#Ron Cushing

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…

The Fillies and Mares Open at Saratoga Casino Hotel has belonged to leading harness racing trainer Melissa Beckwith this year. Putting the finishing touches on her ninth training title this season, Beckwith has had two mares dominate the action in the regular Monday (Dec. 12) feature and this week scored her twelfth victory in the top race for the…

CUMBERLAND, ME - Veteran harness racing horseman Ron Cushing has done nothing but make money with his new acquisition Newsy N (Bettor's Delight), a recent New Zealand import with American bloodlines. The pair handily captured the $6500 featured conditioned pace at the Cumberland Fair on Tuesday (Sep. 27), taking a new 1:55.3h record in the…

CUMBERLAND, ME - Harness racing trainer Marc Tardif swept both $17000-plus divisions of the Maine Standardbred Breeders Stakes (MSBS) for 2-year-old filly pacers at Topsham Fair on Tuesday (Aug. 9). Katelyn's Angel (Western Maverick) went a tough first over trip around the narrow Topsham turns to grab her first stakes victory while winning the…