The margin of victory was minuscule as Star Speaker survived the close scrutiny of the photo-finish camera to post his 32nd career victory on Wednesday (Aug. 12) at the Topsham (ME) Fair.
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A sweet win for Suge at Bangor State Fair
Suge (pronounced like the first syllable of “Sugar”) surged down Victory Lane at the Bangor State Fair on Wednesday (Aug. 5), earning her first win since joining the Michelle Lefebvre stable and delivering the first win as an owner for Lefebvre’s 17-year-old son, Landon Biggar.
Harness racing featured at the Bangor State Fair
Maine’s fabled agricultural fair season kicks off on Thursday (July 20) as harness racing will be featured, with pari-mutuel wagering, at historic Bass Park with post time slated for 6 p.m. (EDT).
Twin B High Tech wins fourth in a row Bangor Raceway
Summertime temperatures have been on the sizzling side of the thermometer in Maine this season but no one has felt the heat quite like the competition that has been forced to line up behind the gate with the blazing hot Twin B High Tech.
Readyfortheladys scores 30th career win Wednesday at Bangor Raceway
Readyfortheladys was more than ready for a spotlight dance at Bangor Raceway on Wednesday (July 8) as the 8-year-old daughter of Always A Virgin soared to an insistent sort of score while securing the 30th win of her career with regular driver Andy Harrington calling the shots.
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.
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.
Michael Stevenson triples at Bangor Raceway
Driver Michael Stevenson held the hot hand on Wednesday (June 24), whacking three volleys out of historic Bass Park en route to recording a solid hat trick performance.
Ingraham doubles; Bangor adds Friday cards
Driver David Ingraham utilized identical strategies to notch a pair of wins during the twilight card at Bangor Raceway, grinding down the competition with persistently powerful first-overall salvos, and becoming the only driver to double-up in the win column on Wednesday (June 3).
Bangor Raceway announces pop up series and schedule change
Bangor Raceway is pleased to announce a pair of lucrative pop up pacing series with first legs set to commence on Sunday (May 31) for a purse of $5,200, second legs scheduled for Friday (June 5) for a $6,200 purse, and with finals set to be contested on Friday (June 12) for an $8,000 offering.