First Tracks Cumberland

Phipps Memorial On Tap Saturday

This weekend’s Jake Phipps Memorial Trot, carded as race nine on the 12-race program at Cumberland on Saturday (July 31), features some of the best fast-class trotters currently racing in the state of...

Ugotaearnyrstripes Fastest Rookie MSBS Winner

Veteran reinsman Dave Ingraham guided the winner of the fastest of two $9,690 divisions of the Maine Standardbred Breeders Stakes (MSBS) for two-year-old pacing colts and geldings on Wednesday (July 2...

Cumberland To Host Phipps Memorial

If you mention Jake Phipps to anyone around the state of Maine’s many pari-mutuel fairs and race tracks, you are likely to get a similar response, “That kid really loved harness horses.”

Cumberland Hosts Freshmen In MSBS

Two $9,690 divisions of the Maine Standardbred Breeders Stakes (MSBS) for two-year-old pacing colts and geldings highlight the Wednesday (July 28) card at Cumberland, which hosts a full card of 12 rac...

Joe Burke Wins Maine Amateur Final

Joe Burke made all the right moves with his own Stonebridge Grand to win the $7,500 Maine Amateur Driving Club final at Cumberland on Saturday (July 24).

Maine Amateurs Race, Donate To Charity

C.K.G. Billings Series founder Peter Gerry once called amateur racing the “Greatest Side Show in Harness Racing.” But the strong segment of the sport has come a long way since the meagre $2,000 purse...

Patanjali N Upsets In Legends Final

Driver David Ingraham is no stranger to driving longshots. Although respected by his peers, the 59-year-old reinsman is perhaps losing a few mounts to the up-and-coming young guns of Maine. But that f...

Maine Legends Finals Set

First Tracks Cumberland, in collaboration with Hollywood Casino Hotel & Raceway Bangor, are proud to present the $12,500 Maine Legends Pacing Series finals this week in the Pine Tree State.

Call Me Maverick Leads MSBS

Harness fans will never hear trainer Gordon Corey brag about one of his horses, despite their past success or future potential. But when the three-year-old male pacers make their fourth and final stop...

Merrill Sweeps Maine Amateur Legs

Leading Cumberland Raceway conditioner Benson Merrill showed that he is quite handy in the driver's seat as the 31-year-old reinsman swept both of the final legs in the Maine Amateur Driving Club (MAD...

Maine Amateurs Make Last Dash

The eighth and final week of the regular Maine Amateur Driving Club (MADC) series has two divisions this Saturday (July 17), sponsored by Blue Seal Feeds, with 10 drivers looking for a chance to compe...

Daliocity Upsets In Legends Series

McGwire Sowers blasted Daliocity down the Cumberland homestretch to catch the tiring leaders and capture the second leg of the Freeman Parker Maine Legends Series on Tuesday (July 13) at Cumberland.