Although the outcome of Tuesday’s vote was disappointing for everyone associated with Maine harness racing, Scarborough Downs and Sharon Terry are committed to bringing fans the best harness racing possible for the immediate future. The track has applied for 110 race dates in 2012, with opening day scheduled for March 31st, and there still is plenty of exciting racing left in the 2011 season, with live racing continuing through December 18.

The Downs is continuing to explore the best route to realize the plan for a fully-integrated racino here in southern Maine, which was approved by voters statewide in 2003 and remains vital to the long-term stability of our industry.

In the meantime, we want to thank every one of our supporters who worked so hard with us to fight for the preservation of this wonderful Maine industry. Our heritage, open space and the family farms of Maine harness racing are well worth the effort, and the certain knowledge that our cause is just and in the best interest of the State of Maine, leaves us no doubt that ultimately we will prevail.