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Marc Tardif sweeps Maine Breeders Stakes

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Marc Tardif sweeps Maine Breeders Stakes

Katelyn’s Angel (Western Maverick) won the Jake Phipps Memorial at Topsham Fair on Tuesday (Aug. 9). Marc Tardif's trainer, Kevin Switzer Jr., won both $17,000-plus divisions of the Maine Standardbred Breeders Stakes for 2-year-old filly pacers. Pickmepickme (Andy Harrington) picked up the victor's portion of $18,814 MSBS purse. On Monday's card, the opener went to pari-mutuel-busting longshot Wabanaki (Boy Band) who scored in the $ 18,214 MSbs for trotting colts and geldings.

Marc Tardif sweeps Maine Breeders Stakes. She’salilbitmouthy (Victor Blue Chip) won wire to wire in 2:09.2. Pembroke Honcho (Pemroke Slugger) was driven by Aaron Hall and won by a nose in 2.05.3.

Maine Breeders Stakes continue at Topsham through Saturday (Aug. 13). The remaining MSBS fair schedule is as follows: Skowhegan, Windsor, Farmington, September 18-21, and Cumberland, Sept. 28-28, then Fryeburg, Oct 6-8. The 3-year-old divisional finals will be held in Bangor on Oct. 15. 2-yr-olds division finals are held on Saturday, October 1.

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Marc Tardif Maine Breeders Stakes Aaron Hall Valerie Grondin Maine Standardbred Breeders Stakes Western Maverick Kevin Switzer Jr La Mambacita Mike Graffam Andy Harrington Mark Athearn Gretchen Athearn Heath Campbell Katahdin Mark
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