First Tracks Cumberland

Cumberland Fair Kicks Off Big Week

September 25, 2021

The 149th Cumberland (ME) Fair kicks off Sunday (Sept. 26) with a full card of harness racing featuring two divisions of the Maine Standardbred Breeders Stakes (MSBS) for three-year-old pacing fillies...

Cumberland Announces Late Closers

September 09, 2021

First Tracks Cumberland has announced a series of Late Closing events for the upcoming eight-day Cumberland (Maine) Fair on Sunday, Sept. 26 and Sunday, Oct. 3.

Cumberland Concludes First Meet

August 06, 2021

Following a twice-weekly schedule, the inaugural First Tracks Cumberland Spring/Summer 28-day extended pari-mutuel meeting which began on May 8 came to a triumphant conclusion on Thursday (Aug. 5) at ...

Mister Muscle Wins Phipps Memorial

August 01, 2021

Mister Muscle made quick work of Saturday’s (July 31) Jake Phipps Memorial Trot at Cumberland, equaling his track record-tying performance of 1:57.3 for a second time in as many weeks.

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.