Chipper Dale

Only I Exist winning at Ocean Downs

Sophomore Trotters Extend Win Streaks At Philly

November 14, 2024

Three-year-old trotters Chipper Dale and Only I Exist continued their winning ways in a pair of $16,667 conditioned races on another “Trottin’ Thursday” program at Harrah’s Philadelphia.

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Maine Sire Stakes Finals Cap 50th Anniversary

October 13, 2024

The Maine Sire Stakes celebrated its 50th anniversary with a $510,000-plus extravaganza for three-year-old Pine Tree State-bred harness horses on Saturday, Oct. 12 at Hollywood Casino Hotel and Racewa...

Pembroke Breeze winning at Fryeburg Fair

Grondin Sweeps Sire Stakes Leg; Two Fold Cold Streak At 11

October 06, 2024

Trainer Valerie Grondin swept the Maine Sire Stakes for sophomore trotters at the Fryeburg Fair on Saturday, Oct. 5 as the popular and well-attended meet came to a close.

Two Fold Cold

Ten Straight Wins For Two Fold Cold

September 28, 2024

Three $26,000-plus divisions of the Maine Sire Stakes for three-year-old trotters and pacers went postward on Friday, Sept. 27 at the Cumberland (Maine) Fair, with the usual suspects cementing their p...

Chipper Dale

Chipper Dale, Grondin Get The Job Done

September 21, 2024

While winning races is nothing new for veteran conditioner Valerie Grondin, driving the three-year-old male trotter Chipper Dale to victory on is also familiar territory.

Whatawonder

Eight Is Great For Whatawonder In Maine

September 08, 2024

A quartet of $25,000-plus divisions of the Maine Sire Stakes for two- and three-year-old trotters invaded Bangor Raceway at Historic Bass Park on Saturday, Sept. 7 where streaking freshman high-steppe...

Whatawonder winning at Skowhegan Fair

Whatawonder Extends Unbeaten Streak In Maine Stakes

August 18, 2024

The Maine Sire Stakes closed out the week of racing at the historic Skowhegan State Fair on Saturday, Aug. 18 with four $26,000-plus divisions of two and three-year-old trotters rolling down the livel...

Pandemic Princess

Grondin Triples In Maine Sire Stakes Saturday

August 11, 2024

Maine’s two- and three-year-old trotters wrapped up the meet at Topsham Fair on Saturday, Aug. 10 to compete in four $21,000-plus divisions of the Maine Sire Stakes, with trainer Valerie Grondin captu...

Whatawonder winning at First Tracks Cumberland

Whatawonder Stays Undefeated In Maine Sire Stakes

All four $22,000-plus divisions of Maine-sired trotters invaded Cumberland Raceway on Saturday, July 27 with several divisions captured by the usual suspects, yet others seeing some fresh faces emerge...

Pembroke Breeze winning at Bangor Raceway

Maine Trotters Invade Bangor

Four $21,000-plus divisions of Maine Sire Stakes were contested on Sunday, July 14 at historic Bass Park in Bangor for a trotting extravaganza, with each division represented by the Downeast faithful.

Pembroke Breeze

Grondin Sweeps Maine Trots At Cumberland

Trainer Valerie Grondin made a clean sweep of both Maine Sire Stakes for three-year-old trotters at Cumberland Raceway on Friday (June 28), the second trainer to do so in as many weeks.

Chipper Dale

Maine Trotters Return To Windsor

September 04, 2023

For the second Sunday in a row, all divisions of the Maine Sire Stakes for trotters went postward at Windsor Fair on Sunday, Sept. 3, with several fan favourites increasing their seasonal win totals a...

Chipper Dale winning at Windsor Fair in Maine

Maine's Windsor Fair Is Off And Trotting

August 28, 2023

On Sunday’s (Aug. 27) opening day of the historic Windsor Fair, a quartet of $14,000-plus divisions of Maine Sire Stakes for trotters set the stage for a full week of New England harness racing action...