Officials with Truro Raceway have informed Trot Insider that a post time change has been approved for an upcoming card at the Nova Scotia oval during Atlantic Grand Circuit week.
On Tuesday, July 18, first race post time has been moved ahead to 6:30 p.m. in order to accommodate the race card and special events.
Atlantic Grand Circuit Week kicks off on Sunday, July 16 and runs through to the following Sunday. Here's a schedule of events.
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Sunday, July 16; Post Time 1:00 p.m.
- Community Day including a Kids' Zone
- Standardbred Canada's Bring A Friend Day
- Celebrating 250 Years of Horse Racing in Canada
- Prizes and Giveaways
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Tuesday, July 18; NEW POST TIME 6:30 p.m.
- Kids' Zone
- Prizes and Giveaways
- Atlantic Sires Stakes for two-year-old pacing fillies- Atlantic Sires Stakes for two-year-old trotters
- Atlantic Sires Stakes for three-year-old trotters
- Wilson's Home Heating Fillies & Mares Series Eliminations
- High Maintenance Hair Salon Amateur Series Eliminations
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Thursday, July 20; Post Time 7:00 p.m.
- $1 off Beer, Coolers, Spirits, & Wine in the Trackside Lounge
- Prizes and Giveaways
- Atlantic Sires Stakes for two-year-old pacing colts
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Saturday, July 22; Post Time 7:00 p.m.
- Horsemen's Breakfast sponsored by the Agri-Commodity Management Association
- Horseplay Stables' Hunter/Jumper Show 9:00 a.m. (track closed until 4:00 p.m.)
- Opening Ceremonies with Dignitaries
- Prizes and Giveaways
- Atlantic Sires Stakes for three-year-old pacing colts
- Atlantic Aged Pacing Mares
- Wilson's Home Heating Fillies & Mares Series Final
- High Maintenance Hair Salon Amateur Series Final
- Lindsay Construction Exhibition Cup Invitational
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Sunday, July 23; Post Time 1:00pm
- Frank & Beth Stanfield Memorial for three-year-old fillies and mares
- Battle of Nova Scotia vs. Ontario Drivers Challenge
- Prizes and Giveaways
- Wrap Up BBQ