Maine’s entire group of 2- and 3-year-old trotters invaded Cumberland Raceway on Sunday (July 26), with all eyes upon co-track record holder Hayden as the filly attempted to avenge her defeat in her most recent outing.
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Freshman sidesteppers soar at Cumberland
The Pine Tree State’s hopefuls were back in full force on Friday (July 24) at Cumberland Raceway for three $15,000-plus divisions of the Maine Sire Stakes for 2-year-old pacing colts and geldings.
Three-day weekend starts Friday at Cumberland
There is a lot happening at Cumberland Raceway this weekend as a three-day run starts on Friday (July 24) and rolls through Sunday (July 26) with a grand total of 43 races going post-ward. In addition to the abundant on-track action, on Saturday (July 25) First Tracks will carry the entire 16-race card from The Meadows, featuring the 60th renewal of the Grade 1 $420,000 Delvin Miller Adios.
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.
Switzer Jr. snags six at Cumberland Saturday
Driver Kevin Switzer Jr. won nearly half the races on the 13-race card at Cumberland Raceway on Saturday (July 11), including the co-features.
Hayden equals track record in Maine Sire Stakes
Sophomore trotting filly Hayden put her name in the record books on the country’s 250th birthday, equaling the track record in her division on Saturday (July 4) at Cumberland Raceway.
Switzer Jr. wins seven at Cumberland
Leading driver Kevin Switzer Jr. padded his lead in the standings with a seven-win day at Cumberland Raceway on Sunday (June 28), scoring in all but four races on the program.
Arts Flight soars in Cumberland feature
The Harringtons’ Arts Flight set his flight path directly to the Cumberland winner’s circle on Sunday (June 14) as the Maine-bred steed navigated a perfect gate-to-wire triumph in the $5,800 NW3500 feature.
Ghetto Boy looking for big things at Cumberland
Ultra-consistent Ghetto Boy looks to continue his good fortune on Saturday (June 6) in the $5,800 featured NW3500 trot at Cumberland Raceway, with a special first post time of 2:45 p.m. to merge with the Saratoga Thoroughbred card featuring the Belmont Stakes.
Top Down takes down top trot at Cumberland
In the weekly matchup of Maine’s top trotters on Friday (May 29) at Cumberland Raceway, the up–and-coming Top Down provided a mild upset in the $7,000 winners-over feature.