tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33145861451849470962024-03-20T07:26:34.078-04:00Maine Harness Racing<b>Maine Harness Racing is a site that follows harness racing at Scarborough Downs, Penn National Gamings Bangor Raceways and other interesting aspects of the sport at the Maine Agricultural Fairs. The Maine Standardbred Owners and other interesting aspects of this type of horse racing.</b>Anonymous Harness Racerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14706433745812969903noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3314586145184947096.post-28042063540992071192008-11-02T19:12:00.003-05:002008-11-02T19:15:39.181-05:00Sorry for the delay in postingSorry for the delay in posting. I owe you all some posts about what I have been up to where I have been. I had someone ask if I was at the sire stakes, I can assure you I was and it was exciting. Watching Allie Hiscock kiss his horse was the highlight of the weekend along with the powerful Terry's Star Dragon firing down the stretch. Who could forget the battle of the Graffam stable. I will post an exlusive edit of my takes from that weekend as well as a wrap up of the season shortly. Thank you all for writing in my brief absence. <span class="fullpost">And here is the rest of it.</span>Anonymous Harness Racerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14706433745812969903noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3314586145184947096.post-48296441895943695782008-10-05T10:50:00.003-04:002008-10-05T10:56:41.914-04:00Welcome Maine Watch Jennifer Rooks viewersI would like to welcome all the people who are coming to my site from <a href="http://www.mpbn.net/mainewatch/racino-harness-racing.html">Maine Watch's Jennifer Rooks viewers</a>. (Click that link if you want to watch a great story about the sport, featuring the Farmington Fair grounds, gordon corey in front of the Cumberland grand stand and a host of others).<br /><br /><span class="fullpost">I am a photographer who follows the Harness racers around Maine and makes pictures of this family sport. I would like to follow up to what, Bob Tardy, Mike Andrews, and Gordon Corey have stated in your very well made story.</span><br /><br />I am a photographer, a professional who came into the sport of Harness Racing in 2003 and have had the joy of earning a great deal of my income from the horsemen and families involved in this sport.<br /><br />I am working on a photo story, the families of harness racing, and will be posting a photo blog soon with some of my updated work.<br /><br />I hope to see you all at Scarborough Downs for the stakes races, where fun will be had by all.Anonymous Harness Racerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14706433745812969903noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3314586145184947096.post-65387337095161975822008-09-20T09:51:00.002-04:002008-09-20T09:53:50.310-04:00Revisiting the Skowhegan fair Grand Stand<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilIGTGoCKRdtc0I1FmfA_r4vCXLggSpbVk_SSrZs4eftsxE2_XDr2yCIMXUuRriiPlulNWmoqcLKnp2SV3QKGGCsXnixQFClHOLDm0uHE15zzGLcNUVBpcytk51NhHMH2VHLXSyD6SGHw/s1600-h/skowhegan_grandstand_fog-web.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248101292464937490" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilIGTGoCKRdtc0I1FmfA_r4vCXLggSpbVk_SSrZs4eftsxE2_XDr2yCIMXUuRriiPlulNWmoqcLKnp2SV3QKGGCsXnixQFClHOLDm0uHE15zzGLcNUVBpcytk51NhHMH2VHLXSyD6SGHw/s200/skowhegan_grandstand_fog-web.jpg" border="0" /></a>It has been a few weeks since the Skowhegan Fair has been over, but today I find myself at the Fair grounds as they are sitting inside a bank of fog. Here is an erie picture of the grandstand. Thank you for looking, too bad they only race here once a year.