As a Maine citizen and standardbred harness horse owner, it was disheartening and disappointing to see any Maine newspaper publish an article written by Boston University students who likely have never stepped foot in a standardbred barn, farm or race track. “There’s an ugly side to Maine harness racing” (Jan. 31) was one-sided. The number […]
Lurking beneath one of Maine’s iconic pastimes, harness racing at county fairs and commercial tracks, lies an ugly underside scores of instances of illegal horse drugging and physical abuse. The Maine State Harness Racing Commission, which.