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BANGOR, ME – Hollywood Casino Hotel and Raceway at historic Bass Park will once again host the $400,000-plus Maine Sire Stakes Finals with four 3-year-old Pine Tree State-bred harness racing events on Saturday (Oct. 11) in Bangor, Maine. Once again, trainer Marc Tardif sends a star with an unblemished record into the $101,174 Maine Sire […]
BANGOR, ME – The Maine Sire Stakes for 3-year-old pacing colts and geldings was postponed a day due to heavy rain, but that didn’t slow down the Tardif Taskforce from sweeping both $12,000-plus harness racing divisions on Sunday (June 29) at Bangor Raceway. Originally slated for Cumberland on Saturday (June 28) the Pine Tree State-bred […]
BANGOR, ME – Hollywood Casino Hotel and Raceway at historic Bass Park welcomes the $380,000-plus Maine Sire Stakes Finals with four 3-year-old Pine Tree State-bred events on Saturday (Oct. 12) in Bangor, Maine. Looking to put an exclamation point on an already perfect season is Marc Tardif’s Two Fold Cold (Deuce Seelster, 5-2) in the […]
FRYEBURG, ME – Harness racing trainer Valerie Grondin swept the Maine Sire Stakes for sophomore trotters at the Fryeburg Fair on Saturday (October 5) as the popular and well-attended meet comes to a close. The first division for 3-year-old trotting fillies was captured by divisional leader Pembroke Breeze (Pembroke Slugger), who took command early and […]
FRYEBURG, ME – When the famous Fryeburg Fair welcomed Maine’s 3-year-old pacing fillies on Wednesday (October 2), the harness racing fans were treated to another dynamic performance by divisional standout Gowestyounggrace (Western Maverick-Gracie Gracie), who soared to her tenth consecutive victory. Expertly handled this season by veteran reinsman Dave Ingraham, the filly left from post […]
CUMBERLAND, ME – Three $19,00-plus divisions of the Maine Sire Stakes for 3-year-old trotters and pacers went postward on Friday (September 27) at the Cumberland (Maine) Fair, with the usual suspects cementing their place in the divisional hierarchy. In the early $20,432 non-wagering race for sophomore male pacers, which was rescheduled due to Thursday’s cancelation, […]
CUMBERLAND, ME – Gowestyounggrace (Western Maverick) and Mrs Foxy Roxy (Deuce Seelster) both took their respective $19,921 harness racing divisions of the Maine Sire Stakes for 3-year-old pacing fillies on Wednesday (September 25) at the Cumberland (Maine) Fair. It was the ninth straight victory and tenth on the season for Gowestyounggrace who has been unstoppable […]
BANGOR, ME – When the 183rd annual Farmington Fair welcomes the Maine Sire Stakes for a full week of harness racing on Monday (September 16), the top 3-year-old pacing filly in the state, Gowestyounggrace (Western Maverick), will be looking for her eighth consecutive victory. Owner-trainer-breeder Fred Ward Jr., along with his with his wife Sharon, […]
WINDSOR, ME – Two $19,000-plus divisions of the Maine Sire Stakes for 3-year-old filly pacers closed out the harness racing at Windsor Fair on Labor Day Monday (September 2) where top filly Gowestyounggrace (Western Maverick) picked up her seventh straight victory. Scoring from post two driver Dave Ingraham never had an anxious moment with the […]
WINDSOR, ME – The 3-year-old colt and gelding pacers highlighted the Labor Day weekend Maine Sire Stakes at Windsor Fair on Sunday (September 1) with a pair of $19,000-plus divisions where the top harness racing horse in the division continued his winning ways. Two Fold Cold needs no introduction to the Downeast faithful as the […]
WINDSOR, ME – Freshmen trotting phenom Whatawonder (Whataworkout) has continued his wondrous run of dominance, taking his seventh consecutive harness racing victory on Saturday (Aug. 31) at Maine’s Windsor Fair. Driver Kevin Switzer, Jr wowed them on Saturday scoring five wins over the course of the 12-race program while vaulting over multiple drivers to claim […]
WINDSOR, ME – Freshmen pacing filly Whisper Of Luck (Artistic Fella) has shown an abundance of skill during the Fair circuit of the Maine Sire Stakes, grabbing her second consecutive harness racing victory on Friday (Aug. 30) at the historic Windsor Fair. Leaving from post four in the $19,617 feature, the Marc Tardif-trained mare slipped […]
