The first crop of Steelhead Hanover will look to make a major impact in Thursday evening's (July 9) Atlantic Sires Stakes competition for two-year-old pacing colts at Red Shores at Summerside Raceway as part of Governor’s Plate Week racing.
The Thursday card will get underway at 6:30 p.m. and will feature 10 dashes. Eyes will be firmly fixed on the $12,880 Atlantic Sires Stakes 'A' dashes for two-year-old pacing colts that have been carded as Race 6 and 8.
Dollars And Spence is the morning line favourite in the first division and Redmond Doucet is scheduled to be in the race bike for owner-trainer John MacLellan of Mabou, NS. The rookie is sired by Steelhead Hanover, whose lone crop will be at the races this season. Steelhead Hanover passed away midway through the 2017 breeding season. Dollars And Spence won his first lifetime start, as he made a 2:00 tour of Inverness Raceway in Nova Scotia. Other top entries are Steelhead Hanover sons Mr Rielly (to be driven by Corey MacPherson) and Steel Reefer (Gilles Barrieau).
The second division is 'more of the same' as sires go, as Post 6 starter Woodmere Stealdeal has been installed as the morning line choice in the seven-horse field. Woodmere Stealdeal is to be driven by Marc Campbell for trainer Danny Romo and owners Kevin Dorey of Middle Sackville and Robert Sumarah of Halifax, NS. The son of Steelhead Hanover has put in the fastest qualifier to date for Atlantic-sired rookies, as he pounded out a 1:59.3 trip over the Truro Raceway in Nova Scotia. Dustylanegoliath, who is scheduled to start from Post 7, looks to be another talented Steelhead Hanover offspring. Dustylanegoliath is set to be steered by his trainer, Gilles Barrieau. Ameripan Gigolo pacer Dusty Lane Morgan is third early choice from Post 3 for trainer-driver Clare MacDonald.
The program will also feature a pair of $2,500 ATSS 'B' divisions for rookie colts (Race 2 and 4).
Check out the action live at redshores.ca and bet online at HPIBet.com.
To view the harness racing entries for Thursday at Summerside, click the following link: Thursday Entries - Summerside Raceway.
(With files from Red Shores)