Maine’s agricultural fairground circuit kicked off its two-month late-summer run on Thursday (July 30), hosting its first pari-mutuel harness racing session of the 2026 season with a well-received nine-race card at Bangor State Fair’s historic Bass Park.
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No Small Wonder is kind of a big thing
When the Pine Tree State-bred freshmen pacing fillies arrived at Cumberland on Saturday (July 18) 13-race card for two $15,000-plus divisions of the Maine Sire Stakes for distaff sidesteppers, fans may not have known that they were watching the formative starts of the state’s next Standardbred stars. But that changed quickly when the first division hit the racetrack.
Grand slam performances herald record handle at Bangor Raceway
The players came out to play at Bangor Raceway on Wednesday (July 1) as an all-time record handle of $246,172 was pushed over the counters at historic Bass Park while driver Aaron Hall and trainer Jamie Gerard teamed up to score a rare double grand slam combination over the course of the well-received 12-race program.
Real Horrorshow gets redemption
Real Horrorshow was able to get back into the win column with a victory at Cumberland Raceway on Saturday (June 27) after surviving a thrilling, stretch-long battle with Rebel’s Revenge in the second leg of the Maine Sire Stakes for 3-year-old pacing colts and geldings.
Hall wins five at Bangor
Driver Aaron Hall dominated the action at Bangor Raceway on Friday (June 26), scoring five commanding victories over the course of the nine-race program while inching to within one victory of notching his 1,000th career win.
Cool Man Dude wins fifth consecutive at Bangor Raceway
Driver Aaron Hall is giving new meaning to the old raceway term, “sitting chilly in the sulky”, especially when he steps out on the track with the aptly named Cool Man Dude, who on Friday (June 12) ran his skein of consecutive winning scores to five with yet another brilliant gate-to-wire demolition of Bangor Raceway’s best and brightest upperclass set.
Hall hauls in two at Bangor Raceway
On an overcast afternoon, and with a moisture-laden front bearing down, driver Aaron Hall came to the forefront of the early action at Bangor Raceway on Wednesday (May 6), ducking the drizzle, while scoring twin wins over the course of the eight-race card.
Yamaka takes Cumberland Derby
Driver Wally Watson cut the fractions and prevailed with Yamaka in the 1-1/4 mile ‘distance race’ $7,000 Cumberland Derby on Saturday (May 2) at First Tracks Cumberland, while racing enthusiasts filled the apron and the grandstand wearing their Kentucky Derby best attire.
Vel Larry grabs Cumberland feature Sunday
It doesn’t seem to matter who pilots Vel Larry, because the horse keeps winning.
Hall sweeps Ferris Wheel legs at Cumberland
Aaron Hall captured both Ferris Wheel Pop-Up Series events on Tuesday (Sept. 23) at the Cumberland Fair.