Article contentIt’s a tough Eastern Conference with solid clubs in Moncton, Halifax, Saint john and the Newfoundland Regiment out of St. John’s.Article contentRoss Campbell (No. 15), the pit bull on skates, is off to a great start as the forward from Souris, P.E.I., leads the Islanders with 16 points while Nathan Leek and William Shields have nine and eight goals already this season. The six-foot-two Leek played AAA U18 with the Barrie Colts and came out of nowhere. A steal for sure.Article contentNFLArticle contentLast week was a tough one for NFL handicappers as Atlanta upset the Buffalo Bills, and the New York Giants stunned the Philadelphia Eagles.Article contentThis week, The Prophet likes:Article contentGreen Bay (3-1-1) at Arizona (2-4): Packers running back Josh Jacobs and QB Jordan Love impressed. GB by a TD.Giants (2-4) at Denver (4-2): Giants QB Jaxson Dart played great, but Denver has a terrific defence. The Broncos by four points.Houston (2-3) at Seattle (4-2): Seahawks, on the road, knocked off Jacksonville as QB Sam Darnold sparkled. The Seahawks win at home.Washington (3-3) at Dallas (2-3-1): Commanders were upset by a sharp Bears’ club under Caleb Williams, but Washington should have a big day against a leaky Dallas defence. The Commanders by four points.New Orleans (1-5) at Chicago (3-2): Stay with the hot hand Williams. Bears for fun.Article contentArticle contentHarness racingArticle contentThere’s live racing at Red Shores on Oct. 18 with a 12-dash card beginning at 12:30 p.m. The $5,100 Race 11 feature has Bee Two Bee, Twin B Tuffenuff, Wind Blown, House Edge Hanover and Malignity.Article contentThe Breeders’ Crown weekend was a great one for race fans as we had three track records – Miki Shan in 1.49.4; Fight Song (trot) in 1.54.3 and the sensational two-year-old Windemere Skye (1.53.3).Article contentThe Crapaud Yearling Sale was a first-class show – not a glitch anywhere – with an excellent venue and a gross of $1.9 million and an average of $13,100 – both records. A tip of the hat to the industry association of Julie Jamieson, Zach Conway, Nick Oakes and chairman Blaine MacPherson.Article contentPlenty of buyers at the Western Fair London Sale earlier this week. Notable Maritime buyers were Wayne MacRae, a Bulldog Hanover colt for $60,000; Redland Farms, a Bulldog Hanover filly for $25,000; James Perrot, a McWicked colt for $13,000; Ian Moore, a Stay Hungry colt for $80,000; The Stable.Ca, a King of the North colt for $62,000; Kevin Harvey, a Bulldog Hanover colt for $50,000; J D Racing (Nick Oakes) of Cornwall, a Bettors Delight filly for $25,000 and a Betterthan Cheddar filly for $9,000, and Wayne Whebby, a McWicked colt for $30,000.Article contentThere’s a terrific card at Mohawk on Oct. 18, where we have the Breeders Crown eliminations with the best USA- and Canadian-breds are in action.Article contentArticle contentFred MacDonald’s column appears every Saturday in The Guardian. He can be reached at fiddlersfacts@hotmail.com. Article content
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