Cumberland, ME – First Tracks Cumberland is pleased to announce that the initial qualifying races slated for Saturday (April 6) will be broadcast live on the Race Track Network (RTN). The action starts at 11:30 a.m. (EDT) in a little over 10 days.

April 12 is opening day at First Tracks Cumberland in Maine. Chris Tully photo.

Trainers should declare by 9 a.m. on Friday (April 5). Horses that have a clean line from Dec. 1, 2023, or after, are NOT required to qualify through the first two weekends of racing (until April 20). Beginning with the draw for the April 26 program, the 45-day rule goes back into effect.

Race Secretary Rob Pennington stated, “The track crew has done an excellent job maintaining the racing surface over the winter, which will benefit the racehorses and the horse people alike. By all accounts, everyone in Maine is looking forward to another exciting Spring-Summer meet at the iconic Cumberland oval in Southern Maine.”

Condition sheets for the upcoming meet will be available after the qualifiers, and additional information is always available on our website: https://firsttrackscumberland.com/

In addition to the live RTN broadcast, qualifiers will also be streamed live via the internet (free) on the track’s website. Click on live racing/video replays. The live racing icon in the player box will be enabled.

First Tracks Cumberland will remain on RTN channel 9747 this season. Race fans and horsemen can also go to: www.rtn.tv.

Opening day for First Tracks Cumberland Spring-Summer meet is April 12, with regular racing on Friday and Saturday each weekend. First post is slated for 3:15 pm (EDT) throughout the extended pari-mutuel meeting, which runs for 17 weeks (34 race dates) through Aug. 3.

For additional racing information, sign up for the for First Tracks Cumberland text messaging service. On a web browser, go to the following link: https://eztxt.s3.amazonaws.com/777323/widgets/6084704675f167.16040906.html.