WINDSOR, ME – Marc Tardif’s Massive Speed (Dude’s The Man) has been a huge success in the 2-year-old male harness racing pacing ranks of the Maine Sire Stakes, winning every race that he ever entered. That swath of superiority continued on Tuesday (August 27) at the Windsor Fair when the colt picked up his sixth consecutive […]
WINDSOR, ME – Fred Ward’s Gowestyounggrace (Western Maverick) continued her dominance of the 3-year-old pacing filly harness racing division of the Maine Sire Stakes, easily taking her $19,000-plus split on Monday (August 26) at the Windsor Fair. Unbeaten in her last six starts, Gowestyoungrace scored a wire-to-wire victory in her $19,321 event for the sophomore […]
WINDSOR, ME – The 3-year-old colt and gelding harness racing pacers kicked off the Maine Sire Stakes at Windsor Fair on Sunday (August 25) with a pair of $19,000-plus divisions where an unbeaten horse and a maiden both grabbed victories. The $19,691 opening round was presented as an early non-wagering event, with the undefeated Two […]
The Maine Sire Stakes closed out the week of harness racing at the historic Skowhegan State Fair on Saturday (Aug. 18) with four $19,000-plus divisions of 2- and 3-year-old trotters rolling down the lively midway before and during the afternoon pari-mutuel card. Freshmen trotter Whatawonder (Whataworkout) extended his unbeaten streak and increased his career win […]
SKOWHEGAN, ME – The Pine Tree State’s 2-year-old harness racing colt and gelding pacers opened up the Maine Sire Stakes at the Skowhegan State Fair on Monday (Aug. 12) with trainer Marc Tardif sweeping both $16,000-plus divisions of freshmen sidesteppers. Held at 12:30 pm, before the regular card, the Tardif Taskforce came to Skowhegan loaded […]
TOPSHAM, ME – The Pine Tree State’s 3-year-old harness racing pacers visited Topsham Fair in Topsham, Maine on Tuesday (Aug. 6) and Wednesday (Aug. 7) to compete in four $16,000-plus divisions of the Maine Sire Stakes. When the dust settled over the historic oval, several of the series’ top performers continued their winning ways, with […]
CUMBERLAND, ME – Marc and Peggy Tardif’s Maine-bred harness racing colt Cheatin Fate (Thirty Two Red) refuted his dire diagnosis, brushed off the grim reaper, and went on to win his first Maine Sire Stakes on Saturday (Aug. 3) at Cumberland Raceway. While many of the sport’s harness racing fans were anxiously anticipating the start […]
CUMBERLAND, ME – Cumberland’s closing weekend purses have reached nearly a quarter of a million dollars when the harness racing track will offer $235,500 in purses on Friday (Aug. 2) and Saturday (Aug. 3). Led by the $25,000 Pine Tree Invitational Pace and three $16,000-plus divisions of the Maine Sire Stakes for freshmen pacers, the two-day extravaganza […]
CUMBERLAND, ME – All four $15,000-plus divisions of Maine-sired trotters invaded Cumberland Raceway on Saturday (July 27) with several harness racing divisions captured by the usual suspects, yet others seeing some fresh faces emerge. In the pari-mutuel $16,378 Maine Sire Stakes opener Whatawonder (Whataworkout) had fans cheering ‘What a horse!’ With no equine able to reach […]
CUMBERLAND, ME – Fresh off her track record-equaling performance Gowestyoungrace (Western Maverick-Gracie Gracie) overpowered her foes at First Tracks Cumberland on Friday (July 26) to win her third consecutive Maine Sire Stakes for 3-year-old harness racing pacing fillies. In the first of two $16,000-plus divisions of the Maine-sired series driver Dave Ingraham allowed the early […]
CUMBERLAND, ME – Friday’s (July 26) card at First Tracks Cumberland features two $16,000-plus harness racing divisions of the Maine Sire Stakes for 3-year-old pacing fillies, with points leader Gowestyounggrace (Western Maverick) drawing in against second place lass Who’s Perfect (Western Maverick). These two top fillies have avoided each other in their last two starts, […]
CUMBERLAND, ME – Two $16,000-plus divisions of the Maine Sire Stakes for 3-year-old male harness racing pacers highlight the Bangor Fair card on Thursday (July 25) with several of the individual ‘glamour boys’ vying for the top spot in the point standings. With five horses battling for the lead in the series, and only two […]
