First Tracks Cumberland

Driver Dan Deslandes and his father, trainer Jeff Deslandes, took Cumberland by storm and won four of the nine races on Friday’s (April 14) opening day program at the iconic Southern Maine oval.

When Race Secretary Rob Pennington opened the box for Cumberland’s opening weekend, he was pleased to find over 150 horses had been dropped in for the double draw for this Friday and Saturday (April 1...

Eleven qualifying races are in the books as the upcoming spring meet at Cumberland is taking shape.

The USTA’s online entry box is now open for the initial qualifying races at Cumberland Raceway in Maine, which will start at 11 a.m. this Saturday (April 8).

Maine horsepeople raised $3,000 on behalf of Futures For Standardbreds and presented the funds to the New England-based aftercare organization on Monday’s (Dec. 27) final day of racing at First Tracks...

Mike Stevenson and Matt Athearn stuck around for the season’s final day of harness racing at Cumberland, which boasted an extra 30 per cent purse increase, and were both rewarded with three driving vi...

A few days after Maine’s Au Revior Retirement Showcase celebrated 14-year-old Standardbreds for their longevity in harness racing, two of those honourees came back to win the final starts of their ill...

Due to a powerful Arctic winter storm, as anticipated First Tracks Cumberland has postponed the closing day card for Saturday, Dec. 24 to the rescheduled date of Monday, Dec. 26.

First Tracks Cumberland has cancelled racing for Friday, Dec. 23 due to anticipated heavy rain and wind followed by a sharp drop in temperatures. This racing date will not be made up.

Due to a shortage of First Tracks Cumberland entries for Tuesday morning’s draw for Friday, Dec. 23, the box will remain open until Wednesday, Dec. 21 at 9 a.m.

Driver Aaron Hall gave Amarettigone a tactically savvy steer to capture the $12,000 Polar Express Late Closer Series #2 final on Monday (Dec. 19) at Cumberland.