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Sophomores ready for $324,426 Maine Breeders Stakes Finals

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Maine's three-year-olds will make one last appearance in the Maine Breeders Stakes on Saturday (Oct. 15) for the finals. The program also includes a $20,000 Fred Nichols Memorial Invitational Pace and a 3-years-old filly trot. The only stakes final off the card is the $81,161 MSBS 3/5 Pembroke trots. Bandolito Blaze (Western Maverick) is a new favorite. Deal With It Roman (Walter Case Jr./Marc Tardif) has a seasonal bankroll of $52,998.

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