April 2010 - June 2010


Seven Wide At The Finish in Bangor Feature

The feature race at Bangor Raceway was quite exciting at the finish...More

Agenda for July 16 Commission Meeting Posted

Gambling Control Board Conference Room at 11:00 am...More

Katahdin Boy Tops Stakes Opener at Scarborough Downs

The Maine Sire Stakes program launched its 2010 campaign...More

Shady Sabrina equals track record at Scarborough Downs

Shady Sabrina, fresh off a dominating campaign on the mid-Atlantic circuit earlier...More

Kevin Switzer, Jr. returns to racing at Bangor Raceway

Kevin Switzer, Jr. made his first appearance on a Maine racing oval today...More

Maine Horses Making an Impact Outside of Maine

Racehorses with Maine connections are making an impact on the racing...More

Kerogen: King of The Downs

Nature’s Kerogen is a natural occurring high-density compound found in rock...More

Maine Racing Commission to Review Proposed Rule Changes

Proposed Rule Changes can be reviewed here...More

Agenda for Racing Commission Meeting Posted

June 16 at 12:30 pm in the conference room of the Gambling Control Board...More

Joey The Czar Romps; Deadlysatisfaction a Respectable Fifth

Joey The Czar was victorious today at Monticello in a NYSS...More

Scarborough Downs featured in documentary to air June 12th

Documentary featuring Scarborough Downs to be telecast on MPBN...More

Deadlysatisfaction Headed To The Mecca

Last year she was a $3,000 claimer at Bangor Raceway....More

Superior Court Grants Rob Dinning To Start Driving

Justice Thomas D. Warren today issued a stay for Robert Dinning...More

Robert Dinning to Return to the Bike This Weekend

A judge today gave verbal approval to a stay on behalf of Robert Dinning concerning his suspension...More

A Celebration of Life for Rene Thibodeau

Sunday, June 13, 2010 at 2:00 pm in Carmel...More

Allen Burdick, Jr. Passes

Allen Burdick, Jr. passed away early this morning after a sudden illness....More

New Restrictions for Exporting Horses To Canada

Canada has imposed restrictions on U.S. equines which are in effect until further notice....More

MHHA Board Meeting Agenda Posted

June 9, 2010 at 5:00 pm at Augusta office...More

Shawn Gray Captures Win 2,000

Shawn Gray began the day five wins removed from his 2000th career victory...More

Driver Milestone Mania Heats Up

Ron Cushing captured his 1,500 career driving win on Monday...More

Scarborough Downs Seeks Stories For Its 60th Anniversary Celebration

Scarborough Downs is celebrating its 60th racing season this year...More

Parker Makes History with 10,000th Victory

From the Times-Herald Record ...More

Kerogen: Winning Never Gets Old

Kerogen, Maine’s two-time defending Trotter of the Year, displayed the grit and determination ...More

Alex MacDonald Suspended from driving until July 15.

The Maine State Harness Racing Commission met today to discuss a variety of topics....More

MHHA Board of Directors Position Open

The MHHA is looking for interested candidates for one of the vacant “At-Large” positions...More

Cushing Wins Four in Bangor Opener

From the Bangor Daily News...More

Bangor Raceway Opens Season Today

From the Bangor Daily News...More

Charlize: Top Mare at the Downs

Charlize confidently claimed victory in the $8,000 Free-For-All...More

Commission Meeting Agenda Posted

May 13, 2010 at 11:30 am at Conference Room, Gambling Control Board...More

MHHA Board Meeting Agenda Posted

May 12, 2010 at 5:00 pm at Augusta office...More

Catapulting Campbell to the Winner's Circle.

Driver Heath Campbell held the hot hand on Sunday at Scarborough Downs ...More

Charlize In A Breeze.

Charlize returned to Scarborough Downs on Friday ...More

Alex MacDonald Facing Suspension From Driving.

Original Consent Agreement Disapproved, Second Agreement Proposed...More

Bangor Paddock to be dedicated to Ival "Bud" Cianchette.

Ceremony to take place May 15 at 1PM ...More

Bangor Racing Office to open Wednesday.

The racing office at Bangor Raceway will open on Wednesday morning, ...More

Hollywood Slots Hotel & Raceway Invites Handicappers to Triple The Fun.

Handicappers looking to wager on this year’s Triple Crown day racing cards ...More

The Switzer Swagger Continued on Sunday at Scarborough Downs.

Driver Kevin Switzer hits a grand slam at Scarborough Downs on Sunday ...More

Switzer secures six at Scarborough on Saturday.

Kevin Switzer put forth the most impressive performance by a driver ...More

Ron Cushing: from the bench to the winner’s circle at Scarborough Downs.

Driver Ron Cushing held the hot hand at Scarborough Downs on Friday...More

While Bangor waits, Scarborough enjoys robust start.

From the Bangor Daily News...More

April 29 Commission Meeting Agenda Posted.

Conference Room, Gambling Control Board, 11:30 am...More

Newton D. Gorham, Sr. Passes.

On April 16, 2010 at the age of 87 ...More

Drew Campbell and Rob Dinning suspended from driving until July 1.

Two of the state's leading drivers will sit out for over ten weeks ...More

MHHA Corrects Error in Quarterly Newsletter.

Chandler Woodcock's phone has been ringing off the hook ...More

Campbell/Grondin Stable Returns Home From Florida.

Bangor Raceway based stable returns home ...More

April Commission Meeting Agenda Posted

Items include Union Fair dropping Monday and Thursday racing...More

MHHA Board Meeting Agenda Posted

April 14, 2010 at 5:00 pm at Augusta office...More

New York Invader Bests Maine's Best

Three-time State of Maine Trotter of the Year, Kerogen, gave his all...More

Scarborough Downs Celebrates 60th Opening Day

Show-Time-Sam began his season on a winning note Saturday afternoon  ...More