<br /><div></div><br /><div><span class="fullpost"></span></div>Anonymous Harness Racerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14706433745812969903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3314586145184947096.post-14051817067157599592008-09-11T21:49:00.008-04:002008-09-11T21:56:12.806-04:009-11-2008 Never Forget:<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglpuZICrBgYXNpOljbS1GYCTH5Axe9oWIiB5_XGzVyUNEyktZOTmgH-SMaI0jRouH3eMEQ9Sw-370a4bnW19eFjy-dmD4sQDvzd6wQx889kyUivU7MRom-VSy1ouVxJwThuWj0TAfSIMY/s1600-h/salute.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244947410118706498" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglpuZICrBgYXNpOljbS1GYCTH5Axe9oWIiB5_XGzVyUNEyktZOTmgH-SMaI0jRouH3eMEQ9Sw-370a4bnW19eFjy-dmD4sQDvzd6wQx889kyUivU7MRom-VSy1ouVxJwThuWj0TAfSIMY/s200/salute.jpg" border="0" /></a> Today I spent the afternoon at the Oxford Fair ground watching the races. Prior to todays ticket, the track was cleared and the Oxford first responders went out onto the track and suspended a giant flag above the tote board on the infield. Here are a couple images from the 9-11 ceremony. We must never forget. <span class="fullpost">And here is the rest of it.</span><br /><br /><div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgowc0ByvDNZkbppVEvRFyqSKCbqEroBnrUUtU49pFN0xTQcUEdFItwlvHijOXo_MesVhaSJSnnH21x8gEqbXi12_OUI9lTjSOpXljWuXgdnix6x39YGfPh6wsaMsVhASKTRTEGvI3pDCc/s1600-h/oxford.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244946674677758274" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgowc0ByvDNZkbppVEvRFyqSKCbqEroBnrUUtU49pFN0xTQcUEdFItwlvHijOXo_MesVhaSJSnnH21x8gEqbXi12_OUI9lTjSOpXljWuXgdnix6x39YGfPh6wsaMsVhASKTRTEGvI3pDCc/s200/oxford.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqrDf84gYo_SBQbIU0721f2jaAxvqjm2GKno-U6Q8ndkv3_yRcG5fEaf744XHhmajHVtSUF1IOL23b7Fpyg_ULE3I4ZPeGZyJdvYB9vs_HIZLN1nhHJtL49WDhA7Jz-SZI0vavsBMbuq0/s1600-h/flyby.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244946955524279026" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqrDf84gYo_SBQbIU0721f2jaAxvqjm2GKno-U6Q8ndkv3_yRcG5fEaf744XHhmajHVtSUF1IOL23b7Fpyg_ULE3I4ZPeGZyJdvYB9vs_HIZLN1nhHJtL49WDhA7Jz-SZI0vavsBMbuq0/s200/flyby.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div></div><div><div><br /></div><div>Simple pleasures are sometimes all around, on the way home from the Oxford Fairgrounds I came upon this field of sunflowers, a simple image to end my day.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6t1HkDkT-M1QbFaJ0o9lwU9dqJQBsxL19jdw5tlz4nDSjCBM1kDu2kkkwCneBrj3JfZdV2PqsqEr8pdtQd6WwAfYsqaY7PyBWoS9jKpWO0UFsvhbsXsIGrit-EV8x1LX_p4QtsBufCWs/s1600-h/9-11Sunflowers.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244947123194864754" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6t1HkDkT-M1QbFaJ0o9lwU9dqJQBsxL19jdw5tlz4nDSjCBM1kDu2kkkwCneBrj3JfZdV2PqsqEr8pdtQd6WwAfYsqaY7PyBWoS9jKpWO0UFsvhbsXsIGrit-EV8x1LX_p4QtsBufCWs/s200/9-11Sunflowers.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div></div>Anonymous Harness Racerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14706433745812969903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3314586145184947096.post-43656891698119734432008-09-07T23:58:00.004-04:002008-09-08T00:02:41.948-04:00The Cornish Trotting Park, hosted the Horsemens day on Saturday September 6th, with 8 races on the ticket.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaAZEAi0P2uo2pNMhomv_0qO8a_1Gukj8Vx1INeUbpA29QMnoQ5NIS_fsvrMpWCtbcxlDnwFIKJ5QkaWpvpudUUzvgkl3B_3bhc_84UZdc_PuUSd3opEfzLEQ2Vy-VawIEeUMYGoE2Oco/s1600-h/Ireland_eugley.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243495291603638690" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaAZEAi0P2uo2pNMhomv_0qO8a_1Gukj8Vx1INeUbpA29QMnoQ5NIS_fsvrMpWCtbcxlDnwFIKJ5QkaWpvpudUUzvgkl3B_3bhc_84UZdc_PuUSd3opEfzLEQ2Vy-VawIEeUMYGoE2Oco/s200/Ireland_eugley.