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BANGOR, ME – On a brisk, but sunny autumn afternoon at Hollywood Casino Hotel and Raceway in Bangor, Maine, four respective $100,000-plus Maine Sire Stakes Finals on Saturday (Oct. 17) delivered some chalk and an upset in the annual culmination of Pine Tree State-bred 3-year-old trotters and pacers. Of course, for harness racing aficionados the […]
BANGOR, ME – Hollywood Casino Hotel and Raceway in Bangor, Maine hosts the $400,000-plus Maine Sire Stakes Finals on Saturday (Oct. 17) with four 3-year-old Pine Tree State-bred events. One of the highlights of the rich card will be the $101,168 Maine Sire Stakes final for 3-year-old pacing colts and geldings, otherwise known as the […]
FRYEBURG, ME – The final leg of the Maine Sire Stakes for 3-year-old trotters went postward at the famous Fryeburg Fair on Friday (October 9) with two $16,000-plus divisions of the high stepping action. The only $17,711 pari-mutuel race for sophomore trotters was captured by divisional star Hayden who protected her position at the top […]
FRYEBURG, ME – Two $17,000-plus divisions of 3-year-old pacing colts and geldings in the Maine Sire Stakes soared through the Fryeburg Fair Blue Ribbon Classic on Wednesday (October 8) in their final prep races before the lucrative Pine Tree State-bred finals a few weeks away. The battle for supremacy amongst the “Glamour Boys” has continued […]
LEXINGTON, KY – While 9-year-old Logan Shehan may not be the youngest Standardbred horse owner in the history of harness racing, but he may be the happiest. “He has not stopped smiling since we got here,” remarked his parents Tyler and Marna Shehan, who are stabled at the Red Mile. “Since we shipped in he […]
CUMBERLAND, ME – Due to a bumper crop of 2024 foals in the Pine Tree State, the Maine Sire Stakes was pleased to host a $25,000 consolation for 2-year-old pacing colts and geldings on Sunday (October 4) at the Cumberland Fair, the final day of harness racing at the iconic Downeast oval. The field of […]
CUMBERLAND, ME – There were plenty of fans on hand to witness the 2026 edition of the $320,000-plus Maine Sire Stakes Freshmen Finals on Saturday (October 3) at the Cumberland Fair with some likely favorites prevailing, along with an upset, which made for a great day of New England harness racing. In the first $80,760 […]
CUMBERLAND, ME – Two $16,000-plus divisions of Maine Sire Stakes for 3-year-old trotters went postward on Friday (October 2) at the Cumberland Fair, with the sophomore leaders continuing their dominance in their respective harness racing classes. In the first $16,783 non-betting division for 3-year-old trotting colts and geldings it was Wilder N Idy who sat […]
CUMBERLAND, ME – The fields have been drawn and the connections await the $320,000-plus Maine Sire Stakes Freshmen Finals on Saturday (October 3) at the Cumberland Fair with all four divisions vying for over $80,000 in purse money. In the first $80,760 final for 2-year-old colts and geldings the battle is between Pembroke Zagursky (Heath […]
CUMBERLAND, ME – The unstoppable filly phenom Snowonthepines (Dude’s The Man) added a twentieth notch to her belt on Wednesday (September 30) at the Cumberland Fair during the Maine Sire Stakes for 3-year-old filly pacers. In her $17,209 harness racing event, which was held before the card, the champion filly had only air and opportunity […]
CUMBERLAND, ME – As the Maine Sire Stakes competitors wind down their season, one of the last stops is the Cumberland Fair. Tuesday (Sept. 29) hosted the 3-year-old colt pacers who conducted their penultimate leg over the moist, iconic Southern Maine oval. With those $17,000-plus events being held before the card, the first division was […]
CUMBERLAND, ME – Fans on hand for day two of harness racing at the 154th annual Cumberland Fair on Monday (Sept. 28) saw local reinsman Andy Harrington win half of the races on the muddy program, not letting wind, nor rain, nor outside post positions stay him from swift completion of his appointed rounds. Harrington […]
