Stakes Action on Canada Day at Fredericton Raceway
Harness Racing PEI Sports
By Lynne MacLennan
Fredericton, NB - Atlantic Sires Stakes harness racing action returns to Fredericton Raceway on Canada Day, as three-year-old pacing colts and fillies highlight two holiday race cards.
The fillies will take to the track during the afternoon races, as three “A” divisions go for a purse pool of $12,560 each. Two “B” divisions will also go for $2,500. Post time for the afternoon race card on Wednesday, July 1st, is 1 pm.
The racing action will heat up again in the evening, when the three-year-old pacing colts meet for competition. Three “A” divisions will race for $9,540 each. Meanwhile two “B” divisions will go for $2,500 each. Post time for the evening card of racing is 6 pm.
Points earned in Atlantic Sires Stakes events go towards earning a spot in the season ending Atlantic Breeders Crown, which will be hosted this year by Harness Racing PEI.