by Bill Ellis

Oxford, ME — The horse that holds the record for the fastest mile in the state of Maine etched his name in the record books at the Oxford County Fair on Saturday, posting the fastest pacing mile ever.

Rodeo Du Ruisseau won the Walter Hight Invitational at the Skowhegan State Fair on August 21 in a state record time of 1:52.3. The 8-year-old gelded son of Yankee Cam came into Oxford having beaten some of his same rivals at Scarborough Downs the week before.

Drew Campbell and Rodeo Du Ruisseau hit the half in 55.3 and three quarters in 1:25 then coasted home a length and a quarter the best over All Pro Hall in the track record time of 1:54.3. With this victory Rodeo Du Ruisseau went over the quarter million dollar mark lifetime and upped his overall win total to 45.

Dick Robertson, Sr. trains and shares ownership of Rodeo Du Ruisseau with Sharon Ann Spaulding, both from Limington, Maine. Rodeo Du Ruisseau was claimed back on July 3 at Scarborough Downs from the Ben, Bill and Will Stable for $15,000 and has since banked $26,910.

The Oxford track saw the trotting track record fall on Thursday when Seaside stopped the teletimer in 1:57.4, surpassing the mark of 1:58.3 set by Pembroke Spice in 2009.