The Down East faithful will transition from Farmington to the 154th annual Cumberland Fair on Sunday (Sept. 27) with nine harness races programmed at the iconic Southern Maine oval.
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Maine’s freshmen pacers shine at Farmington Fair
Three $17,000-plus divisions of the Maine Sire Stakes for 2-year-old pacing colts and geldings finished up their regular racing season on Friday (Sept. 25) at the Farmington Fair, securing their positions for the upcoming Freshmen Finals on Oct. 3.
Shes A Bulldog posts minor upset in OSS Gold for 3-year-old pacing fillies
Shes A Bulldog kicked home with authority to win the lone $150,000 Ontario Sires Stakes (OSS) Gold Leg 5 division for 3-year-old pacing fillies on Friday (Sept. 25) at Woodbine Mohawk Park in a career-best 1:49.2.
Filly tops Åby Yearling Sale
Heaven Hill, a filly by Face Time Bourbon out of Hillary Hill, by Muscle Hill, topped Friday’s (Sept. 25) Åby Yearling Sale with a winning bid of approximately $232,000.
Emma Town Bud wins featured trot at Vernon
Emma Town Bud (Pierre Bovay) captured the $7,500 featured trot at Vernon Downs on Friday (Sept. 25).
Matthews takes to Mohawk Million Stage with D A Johnny Cash
Chris Matthews, a Standardbred trainer in the game for over 30 years and the right-hand man to a top Canadian conditioner in Gregg McNair, will have his turn in the limelight on Saturday night (Sept. 26) when his gelding D A Johnny Cash hits the track to try and play the role of spoiler in the Grade 1 Mohawk Million.
Car Keys turns on speedy rush, takes Philly feature
Car Keys, a 3-year-old daughter of Always B Miki, had to clear some traffic trouble in a very contested $14,000 distaff pacing feature at Harrah’s Philadelphia on Friday (Sept. 25) afternoon, but she was steered to a flowing lane by driver Patrick Ryder and got the job done as the favorite in 1:52.2.
Eight is great for No Small Wonder
A pair of $16,000-plus divisions of freshman female pacers rolled into the Farmington Fair on Thursday (Sept. 24) for the Maine Sire Stakes, with the unbeaten rookie No Small Wonder increasing her winning streak to an even eight straight victories.
Hechkoff, Beltrami win in Yonkers NAADA trots
Bob Hechkoff and Tony Beltrami flexed dominant speed to win their respective divisions of the North American Amateur Drivers Association (NAADA) trots at MGM Yonkers Raceway on Thursday night (Sept. 24).
USTA issues membership action following SRIF investigation
The United States Trotting Association (USTA) has declared Nick Clegg, Betty Jo Clegg, and Kimber Clegg persons not in good standing pursuant to USTA Rule 4.130 following an investigation conducted by the Standardbred Racing Investigative Fund (SRIF) on behalf of the USTA.