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It was a stakes-filled Tuesday at Truro Raceway, as stars of the Atlantic Sires Stakes were out in full force on the eight-race program. In the first of the two $9,220 ‘A’ divisions for two-year-old pacing fillies it was Woodmere Jazz rolling to an impressive-looking score in 1:57.4 for driver Gilles Barrieau. He had the daughter of Rollwithitharry-Shadow Dancer on the lead through fractions of :28.4, :59.2 and 1:28.4 before punching home in :29 to win by 2-1/2 lengths over Rhojo Moe. West...

The finest pacers in Eastern Canada will resume their rivalry in Saturday evenings (June 5) $3,400 Preferred Pace at Red Shores Racetrack and Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park. The 10-dash Saturday presentation has a 6 p.m. opening post time, with the Preferred lining up in the evenings ninth race. Time To Dance gets rail control in the featured event in line to trainer Marc Campbell for owners Brent Campbell and Matt McDonald. The son of A Rocknroll Dance saw his win streak snapped at e...

The capital oval has a 10-dash program scheduled with a 6 p.m. (ADT) start time. The Fillies and Mares Preferred Pace lines up in Race 9 for a $3,100 purse as Woodmere Skyroller draws post 4 in her first start since her championship three-year-old season. Trainer Kevin MacLean has entrusted the driving duties to Corey MacPherson, who last sat behind the mare in her two-year-old season when he won the Atlantic Breeder’s Crown with the daughter of Rollwithitharry. Owned by Reg MacPherson of St...

Catholic schools predict $355K deficit for next year Poll Yes The Medicine Hat Catholic Board of Education will start the 2021-2022 school year with an expected deficit of more than $300,000. “Everyone wants to know, ‘What’s the meat?’ Well, the meat is that we have a deficit budget,” said secretary treasurer Greg MacPherson during a live-streamed budget meeting on Wednesday. “The good news is that this budget can be funded through reserves. Like what occurred last year – we have ...

Danakali in trading halt with capital raising announcement pending The company is focused on the development of the Colluli Sulphate of Potash Project in Eritrea, a 50:50 joint venture between Danakali and the Eritrean National Mining Corporation (ENAMCO). The halt will remain in place until April 28 or when an announcement is released to the market. Danakali Ltd (ASX:DNK) (LON:DNK) (OTCMKTS:SBMSF) has been granted a trading halt by the ASX with an announcement pending in regard to ...

Winnipeg Free Press Access, trust the best incentives, U of M bioethicist says By: Cody Sellar MIKAELA MACKENZIE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS FILES Peguis Chief Glenn Hudson says that as the third wave takes hold, Peguis residents are taking the virus more seriously. In the scramble to reach herd immunity and return to normal life, some communities and organizations have offered incentives in an effort to persuade some people to roll up their sleeves f...

EXECUTIVE CHANGES: New chairs for Naked Wines, Countryside Properties Tue, 13th Apr 2021 15:54 (Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of London-listed company director and manager changes announced on Tuesday and not separately reported by Alliance News: Naked Wines PLC - Norwich, Norfolk-based online wine retailer - Hires Darryl Rawlings as independent non-executive director with plans for Rawlings to succeed Ian Harding as chair at the companys annual general meeting in August. Naked W...

It has been over half-a-year since Bugsy Maguire’s biggest career moment but he returns to the fray in the preferred pace Saturday afternoon at Red Shores Racetrack and Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park. The 13-dash Saturday presentation starts off at 12:30 P.M. with the preferred pace going to the gate in the 12th race for a $2,850 pot. Bugsy Maguire put together a story book moment in winning the 2020 Governor’s Plate Final in July at Red Shores Summerside with Brodie MacPhee in t...

Perennial leading driver Marc Campbell returns to action Saturday afternoon and will look to be a big part of the first Super High-5 race at Red Shores Racetrack and Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park. The afternoon program kicks off at 12:30 P.M. with Eagle Jolt and Campbell the morning line favourite in the race 14 finale featuring the first ever Super High-5 wager at Red Shores. The Super Hi-5 will involve picking the first five finishers in race 14, with Red Shores guaranteeing a min...

Taking a textbook two-hole ride, Woodmere Skyroller surged forward to capture the Fillies & Mares Open Pace on Saturday (Jan. 9) at Red Shores Racetrack and Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park. The Atlantic Champion pacing mare sat the two hole in her $2,900 assignment while watching pacesetter Woodmere Chella (Corey MacPherson) go through splits of :29.1, 1:00.1 and 1:30. Driver Gilles Barrieau then pointed Woodmere Skyroller out of her two-hole ride in the stretch drive to win by a lengt...