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The Maine faithful were out in force on Saturday, Sept. 30 when the Pine Tree State-bred freshmen battled for bragging rights in the $200,000-plus Maine Sire Stakes finals for two-year-olds on the closing day of the iconic Cumberland Fair.

CUMBERLAND, ME – The Maine faithful were out in force on Saturday (Sept. 30) when the Pine Tree State-bred freshmen battled for bragging rights in the $200,000-plus Maine Sire Stakes harness racing finals for 2-year-olds on the closing day of the iconic Cumberland Fair. The swiftest stakes race of the afternoon program was captured by

Once again, First Tracks Cumberland welcomes the $200,000-plus Maine Sire Stakes for two-year-old Pine Tree State-bred harness horses on Saturday, Sept. 30, being held on the final day of the 151st Cumberland Fair.

For the second Sunday in a row, all divisions of the Maine Sire Stakes for trotters went postward at Windsor Fair on Sunday, Sept. 3, with several fan favorites increasing their seasonal win totals and three victors taking new lifetime marks.

On Sunday’s (Aug. 27) opening day of the historic Windsor Fair, a quartet of $14,000-plus divisions of Maine Sire Stakes for trotters set the stage for a full week of New England harness racing action.

A quartet of $14,000-plus divisions of the Maine Sire Stakes for trotters opened the 205th year of the Skowhegan State Fair on Sunday (Aug. 13), with several of the divisional leaders cushioning their point totals at the historic venue. 

Plainridge invader Skyway Victor was a confident 1:54.2 winner in Cumberland’s featured closing day event, the $25,000 Pine Tree Invitational Pace, on Saturday, Aug. 5 posting one of the swiftest miles of the 33-day meet.

CUMBERLAND, ME – Saturday’s (August 5) $25,000 Pine Tree Invitational headlines the richest overnight harness racing program in the history of First Tracks Cumberland. Coupled with nine additional $10,000 Pop-Ups, the total non-stakes race purses equal $115,000, the most ever for an overnight card. Add in four Maine Sire Stakes events and the total purses for the

Saturday’s (August 5) $25,000 Pine Tree Invitational headlines the richest overnight race program in the history of First Tracks Cumberland.

Three-year-old pacing gelding Luke McGook earned another victory at Bangor Raceway on Wednesday, July 26, giving the Marc Tardif-trained seasonal star an unblemished record of five-for-five in the glamour boys division of the Maine Sire Stakes.