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The Nova Scotia Harness Racing Industry Association has issued an update on the fundraising efforts for the horsemen affected by the barn fire that claimed the lives of 14 horses just over one month ago.

Pacing veterans Intended Royalty and Southwind Ricardo boast 103 victories between them, and by the looks of Saturday's opening leg of the Governor's Cup Series at Northside Downs they'll be adding to those totals by the time the series has concluded.

After having her six-race win streak snapped earlier this month, three-year-old pacing filly Mystifying returned to the winner's circle in the single Atlantic Sires Stakes 'A' division event contested on Saturday (August 28) at Northside Downs for a purse of $17,140.

Woodmere Stealdeal will be looking to keep his win streak going when he hits the track in Northside Downs on Saturday afternoon. The colt has drawn the rail in a compact field of five racing for a purse of $16,240. After losing his first start Woodmere Stealdeal rebounded with a win in Truro during Grand Circuit week. Woodmere Alvin will be his challenger from the two hole, Woodmere Alvin is coming off a win in his last AtSS start in a 1:53.2 effort. Rotten Ronnie rounds out the other top...

There appears to a be a new horse atop the open ranks at Northside Downs, and that horse is four-year-old Johnnie Jack. After a narrow loss in the Winners Over class in June 19 to start the season, the altered son of Westwardho Hanover - Water Sprite has been a consistent visitor to the winners circle in 2021. For the third straight week, in fact, Johnnie Jack and driver Ryan Campbell have been posing for photographer Tanya Romeo after winning the weekly Winners Over feature. Send postward as t...