CUMBERLAND, ME – Harness racing at the 154th annual Cumberland Fair kicked off on Sunday (Sept. 27) with Jimmy Nickerson’s Dryden Hanover (Walner) overcoming the muddy conditions to win the $7,050 featured conditioned trot. Driver Nick Graffam sent the 1-5 favorite Dryden Hanover out swiftly to take command from post five, but not before Brutalizer […]
CUMBERLAND, ME – The Down East faithful will transition from Farmington to the 154th annual Cumberland Fair on Sunday (Sept. 27) with nine harness races programmed at the iconic Southern Maine oval. Many of Maine’s rural fairs are known for their tractor pulls and draft horse demonstrations, however the Cumberland fair was first held […]
FARMINGTON, ME – Three $17,000-plus divisions of the Maine Sire Stakes for 2-year-old pacing colts and geldings finished up their regular harness racing season on Friday (September 25) at the Farmington Fair, securing their positions for the upcoming Freshmen Finals on Oct. 3. The swiftest $17,153 Pine Tree State-bred event was slated as race three […]
FARMINGTON, ME – A pair of $16,000-plus divisions of freshmen female pacers rolled into the Farmington Fair on Jug Day Thursday (September 24) for the Maine Sire Stakes with the unbeaten rookie No Small Wonder (State Treasurer) increasing her winning streak to an even eight straight harness racing victories. The sidestepping sensation was, as always, […]
FARMINGTON, ME – With the Maine Sire Stakes back on the Pine Tree State’s famed fair circuit all four harness racing divisions of 2- and 3-year-old trotters found their way to the Farmington Fair on Wednesday (September 23) for five $16,000-plus divisions of the diagonally gaited set. The only $17,035 pari-mutuel race for freshmen male […]
FARMINGTON, ME –Maine’s top 3-year-old pacing filly Snowonthepines picked up her nineteenth lifetime win on Monday (September 21), at the Farmington Fair, and retains her perfect harness racing record. With the first $17,209 division for sophomore distaff pacers, held before the regular card, it was yet another wire-to-wire circuit for divisional star Snowonthepines. Driver Kevin […]
CIRCLEVILLE, OH. – For the fifth out of the last six seasons the Ohio Selected Jug Yearling Sale broke its own sales record during this year’s edition of the Standardbred auction with 268 horses selling for a gross of $9,191,000, which was a 6 percent increase from 2025. The average price per yearling sold was also […]
CIRCLEVILLE, OH. – The Ohio Selected Jug Yearling Sale takes place Friday (Sept. 18) and consignors and buyers alike rolled into the Pickaway Ag Center in Circleville in search of that next Buckeye State champion. Because six of the eight $300,000 Ohio Sire Stakes “Scarlet” finals at Scioto Downs were captured by graduates of the […]
BANGOR, ME – Two $17,000-plus harness racing divisions of 3-year-old pacing colts and geldings in the Maine Sire Stakes convened under sunny skies on Wednesday (September 16) at Bangor Raceway before the regular card. This season’s “Glamour Boys” division, as they are affectionately called, has been a battle for supremacy between leading point earner Daytoremember […]
CIRCLEVILLE, OH. – It’s no secret that Ohio bred horses are just as sought after as their east coast counterparts, however, that fact was amplified on Hambo Day at The Meadowlands as Ohio-bred and -sold BIG RANGER was a whisker away from winning the prestigious $1,000,000 Grade 1 Hambletonian. With the Ohio Selected Jug Yearling Sale […]
The Little Brown Jug and the Delaware County Fair have selected veteran photographer, publicist, and lifelong Standardbred advocate Chris Tully as the recipient of the 2026 Tom White Media Award. Tully’s roots in harness racing are deep and extensive. The son of Harness Racing Hall of Famer Phil Tully, Chris grew up immersed in the […]
BANGOR, ME – A pair of $17,000 divisions of freshmen female pacers splashed into Bangor Raceway on Sunday (September 13) for the Maine Sire Stakes with the unbeaten harness racing rookie No Small Wonder increasing her winning streak to seven. The pacing phenom was sent right to the top in the traditional manner by front-end […]
