Benson Merrill

J S Peyton winning at Bangor Raceway

J S Peyton Caps Off Training Triple For Merrill At Bangor

October 26, 2026

J S Peyton confidently climbed the class ladder at Bangor Raceway on Sunday, Oct. 25, elevating from the workaday grouping of the optional $6,000 USD claiming ranks while ascending to hobnob among the...

Just Delightful winning at Bangor Raceway

Maine Sire Stakes Season Wraps Up For Sophomores

October 18, 2026

On a brisk, but sunny autumn afternoon on Saturday, Oct. 17 at Bangor Raceway, four six-figure Maine Sire Stakes finals delivered some chalk and an upset in the annual culmination of Pine Tree State-b...

Daytoremember winning at Bangor Raceway

Maine's Top Glamour Boys Back In Action At Bangor

September 17, 2026

Two divisions of three-year-old pacing colts and geldings in the Maine Sire Stakes convened under sunny skies on Wednesday, Sept. 16 at Bangor Raceway before the regular card.

Bangor Raceway

Bangor Raceway Achieves Record Handle In 2025

November 03, 2025

Bangor Raceway continued to buck United States pari-mutuel trends in 2025, reporting record handle numbers at the end of its recently concluded meet, while far surpassing record business numbers obtai...

Azariya and Bob Nadeau winning at First Tracks Cumberland

Nadeau Drives Azariya To Cumberland Series Win

Cumberland Raceway fans were reminded that age is only a number on on Saturday, May 31 as 87-year-old Bob Nadeau made his way to the winner's circle once again at the iconic Southern Maine oval.

Art Of Endurance

Cumberland Opening Day In The Books

Trainer Benson Merrill connected for a grand slam while trainer Autym Robinson scored a hat trick during the 2025 opening day card at First Tracks Cumberland on Friday, April 11.

So Rock N Roll

So Rock N Roll Looks To Step Up At The Meadowlands

January 12, 2024

So Rock N Roll has been a stakes winner in Maine and Massachusetts during his career, and now the four-year-old pacer will kick off his 2024 campaign with a visit to The Meadowlands.

Merrill Sweeps Maine Amateur Races

December 14, 2021

Leading conditioner Benson Merrill is also establishing himself as a powerful force on the amateur circuit, winning both Maine Amateur Driving Club (MADC) races on Monday (Dec. 13) at Cumberland.

Jackson, Merrill Score Maine Amateur Wins

November 07, 2021

Up-and-coming horseman Dakota Jackson made a bold, three-wide move down the backside with his own Rockaholic to win the $4,500 Maine Amateur Driving Club (MADC) race on Saturday (Nov. 6) at Cumberland...

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...