Atlantic Sires Stakes kicks off at Truro Friday

The 2022 Atlantic Sires Stakes harness racing season officially gets underway on Friday, June 17, as the three-year-old pacing fillies hit the oval at Truro Raceway.

Eight fillies will go behind the gate in race 11 for a purse of $15,020 in the lone ‘A’ division. Therealprincess (Source Of Pride), will leave post three, and Woodmere Jazz (Rollwithitharry) leaves post four, both fillies have won their last two starts. Atlantic Breeders Crown’s two-year-old champion Boo Yaya (Stonebridge Terror), will make her first stake start in 2022 and will leave from post 5.

There are two $3,000 ‘B’ divisions events on the card races 2 and 5.

The Atlantic Sires Stakes program, the first of its kind in Canada, was formed back in 1966 with the sole purpose of promoting the Standardbred horse industry in Atlantic Canada. Today the program not only showcases the best young horses in the region, it also encourages people to breed, buy and race horses in the Maritimes.

The Atlantic Sires Stakes offers participants and spectators the finest in harness racing action and the season-ending Atlantic Breeders Crown Championship has become one of the most prestigious Maritime harness racing events.

Atlantic Sires Stakes events will take place at racetracks throughout Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island, with the Atlantic Breeders Crown being hosted by Red Shores at the Charlottetown Driving Park in October.

Points earned in each Atlantic Sires Stakes ‘A’ division and trot event go towards securing a coveted spot in the season-ending Atlantic Breeders Crown Championships.

First race post time at Truro Raceway on Friday is 6 p.m.

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