Cumberland, ME – Another big Saturday card at Cumberland Raceway on June 13 sees local trotter Little Macabee looking for another big win in the co-featured $5,800 NW3500 Trot.
Trained by Eric Bickmore, the 12-year-old son of Chapter Seven has been an ultra-consistent trotter and is just a few bucks shy of $300,000 lifetime. With 46 wins and hitting the board in over half of his 285 career outings, the “little horse that can” has endeared himself to his owner Maryann Tompkins.
With two wins in his last six starts, Little Macabee has been installed as the 3-1 morning-line favorite with regular veteran driver Dave Ingraham at the controls.
His primary threat may come from To My Credit (9-2, driver Alex MacDonald), who has been knocking on the door in the upper class and finds himself a little softer landing spot in here. Of course, we cannot exclude the one-two punch of Storm Bringer (5-1, Kevin Switzer Jr.) and Jax Spratt (5-1) from the Aaron Hall stable. Last, but not least, Brutalizer (5-1, Andy Harrington) has handled the likes of these before, and although he is saddled with post 8, he cannot be overlooked.
In addition, the Maine Sire Stakes kicks off its 2026 season in races 3 and 7 with a pair of $15,209 divisions for 3-year-old pacing fillies. In the latter event, the unbeaten star and freshman champion Snowonthepines makes her seasonal debut and looks to keep her winning streak intact. Trained by Marc Tardif and driven by Kevin Switzer Jr., the daughter of Dude’s The Man earned $99,000 last season with a perfect 9-for-9 unblemished record.
On Saturday, the exotic wagering action starts with a Pick-5 in the opener, then the Pick-4 is set for the last four races on the program (races 9-12), and the Pick-3 begins in race 10, and all boast a low 16% takeout. In addition, the 20-cent Superfecta is available in races 4, 6 and 8, along with a Pentafecta in races 5 and the finale.
Looking ahead to the following race date, the $5,800 feature on Sunday (June 14) is the NW3500 in race 8, where fans are waiting for former Maine Sire Stakes champion Massive Speed to regain his sophomore form. The 4-year-old son of Dude’s The Man earned $130,788 last season and is adjusting to the tougher older ranks in his fourth seasonal outing. He has both Luckisontheway (5-2, Nick Graffam) and Arts Flight (7-2, Harrington) to contend with on the inside.
First Tracks Cumberland will continue with Saturday-Sunday cards for the remainder of the month of June. During July the schedule reverts back to Friday-Saturday, with the exception of the three-day run from Friday, July 24, through Sunday, July 26, during the penultimate weekend of the meet.
First post is 12:15 p.m. (EDT) during the extended pari-mutuel meeting, which runs through Aug. 2.
A complete calendar and additional information can be viewed by visiting https://firsttrackscumberland.com/racing-info/.