A pair of $14,000-plus divisions of the Maine Sire Stakes for two-year-old colt and gelding pacers closed out the 169th week of harness racing at historic Topsham Fair. The duo of early, non-wagering races kicked off the final, blockbuster card Saturday (Aug. 12), which was met with praise and applause for the second-year director of racing Michelle Hardin.
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.
Mike Graffam trainee Mrs Foxy Roxy strutted her stuff down the Bangor runway on Wednesday, July 5 to capture the season’s first two-year-old Maine Sire Stakes, the $15,123 freshman filly pace.
The Tardif Taskforce swept the glamour boy divisions at Cumberland Saturday (July 1), winning both $15,209 divisions of the Maine Sire Stakes for three-year-old colt and gelding pacers.
Despite an early miscue Outlawofthevalley overcame his inaugural round jitters to grab the lone $14,491 division of the Maine Sire Stakes for three-year-old male trotters on Friday (June 23) at Cumberland Raceway.