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Maine horse people raise funds for retired Standardbreds

Maine horse people raise funds for retired Standardbreds

CUMBERLAND, ME - Maine horse people raised $3000 on behalf of Futures For Standardbreds (FFS) and presented the funds to the New England-based aftercare organization on Monday's (Dec. 27) final day of harness racing at First Tracks Cumberland. It all started rather innocently for Mary Beth Ranger, the wife of leading New England reinsman Bruce…
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Record handle at Cumberland on closing day

Record handle at Cumberland on closing day

CUMBERLAND, ME - Harness racing drivers Mike Stephenson and Matt Athearn stuck around for the season's final day of racing at Cumberland, which boasted an extra 30 percent purse increase, and were both rewarded with three driving victories each on the Monday (Dec. 26) 11-race finale. Local and remote bettors also knew value when the saw it, pushing…
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Ry’s Red Rocket takes it to the boys again

Ry’s Red Rocket takes it to the boys again

CUMBERLAND, ME -Legendary New England horseman Donni Reichards had plenty to be thankful for this weekend, as his stable star Ry's Red Rocket (Sunshine Beach) picked up her eighth win of the harness racing season on Saturday (Nov. 26) at Cumberland. Driven to victory by Matty'Ice' Athearn, the 5-year-old mare had all the boys talking as she turned…
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