Bangor, ME — Driver Aaron Hall figured in the exacta payouts in six of the ten races held at Bangor Raceway on Sunday (Oct. 15), scoring three wins and three runner-up placings during the course of the matinee card.

Included in his trio of triumphs were a pair combatants from the Kimberly Vafiades roster whose appearances in the Bangor winner’s circle helped deliver a well-received birthday present, one day early, for the top-rated trainer.

Aaron Hall zoomed to the wire with Librado Hanover at Bangor Raceway. Thomas Smith photo.

Vafiades, who sports a gaudy .549 UTR at Bangor this year and regularly employees the services of driver Aaron Hall, secured her 15th and 16th wins of the meet with Humor Me (1:58.4-$2.20) and Librado Hanover (1:58.2-$9.00). The triumphant pair measured the wire by margins of 1-1/4 lengths and a half-length, respectively, with both horses pacing home in identical :58.1 back-halves.

Hall’s third win of the day came aboard Mr Blissfull (1:59.4-$12.60) who parlayed a snappy pocket-sitting trip into a victory by a half-length. The win was the 41st career score for the 11-year-old son of Blissfull Hall who is trained by Aaron’s father, Craig Hall.

The three wins elevated Aaron Hall into fifth place on the current Bangor Raceway leaderboard with 30 seasonal scores at the Queen City Oval. Overall this year, Hall boasts 95 wins, taken at venues throughout New England.

Live harness racing resumes at Bangor Raceway on Wednesday (Oct. 18) afternoon with post time scheduled at 3 p.m. (EDT).

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