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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.

When assistant race secretary Andrew Topham was sweeping up old tote tickets on the apron following the opening day of First Tracks Cumberland’s inaugural meet in May 2021, he had no idea that he would be an integral part of the facility’s daily operations just 24 months later.

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Many Adams County communities will host National Night Out events on Tuesday, Aug. 1.

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First Tracks win International Etchells 2023 Coffs Harbour Championship Peter "Billy" Merrington, Steve "Mothy" Jarvin and Ian McKillop on AUS1485 First

The Whistler Pride and Ski Festival, Winter Rendezvous at Stowe and Queerski at Park City are three of the events.

On a track listed as "good," the Maine faithful waited patiently in inclement weather for one of their favourite sons, Kevin Switzer Jr., to snag his 3,000th victory. It finally arrived in Race 7, where his sister, Candace Brandstatter, harnessed the horse El Jacko N and provided the well-known New England driver with his career benchmark. 

Here are the most recent harness racing stories in the USA for Saturday, June 17, 2023. BELIEVER MAKES BELIEVERS at TIOGA DOWNS Believer (Cantab Hall) and driver Ridge Warren won the $10,500 featured trot at Tioga Downs on Saturday (June 17). BJ Lorado (Aaron Byron) took the lead and led to the first quarter in