Stakes action closed out the Sunday matinee harness racing program at Truro Raceway with three-year-old pacing colts headlining two $6,400 Nova Scotia Series Stakes splits and older pacing mares starring in two $3,362 divisions of the Erwin Andrew Memorial Pacing Series.

Pictonians Souwest, the 9-2 third choice in the other Nova Scotia Series Stakes split, fought off favourite Putnams Art (Bernard McCallum) for the 1:57.4 triumph in rein to Mike Stevenson. Putnams Art settled for second, one length behind, while J G S Sandy (Todd Trites) rounded out the top three.

Wayne Bell trains and Daniel Ross of Belfast, P.E.I. owns the gelded son of Western Paradise-Southview Sasha, who is now three-for-seven in 2011. The victory was his 10th overall in 18 starts and lifted his bankroll over the $50,000 mark.