing third.

A LITTLE GO GO REPLAY

A Little Go Go, an $11.50 winner, is now three-for-18 lifetime. The 2:01 clocking was a new lifetime mark for the $5,750 Atlantic Classic Sale purchase. Grayland Farm of Gulf Shore bought him from that auction.

Moonshine Monday jogged in the first division for two-year-old trotters, leading at every pole to win in 2:08.4 for driver and trainer Myles Heffernan. Jackie Heffernan of Glace Bay owns the Armbro Barrister (PE) colt that is now two-for-four lifetime.

MOONSHINE MONDAY REPLAY

Up Helly Aa took his third win in as many starts, also going wire-to-wire after resisting a final-turn challenger in the second division for freshman trotters. He was clocked in 2:09.2. Kenneth Macdonald drove the Armbro Barrister (PE) colt for trainer Mary Clare Macdonald and owner Riley Farms Ltd. of Summerside. The stable bought the horse for $20,000 from the Atlantic Classic Sale.

UP HELLY AA REPLAY

The Atlantic Sires Stakes is in action next on Saturday, Aug. 7 when the two-year-old pacing colts battle at Northside Downs. For full AtSS standings, click here.

Inverness Raceway will also host the AtSS on its next program on Sunday, Aug. 8. The afternoon’s 13 races will start at 1 p.m. ADT.

For full race results, click here.

by Nicholas Barnsdale, for Harnesslink