Maine Sire Stakes finals under the lights at Bangor Raceway

Bangor, ME — The 2022 Maine Sire Stakes finals for 3-year-olds are set to take place at Bangor Raceway on Saturday (Oct. 13), the culmination of a year’s worth of preliminary races and training at Agricultural fairs and commercial tracks. The post time was moved to 6 p.m. due to the incoming rain.

“This is shaping up to be an exciting conclusion to the season for the Sire Stakes program,” said Michael Hopkins, Racing Operations Manager at Bangor Raceway. “Four out of the 10 races on the card on Saturday are the Sire Stakes finals, and will represent the best of the best of the 3-year-old Standardbred horses in our state.”

The Sire Stakes series was established 50 years ago to encourage the breeding and raising of Maine Standardbred horses. Over the summer months, the Sire Stakes racing series raises awareness and interest by traveling to eight of the state’s Agricultural fairs as well as the commercial tracks in Maine.

“This is a celebration of a Maine agricultural based industry,” said Mike Sweeney, track announcer at Bangor Raceway. “These are horses that were bred and raised in Maine. It’s essentially the equine version of the apple harvest — the big finish to three years worth of work, with an appearance on the biggest stage of these athlete’s careers.”

In each of the four Sire Stakes finals, more than $81,000 is up for grabs, with purses totaling more than $375,000 for the day. An additional six races are on the card, offering racing fans 10 total races at the track.

Live harness racing for the 2022 season will wrap up Friday (Nov. 4) and Saturday (Nov. 5), coinciding with Thoroughbred racing’s championship event, The Breeders’ Cup. Racing fans will be able to watch and wager on all the Breeders’ Cup races at the Raceway simulcast lounge located in the track grandstand or online through www.HollywoodRaces.com.

Admission and parking are always free at Bangor Raceway with special promotions and food specials planned throughout the fall season. For more information go to www.hollywoodcasinobangor.com.

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