by Michael Sweeney, for Scarborough Downs

Scarborough, ME — Scarborough Downs, Maine’s premiere horse racing venue since 1950, is set to kick off the fall portion of its 2016 season on Oct. 14, featuring live harness racing action on a Friday, Saturday and Sunday schedule with post time slated for 1:30 p.m. (EDT) daily.

Festival of Champions Day will headline the opening weekend action as the Maine Sire Stakes championships for 3-year-old Maine-bred trotters and pacers will be contested on Saturday (Oct. 15), with total stakes purses expected to exceed the $350,000 level.

The fall/winter meet will continue at the Downs through the first weekend of December with the 2016 closing day scheduled for Sunday (Dec. 4).

In addition to live harness racing action, Scarborough Downs features simulcast wagering on all the top North American Thoroughbred and harness racing tracks, seven days a week from noon to midnight, in the Inside Track Lounge facility.

For more information, visit www.ScarboroughDowns.com or our Facebook page.