Record Books Being Rewritten at Maine Fairs |
Bill MacDonald, Webmaster |
August 31, 2011 |
Maine Sire Stakes action is once again bringing out the erasers to rewrite the
record books along the Maine Fair Circuit.
Today at Windsor Fair, IZA BELLA, a three year old trotting filly captured the
state of Maine record for her division in 2:00.2 with trainer Ivan Davies handling
the reins for owner Michael Andrew. It was the third track record set by the BOY
BAND filly as she captured the
Northern Maine Fair record in 2:01.3 on August 5, and the Union Fair record
in 2:02.4 on August 24.
On Monday (8/29) at Windsor, patrons witnessed DENVER CYCLONE take the track record
for two year old colt pacers in 1:57.4. The WESTERN CYCLONE offspring is trained by
Wallace Watson, owned by Alfred Ross and was driven by Shawn Gray.
A Donald Richard trained duo set marks last week in Union Fair. Three year old
trotting gelding CYBER CAST grabbed the Union record for three year old trotting
geldings in 2:01.3 with Mark Athearn in the sulky for owners Tom Dillon and Walter
Hight. With Dude Goodblood in rein, SPORTS CAST captured the track record for three
year old filly trotters in 2:03.1 on August 24. The record didn't last long as IZA
BELLA broke her mark two races later.
Skowhegan State Fair saw two records rewritten. Three year old filly sensation
MAEVE tallied the first one with a 1:56.4 clocking on August 14 for
driver/trainer/owner Kevin Switzer. Stablemate BARBRA ANN's 1:57.4 clocking a few
races later would have been a track record if not for MAEVE's mile. On the two year
old filly pacing side, MAGICALLY tied the track record with a 2:00.2 clocking for
driver Gary Mosher and trainer Eric Bickmore.
In non-stakes action at Union Fair, Brian Blanchard captured his first track record
as he drove PERFECT LAUNCH to a 1:57.2 clocking. The five year old mare is
owned by the estate of Lew Hayden and trained by Kim Ireland.
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