Atlantic Sires Stakes takes spotlight on Sunday

SUMMERSIDE, PE – The top two-year-old pacers in Atlantic Canada will converge on Red Shores at the Summerside Raceway Sunday afternoon for a stakes-packed program featuring Atlantic Sires Stakes harness racing action.

The Prince County oval has a 16-dash presentation starting at 12:30 P.M., with four Atlantic Sires Stakes A divisions for two-year-old pacers highlighting the program along with a full slate of B-divisions and Atlantic Sires Stakes trotting events.

The two-year-old pacing colts clash for $15,000 in races 9 and 11 in A-division action.

Race 11 features another showdown between Woodmere Rock It and Woodmere Dougal. Woodmere Rock It has post 2 with Adam Merner driving for trainer Jamie Smith and owners Thestable.ca. The Tobago Cays colt has been perfect four lifetime starts including his latest Atlantic Sires Stakes A division at Inverness Raceway in 1:56.2.

Woodmere Dougal leaves from post 3 with trainer-driver Corey MacPherson after the Bet The Moon colt set a Summerside track record of 1:55.1 in his P.E.I. Colt Stakes Gold victory on July 16 then had his perfect streak snapped by Woodmere Rock It on July 26 in Inverness, N.S.

Much More Malice (Gilles Barrieau) is another major player from post 7 for trainer Kevin MacLean.

The first $15,000 colt A division lines up in race 9 with Southdale Jeff leaving from post 4 for driver-trainer Adam Merner. The Rollwithitharry colt has been second in two of his outings and remains winless from three starts.

Camco Kolton gets post 6 with MacPherson driving from his own barn while Kingstown has post 5 for driver Jason Hughes and trainer Jamie Smith.

Atlantic Sires Stakes B divisions for two-year-old pacing colts are carded in races 1, 3, 7, 12 and 14 for $6,000 purses.

Two-year-old pacing fillies compete for $20,140 in each of their A-divisions in races 13 and 15.

Woodmere Twigs is the 5-2 morning line favourite from post 4 in race 13 with Merner handling the lines of his trainee for owner Runningonempty of Stanhope. The Blood Money filly has two wins from three starts including a 1:58.4 Atlantic Sires Stakes triumph at Truro Raceway. Country Rhythm (To be driven by Myles Heffernan Sr.) has post 6 from the Myles Heffernan Jr., barn while Sheeowtime Speed (Paul Langille) will leave from post 7 for trainer Earl Watts.

Race 15 has YS Fancy Speed installed at 5-2 from post 3 with Merner driving for trainer Watts and owner Windemere Farms of Springvale and Jack Quinn of Charlottetown. Lady Of Malice has post 5 for driver Langille and trainer Kyle Williams while Starship Daisy leaves from post 4 with Marc Campbell aboard for trainer Watts.

The two-year-old pacing fillies have B divisions in races 5 and 16 competing for $6,000 purses.

The Atlantic Sires Stakes trotters also have a major presence on the Sunday program starting in race 2 with the three-year-old fillies competing for a $12,080 purse. Emberlees Rocket is the 5-2 morning line favourite from post 3 with Marc Campbell driving for trainer John Clarey.

The $12,500 Atlantic Sires Stakes division for two-year-old trotting fillies lines up in race 4 with Saulsbrook Disco favoured at 5-2 from post 4 for driver Marc Campbell and trainer Landon Campbell. The Muscle Through It filly has won all three of her lifetime starts and was victorious in 2:03.2 in the Brian Andrew Memorial at Charlottetown in her latest outing.

The two-year-old trotting colts have a pair of $10,000 Atlantic Sires Stakes divisions in races 6 and 8. Stunning Speed gets top billing in race 6 from post 3 with Mike McGuigan handling the lines of his trainee. The Muscle Through It colt is undefeated in three lifetime starts, including a 2:00 flat win in Atlantic Sires Stakes action at Truro Raceway.

Race 8 has Hopthroughit as the 5-2 morning line choice from post 6 with Clare Macdonald in the seat from her own stable. Hopthroughit was second in the Brian Andrew Memorial in his latest start and has two seconds and a third from three lifetime outings.

The three-year-old trotting colts meet for $12,680 in race 10 with Little Louis the 5-2 morning line favourite from post 2 for driver Corey MacPherson and trainer Kuri White. Little Louis has been dominant this season with three wins from four starts, including victories in his Atlantic Sires Stakes and P.E.I. Colt Stakes assignments.

For race programs and more go to Redshores.ca.

To view Sunday’s harness racing entries, click the following link: Sunday Entries – Summerside Raceway.

by Nicholas Oakes, for Red Shores