Homebred sophomores score at Windsor (Maine) Fair

Windsor, ME — Both 3-year-old division leaders among Maine-sired trotters took home the top prize for their owners/breeders on Saturday (Aug. 27) at the Windsor Fair.

With purses at an all-time high, and the summer fair weather perfect, Maplewood Slugger took a new 2:01.1 lifetime mark in $18,736 Maine Breeders Stakes (MSBS) for 3-year-old trotting fillies.

Maplewood Slugger took a new lifetime mark on Saturday at the Windsor Fair. Shelley Gilpatrick photo.

Leaving from pylon position for driver Andy Harrington, the daughter of Pembroke Slugger was content to let Pembroke Honcho (Aaron Hall) smoke the car from post five and take the lead. Hall ultimately yielded to an out-and-rolling Show No Tears (John Nason) who was parked into a 29.4 opening panel. Show No Tears cleared while moving to a 1:00.3 half-mile marker, and was followed by her stable mate Maplewood Slugger (also trained by John Nason).

At a 1:31.1 three-quarter stanza, both fillies were side by side with Maplewood Slugger poking a nose in front at the head of the stretch and gained ground in the lane to win by three lengths for owner-breeder Maxine Hadlock.

Pembroke Booboo (driven by Heath Campbell), who was second-over behind the victor, finished second. Show No Tears hung on for third.

In the $18,264 MSBS 3-year-old trotting colt and gelding division, Katahdin Mark (Gary Hall) added another victory to his scorecard, making his sixth trip to the winner’s circle this season. Owned and bred by James and Betsey Kelley, the son of Noble Venture scored handily in a wire-to-wire 2:02.2 effort.

Chamorro (Heath Campbell) finished second; Warriorofthevalley (Andy Harrington) was third.

The $18,214 2-year-old colt and gelding trot saw divisional point leader Outlawofthevalley (Kevin Switzer Jr.) do all the heavy lifting before being caught in the stretch by Pembroke Traveler (Heath Campbell), who picked up his first lifetime victory in 2:04.3. The son of Pembroke Slugger is owned by Bill Varney and was bred by Lynn-Marie Plouffe.

A fast closing and ever-improving Eustis (Mike Stevenson) finished second; Outlawofthevalley held on for third.

It was no surprise in the $17,884 MSBS 2-year-old filly trot that She’salilbitmouthy (Mark Athearn) would yell the loudest and the longest. Despite a pedestrian 2:08.3, the Victor Blue Chip filly extended herself only as much as was necessary to win by 5-3/4 open lengths and grab the fifth triumph of her career. Bred by Stephen Hall, She’salilbitmouthy is owned by Bill “Yarmouth Lumber” Phipps.

Another Adventure (Kevin Switzer Jr.) finished second; Wild Ending (Ivan Davies) was third.

Windsor is one of Maine’s oldest and largest agricultural fairs, with the official opening on Sunday (Aug. 28), when they will host the 2-year-old pacing fillies, with the freshmen male pacers going postward on Monday (Aug. 29). The Windsor Fair runs through Labor Day (Sept. 5).

The remaining MSBS fair schedule is as follows:

Farmington, Sept. 18-21
Cumberland, Sept. 28-Oct. 1 (2-year-old finals)
Fryeburg, Oct. 6-8

The Maine-sired sophomore finale returns to Bangor for all of the 3-year-old MSBS divisional finals on Oct. 15. The 2-year-old championships will be held two weeks earlier, on Oct. 1 at the Cumberland Fair.

For more information about the Maine Standardbred Breeders Stakes, follow the @MaineBreedersAssociation Facebook page, or go to the Maine State website.

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