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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Posted inBusiness, Maine, Sports
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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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Sports
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.
Posted inLocal Sports, Sports
State harness racing industry, struggling financially because of the 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.
Posted inLocal Sports, Sports
Scarborough Downs resumes harness racing with no spectators
Daily entries can only be found online.
Posted inNews, Oxford Hills
PHOTOS: Jogging around the track at Oxford Fairgrounds
Meet Me at the Dance is on a fast track to a great career.
Posted inMaine
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.
Posted inFranklin, News
Mud season means the start of harness racing season in Farmington
Sulky drivers are not deterred by the muddy track at the Farmington Fairgrounds.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, News
No more harness racing at Oxford Fair
OXFORD — The Oxford County Fair has eliminated its long tradition of harness racing from this year’s schedule, but a state official said it will have no impact on the licensing of the Oxford Casino. The vote by the Oxford County Agricultural Society board of trustees to remove harness racing was made for financial reasons, […]
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No more harness racing at Oxford Fair
OXFORD — The Oxford County Fair has eliminated its long tradition of harness racing from this year’s fair schedule, but a state official said it will have no impact on the licensing of the Oxford Casino. The vote by the Oxford County Agricultural Society Board of Trustees to remove harness racing from the September 12-15 […]