Historic Connell Park Raceway in Woodstock, New Brunswick, will play host to an impressive group of Atlantic Sires Stakes trotters on Monday, August 2

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A total of 21 three-year-old trotters will compete in three divisions, each going for a purse of $6,840. Meanwhile, the two-year-old trotters will go in a pair of divisions for a purse pool of $9,440 apiece.

Both the two and three-year-old current point leaders, Maple Leaf Spirit and B J Eldorado, will travel to New Brunswick to defend their leads.

First-race post time in Woodstock is 1:00 p.m.

Following Monday’s race card, ATSS action moves on to Inverness Raceway on August 8 and 11 when both the two and three-year-old pacing fillies meet for competition.

Points accumulated in each ATSS 'A' division and trot event goes towards earning entry into the season-ending Atlantic Breeders Crown Championships. This year Truro Raceway will host the premier harness racing event. The Weekend Festival of Racing will take place October 8, 9 and 10 and will include the ATSS championships and consolations, as well as invitational races and the Nova Scotia Provincial Exhibition Select Yearling Sale.

Current point standings for the 2010 Atlantic Breeders Crown can be viewed at atlanticsiresstakes.ca.

(Atlantic Standardbred Breeders Association)