The NBSBOA has announced that it believes it has helped secure one of the finest fields of three-year-old pacing fillies for the Maritimer, which will see eliminations and the final be contested this Saturday (August 30) at Exhibition Park Raceway.
The organization also announced that the stakes event, which is sponsored by the NBSBOA and Standardbred Canada, has a new co-sponsor, the Saint John Exhibition Association. For more information, click here.
The $9,762 eliminations have been carded as Race 6 and Race 7. Each of the eliminations feature five-horse fields. The $13,016 final has been carded as Race 10.
To view the fields for the eliminations, click here.
Some quick tidbits regarding the field for the 20th edition of the Maritimer appear below.
Saulsbrook Alana p, 2, 1.55.1, $80,571
Saulsbrook Alana shaved two-fifths of a second off of the Summerside Raceway track record in her first seasonal start this season (1.57h). The record had been held by previous Maritimer winner Malabrigo, who was an O'Brien Award finalist. ‘Alana’ holds the Maritime record of 1.55.1 for a two-year-old in 2013. She is fresh off of a win in the $12,700 Lady Slipper Gold at the Charlottetown Driving Park.
Lovineveryminute p, 3, 1.55.4h, $58,750
Lovineveryminute has equalled JK Beauty's Truro Raceway track record of 1.56.3h. She is co-owned by River Valley Management, Lana Murphy of Quispamsis and Windemere Farms of P.E.I.
Absolootly Hot p, 3, 1.57.3h, $26,329
Only one filly has already raced over the oval in Saint John, that being Absolootly Hot. She is owned by Dooley Boys Racing and Scott Hubbard of Saint John.
Sail Through p, 3, 1:57.1h, $37,826
Sail Through, a filly owned by Boyd MacDonald Produce and Daniel Ross of P.E.I., has been entered. She came within one-fifth of second of Northside’s track record when she won in 1.57.1 this season.
Pictonian Sareta p, 3, 1:57.3h, $44,117
Pictonian Sareta is another exciting filly. She has won in 1.57.3h and has earned $41,269. She gives Mike Stevenson another competitive shot (he also drives Sail Through).
Elm Grove Inarush p, 3, 1:55.3h, $87,764
Ed Doucette has been coming to the Maritimer for many years, but 2014 maybe just his year, as he has the fabulous Elm Grove Inarush, bred by Seawind AMG of Rexton, NB. She has compiled a very credible season. She has finished either first or second in 22 of her 24 career starts.
I C Anastro p, 2, Q1:58.1s, $32,963
I C Anastro has been entered by trainer Wayne Merner and will be driven by perennial driving star Gilles Barrieau.
Bettim Jelly p, 3, 1:58.1h, $14,274
Jeff Lilley campaigns the consistent Bettim Jenny, who sports a 1.58.1h record which was taken in her last start.
To view the harness racing entries for Saturday at EPR, click the following link: Saturday Entries – Exhibition Park Raceway.
(With files from the NBSBOA)