First Tracks Cumberland

Rocnrolwilneverdie Wins 'Grumpy' Pace

December 08, 2021

Third leading driver Dan Deslandes made a big leap toward catching up with the Cumberland drivers colony front-runners, winning three races on Tuesday (Dec. 7), including the Grumpy Old Man Pace.

Athearn Sweeps Featured Maine Trots

December 06, 2021

Veteran horseman Mark Athearn donned his well-travelled driving colours on Sunday (Dec. 5) at Cumberland and won two of the top trotting classes at the iconic Southern Maine oval.

Lindas In Heaven Lowers Track Mark

December 04, 2021

Drew Campbell guided Lindas In Heaven to another track-record performance Saturday (Dec. 4) at First Tracks Cumberland.

Big Earners Set For Cumberland Open

December 03, 2021

Saturday’s 11-race card at Cumberland features three divisions for Open Pacers, the richest of which goes for a purse of $6,000.

Nets Of Passion Mighty In Maine

December 01, 2021

Mike Stevenson won the $4,500 co-feature at Cumberland on Wednesday (Dec. 1) with Nets Of Passion, putting himself just four wins away from 2,000 lifetime driving victories.

Ranger Steers 'Giant' To Open Win

November 30, 2021

The battle for the First Tracks Cumberland driving championship just got a little closer as Bruce Ranger took the $5,000 feature, a Open II-III Trot, with Broadway Giant on Tuesday (Nov. 30).

Campbell Takes The Lead At Cumberland

November 29, 2021

Drew Campbell continued his winning ways on the Sunday (Nov. 28) card at Cumberland, sweeping the feature races and going on to take the lead in the driver standings.

Cumberland Drivers Race Tightens

November 27, 2021

Nova Scotia-born harness driver Drew Campbell learned from his father Winston “Soupie” Campbell a long time ago, ‘If you are going to do this, do it right.”

Bertolini Scores First Career Win

November 26, 2021

For the 83rd time in his fledgling career, Jason Bertolini lined up behind the starting gate in a pari-mutuel purse start. Since 2017, the 24-year-old has been knocking on the door, picking up five se...

Humor Me Wins For Fun At Cumberland

November 24, 2021

Adding another victory to her win column at Cumberland on Tuesday (Nov. 23), pacing mare Humor Me has been a lot of fun for owner Pete Haskell and trainer Kimberley Vafiades.

Humor Me Laughing To The Bank

November 22, 2021

Humor Me does not need a lot of luck to win races, because she has been blessed with perhaps a more consistent and beneficial trait: Toughness. Or so says her owner Pete Haskell.

Maine Amateurs Battle At Cumberland

November 20, 2021

The two point leaders in the Maine Amateur Driving Club (MADC), Dakota Jackson and Benson Merrill, battled for bragging rights in Saturday’s (Nov. 20) dual divisions of the "Greatest Side Show in Main...