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.
Tag: Maine Sire Stakes
Hayden takes 10th Maine trot at Fryeburg
The final leg of the Maine Sire Stakes for 3-year-old trotters went postward at the famous Fryeburg Fair on Friday (Oct. 9) with two $16,000-plus divisions of the high-stepping action.
Graceofspades hands Snowonthepines her first defeat
Maine’s previously unbeaten 3-year-old pacing filly Snowonthepines finally tasted defeat on Thursday (Oct. 8), at the Fryeburg Fair, falling from grace by a whisker to Graceofspades.
Maine’s glamour boys fly through Fryeburg
Two $17,000-plus divisions of 3-year-old pacing colts and geldings in the Maine Sire Stakes soared through the Fryeburg Fair Blue Ribbon Classic on Wednesday (Oct. 7) in their final prep races before the lucrative Pine Tree State-bred finals a few weeks away.
Maine’s Freshmen clash at Cumberland Fair
There were plenty of fans on hand to witness the 2026 edition of the $320,000-plus Maine Sire Stakes Freshmen Finals on Saturday (Oct. 3) at the Cumberland Fair with some likely favorites prevailing, along with an upset, which made for a great day of New England harness racing.
Maine trotters roll at Cumberland Fair
Two $16,000-plus divisions of Maine Sire Stakes for 3-year-old trotters went postward on Friday (Oct. 2) at the Cumberland Fair, with the sophomore leaders continuing their dominance in their respective classes.
Maine freshman finals set for Cumberland Saturday
The fields have been drawn and the connections await the $320,000-plus Maine Sire Stakes freshman finals on Saturday (Oct. 3) at the Cumberland Fair, with all four divisions vying for over $80,000 in purse money.
Twenty wins for Snowonthepines
The unstoppable filly phenom Snowonthepines added a 20th notch to her belt on Wednesday (Sept. 30) at the Cumberland Fair during the Maine Sire Stakes for 3-year-old filly pacers.
Cumberland (ME) Fair opens Sunday
The Down East faithful will transition from Farmington to the 154th annual Cumberland Fair on Sunday (Sept. 27) with nine harness races programmed at the iconic Southern Maine oval.
Maine’s freshmen pacers shine at Farmington Fair
Three $17,000-plus divisions of the Maine Sire Stakes for 2-year-old pacing colts and geldings finished up their regular racing season on Friday (Sept. 25) at the Farmington Fair, securing their positions for the upcoming Freshmen Finals on Oct. 3.