Bangor Raceway once again posted significant gains in both handle and purse distribution during their recently concluded 2026 meeting, building upon solid momentum gained during their, then record, 2025 season.
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Mud proves no obstacle on Bangor’s closing day
Mother Nature sent torrential rains and bone-chilling winds to herald the conclusion of the 2026 harness racing season at Bangor Raceway on Saturday (Nov. 7).
J Js Delivery retires after 50th win at Bangor Raceway
Fairytale endings always provide the most heart warming codas, and that was exactly what the fans were treated to at Bangor Raceway on Wednesday (Nov. 4) when J Js Delivery’s illustrious career drew to its fantastic conclusion.
Skyway Freakshow scores 16th seasonal win at Bangor Raceway
Skyway Freakshow continued to flaunt an apparent infinite limit to her seasonal prodigiousness, effortlessly waltzing to the 16th win of her 2026 campaign during a breezy, late-season appearance at Bangor Raceway on Wednesday (Oct. 28).
J S Peyton secures 60th career win at Bangor Raceway
J S Peyton confidently climbed the class ladder at Bangor Raceway on Sunday (Oct. 25) to post a minor upset while getting his 60th career win.
Kentuckysmokeshow smolders to third straight at Bangor Raceway
Kentuckysmokeshow moved with ethereal stealth along the backdrop of golden foliage at Bangor Raceway on Saturday (Oct. 24), kicking off the weekend action at the Queen City oval while speeding to her third consecutive victory, timed in a near-divisional-track-record clocking of 1:59.1, with driver Kevin Switzer, Jr. once again providing the spark from the sulky.
Graffam, Lefebvre score five at Bangor Raceway
Call it Lefebvre-palooza or maybe Graffam-obsession, but whatever the moniker, the fans at Bangor’s historic Bass Park feasted on the frenzy as driver Nick Graffam and trainer Michelle Lefebvre teamed up to emphatically serve up a five-course-banquet of winners on Sunday (Oct. 18).
Maine sophomore finals provide thrills and chills
On a brisk but sunny autumn afternoon at Hollywood Casino Hotel and Raceway, in Bangor, Maine, four $100,000-plus Maine Sire Stakes finals on Saturday (Oct. 17) delivered some chalk and an upset in the culmination of the annual series for Pine Tree State-bred 3-year-old trotters and pacers.
Massive Speed wins Fred Nichols final at Bangor
The first real cold snap of autumn could do nothing to lessen the enthusiasm felt at Bangor Raceway on Saturday (Oct. 17) as the Queen City oval played host to the $400,000-plus championship round of the Maine Sire Stakes sophomore set, a card co-headlined by the $20,000 final of the Fred Nichols Pacing Series.
Maine 3-year-old finals set for Bangor Saturday
Hollywood Casino Hotel and Raceway in Bangor, ME hosts the $400,000-plus Maine Sire Stakes Finals on Saturday (Oct. 17) with four 3-year-old Pine Tree State-bred events.