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Here is a brief from the race program about the Fairgrounds History<span class="fullpost">. </span></p><span class="fullpost">In 1876 the first fair association was formed in Cornish to promote and display the duduced and trae of goods in the area. One of the most influential founders was B Franklin Pease, the great Grandfather of Royden and Rebecca Pease and Helen Bradeen. He also founded the Cornish Grange the hear before.<br /><br />Little is recorded in the early years of the Osipee Valley Union Agriculture Association but is success by the turn of the century saw the complete rebuilding of the fairgrounds and racetrack to allowallow for growing expansion.<br /><br />After the Second World War, most of the active members of the association had died and due to lack of supportive interest the deal of the Cornish fair was nearing.<br /><br />Dr Anthony DiBiaso bought the fairgrounds in 1958 and gave the deed to his wife. Since 1952 the fairgrounds activity was limited to training of race horses.<br /><br />The town of Cornish purchased the fairgrounds in 1994. Today the gorunds are used for public events and training or harness horses, which conties one of the oldest tradions and businesses in Cornish. (Cornish Race Program 2008).</span><br /><br /><br /></span>Anonymous Harness Racerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14706433745812969903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3314586145184947096.post-70009361409955824632008-09-01T16:14:00.002-04:002008-09-01T16:16:37.386-04:00Kingstar A<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1se-mcgRRmw-p26ujHzIZwclNd2BMx8rgdmI-kIVBm92wCNVRVSPEb2ooYijDYy9G57XK6GYtuUZ1yADvA5AlTIAVf1qu8y0wtXzvadLsBlobeJ9BRfFwbtw51YJ4aU3G2oG5oST3d5w/s1600-h/windosor_8309.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241149307269345490" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1se-mcgRRmw-p26ujHzIZwclNd2BMx8rgdmI-kIVBm92wCNVRVSPEb2ooYijDYy9G57XK6GYtuUZ1yADvA5AlTIAVf1qu8y0wtXzvadLsBlobeJ9BRfFwbtw51YJ4aU3G2oG5oST3d5w/s200/windosor_8309.jpg" border="0" /></a> Charlene Cushing leads the field of horses driving Kingstar A during race 10 of a 15 race ticket at the Windsor Fair.<br /><div></div>Anonymous Harness Racerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14706433745812969903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3314586145184947096.post-59754716974467101432008-09-01T15:12:00.006-04:002008-09-01T15:22:17.476-04:00Live from Windsor Fair 9-1-2008<div>Posting Live from the Windsor Fair on September 1st 2008.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz9Y4cr7qMqAUydB_rbkyObTms6GED2aGoBOpRx0-eB8riJWeL4fTvirlIaKpCFmY-p1dhzTmG42jj9mi4LFQdezGQQZhBoNAzc91jW0g3q-1aJv7U5uDXlikfiW41zPZ9vR-rXccgM_w/s1600-h/windosor_8080.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241133310552501762" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz9Y4cr7qMqAUydB_rbkyObTms6GED2aGoBOpRx0-eB8riJWeL4fTvirlIaKpCFmY-p1dhzTmG42jj9mi4LFQdezGQQZhBoNAzc91jW0g3q-1aJv7U5uDXlikfiW41zPZ9vR-rXccgM_w/s200/windosor_8080.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><div>Race 4 Heath Campbell driving Inagadadavidbaby, during race four of a 15 race ticket. </div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifaWy8Lv1wd9IrmEukuhjdAVo6R-W5YcXrqZYAFHWGVuEvRDPeW7PwJIUytr3H9P0f4r1OKya5763i1SPwQKIH1ip1IA_0LDJKqTEzBrnoP57n52xR6CJvluUjQPPlZfQg_xF32THIiE8/s1600-h/windosor_8104.