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A summer-long battle appears to be brewing in the Atlantic Sires Stakes’ glamour boy division.
Last year, Woodmere Stealdeal had 13 wins in 13 starts in his two-year-old campaign and made more than $68,000. He had his first start of 2021 this past Saturday at Red Shores Summerside in the first ATSS event of the year. Woodmere Stealdeal was the clear favourite of the contest, but the race ended up playing out differently.
Another Steelhead Hanover sired colt, Dustylanegoliath, was the one to cross the finish line first. It was not a complete upset as Dustylanegoliath was sent off as the 7/5 second choice after starting 2021 with a string of success. As a sophomore, he has four wins and a second in his five starts of the year for owner Daniel Ross of Belfast, P.E.I. with more than $11,000 in earnings.