Bangor, ME — Following an undefeated rookie campaign, Real Horrorshow makes his seasonal bow in one of two $15,000-plus Maine Sire Stakes divisions for 3-year-old male pacers on Wednesday (June 17) at Bangor Raceway.
Real Horrorshow, last year’s undisputed Maine 2-year-old pacing colt champion steps into his first seasonal stakes competition off a blistering 1:54.4 qualifier at Plainridge for trainer Kevin Switzer Sr. The son of Dude’s The Man won all nine of his races at 2, including the $85,000 final.
Regular driver Kevin Switzer Jr. gets the call for the 3-5 heavy favorite from pylon position, which is just where the precocious gelding likes it: on the front end.
His $99,089 in 2025 earnings for owners KDK Standardbreds, Kathleen Mofield and Anthony Sivik Jr. are evidence of the handsome sum available in the Pine Tree State-bred program, as well as the talent of this colt. Bred in Maine by Luke and Patricia Varnum, this horse looked like the real thing when he won the freshman final by open lengths.
Of course, the powerful ‘Tardif Taskforce’ has three entrants in the same division as the ‘unblemished one,’ which is carded as race seven. The 9-5 second choice is Rebel’s Revenge (Aaron Hall) from post 4, along with Dude’s The Jet (6-1, Walter Case Jr.) from post 3.
In the earlier division for sophomore pacing colts and geldings, the 8-5 favorite is Daytoremember, whom Heath Campbell will drive from post 5. Owned and trained by Valerie Grondin, the son of Dude’s The Man hit the board nine times in 11 seasonal outings.
From the pegs is second choice Itsjustmoney (7-2, Switzer), who is one of three in that division that hail from the Marc Tardif stable.
First post at Bangor on Wednesday (June 17) is 3 p.m.
This ‘glamour boys’ leg is the first round of Maine Sire Stakes action for this division, which starts the 18-week season of New England’s premier harness racing showcase.
Looking ahead, First Tracks Cumberland hosts the 3-year-old trotters on Sunday (June 21), with the 3-year-old pacing fillies back at Bangor next Wednesday (June 24).
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