Last year's Atlantic Aged Mares Pacing Series champion Stayoutofmyaffair earned her first win in the 2014 edition of the series at Exhibition Park Raceway on Saturday afternoon.
General Luckypercy, a previous winner in the series at Summerside Raceway this year, led the mares through fractions of :28.3, :58.3 and 1:29.3 with Jonah Moase trainees Andro Madi and favourite Dirt Track Momma challenging throughout. However, Stayoutofmyaffair converted off a pocket trip to prevail in the $5,350 division in 1:59.2 by half a length over the pacesetter. Ramblinglily finished one and three-quarters lengths behind in third.
Jason Hughes trains and drives the eight-year-old Astreos mare for owner Robi Hughes of Stratford, P.E.I. Stayoutofmyaffair earned a fourth-place finish in the Summerside leg and was a runner-up when the series shifted to Truro Raceway. Overall, this season she has won six of her 18 starts and $11,162 in purses.
J Rs Hurricane won the regular weekly feature, the $1,500 Winners Over Pace, in 1:58.3 with Mark Haig driving for trainer/owner Jean Charles Belliveau of Scoudouc, N.B.
To view Saturday's harness racing results, click on the following link: Saturday Results - Exhibition Park Raceway.