• Published

  January 30, 2023
  

  There’s an ugly side to Maine harness racing

  Horses have been subjected to drugging and abuse, with more than 600 violations issued by the state governing body for the sport since 2016.

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  July 19, 2021

  Harness racing developer looks to open simulcast facility in Cumberland County

  First Track Investments plans to launch a temporary facility in a location separate from the Cumberland Fairgrounds, while the company seeks a new track site elsewhere in southern Maine.

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  November 19, 2020
  

  Scarborough Downs will halt live horse racing this month, ending a 70-year run

  The track, which opened with thoroughbred racing in 1950, has struggled through years of financial hardship and will hold its last harness racing card on Nov. 28.

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  August 4, 2020
  

  Maine harness racing industry, struggling financially because of pandemic, looks to reset season

  After losing months of income, drivers and breeders hope August is the start of a short but strong season at Scarborough Downs and Bangor's Bass Park.

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  September 30, 2019
  

  Historical horse Winthrop Messenger’s trotting legacy honored

  The Winthrop Maine Historical Society recently rededicated a new memorial stone to the standardbred foundation sire, replacing one that went missing last spring.

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  August 17, 2019
  

  Horse racing: Bet You comes on strong for second Hight Memorial Pace win

  After winning in 2016, horse prevails again after passing Zack Lee at three-quarter pole.

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  August 16, 2019
  

  Sidelines: It’s a virtual win for harness racing in Maine

  Thanks to a new initiative from the Maine Harness Horseman's Association, anyone can drive a race horse, writes Travis Barrett.