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241133783947660898" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifaWy8Lv1wd9IrmEukuhjdAVo6R-W5YcXrqZYAFHWGVuEvRDPeW7PwJIUytr3H9P0f4r1OKya5763i1SPwQKIH1ip1IA_0LDJKqTEzBrnoP57n52xR6CJvluUjQPPlZfQg_xF32THIiE8/s200/windosor_8104.jpg" border="0" /></a>Race 5 of a 15 race ticket, Heath Campbell (left center) driving Escape the leads the pack of horses at the 1/2 mile, at the Windsor Fair. Despite the lead, Shawn Gray driving Sonof thebeach beats Heath at the wire.<br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div></div><div><br /> </div><div>Joey Mosher driving Trebuchet just past the half mile post Saturday at the Windsor Fair.</div><div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhMUPAjbo0St1r-Fk8bcnIHixw94XntEtwKQjIV7kXuDqTW2pDt7swdaUzFZqDOe-xsQOG_IR6XPH73a-q6mloxu3q76F2UQ_b2ubrKF7cW3anHsVYC13kr5Ks13WRDHM-vGzlGAquyv4/s1600-h/windsor_128.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241134597704902098" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhMUPAjbo0St1r-Fk8bcnIHixw94XntEtwKQjIV7kXuDqTW2pDt7swdaUzFZqDOe-xsQOG_IR6XPH73a-q6mloxu3q76F2UQ_b2ubrKF7cW3anHsVYC13kr5Ks13WRDHM-vGzlGAquyv4/s200/windsor_128.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div><span class="fullpost"></span></div><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><div></div></div>Anonymous Harness Racerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14706433745812969903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3314586145184947096.post-64918718346843875872008-08-26T09:48:00.007-04:002008-08-26T10:02:30.399-04:00The Thrill of the Win....<strong>The Thrill of the Win.... </strong><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWqjRnJ8WhXs7qmk5hSD6BZAfhG09yrcgv5DvWEivHntE4UZRmVy4ok79EVrhLgUl5IFVYqSaNElKJqt5bexDuwRqZgnsS-qzDOJz0tt_k7xc8dZjU5C2ga0N3LqUbl-_R_5ljtZLDDzI/s1600-h/4_neutral_court.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238825251445989026" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWqjRnJ8WhXs7qmk5hSD6BZAfhG09yrcgv5DvWEivHntE4UZRmVy4ok79EVrhLgUl5IFVYqSaNElKJqt5bexDuwRqZgnsS-qzDOJz0tt_k7xc8dZjU5C2ga0N3LqUbl-_R_5ljtZLDDzI/s200/4_neutral_court.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWqjRnJ8WhXs7qmk5hSD6BZAfhG09yrcgv5DvWEivHntE4UZRmVy4ok79EVrhLgUl5IFVYqSaNElKJqt5bexDuwRqZgnsS-qzDOJz0tt_k7xc8dZjU5C2ga0N3LqUbl-_R_5ljtZLDDzI/s1600-h/4_neutral_court.jpg"></a><br />Neutral Court, a 2-year-old pacer, driven by Michael Graffam and owned by Pineholm Farm and Fox Ridge Stable, led the pack the entire mile to win the Maine Breeders Stake race for 2-year-old Colts and Geldings, Race 4, on Saturday (8/23). Time for the mile was 1:59.1. The consensus from the crowd was, "this is one to watch!"<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>and the agony of defeat</strong><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIEUa0Q_eoas5Be4yX0WnP8-K5FdmWJMYPOKwq19WgZRUK7aM7oFqyOyt0QDU4rNrpP5U2KVZXNSWCNl6Y60vfaSjt09Tnk5Jc6YxbjU8orD8shEAOk9GC6u4pZ7uSMV-ChCig9Ffh5vY/s1600-h/agony_of_defeat.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238825565611433746" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIEUa0Q_eoas5Be4yX0WnP8-K5FdmWJMYPOKwq19WgZRUK7aM7oFqyOyt0QDU4rNrpP5U2KVZXNSWCNl6Y60vfaSjt09Tnk5Jc6YxbjU8orD8shEAOk9GC6u4pZ7uSMV-ChCig9Ffh5vY/s200/agony_of_defeat.jpg" border="0" /></a>Bethany Graffam watches as Signthepaige is beat at the wire by Sids Drama in Race 6 on Saturday, the second of two Breeders Stake Races for 2-year-old Colts and Geldings. Photo by EJS Photograhy<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSaV_AJhZLdN7cx2bOiZFLQnYyXl612KKa41c4O8hiv-Lwy1fkpZI7rVxnuN3W-Jf0UhxTkKlampeIoX0RkmjsiDOLIimZuUgDCoHxZMLDQD8ZX6bysGbM5VHRCAzXNKDYFVlsplA41u8/s1600-h/sids_drama.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238825847415949010" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSaV_AJhZLdN7cx2bOiZFLQnYyXl612KKa41c4O8hiv-Lwy1fkpZI7rVxnuN3W-Jf0UhxTkKlampeIoX0RkmjsiDOLIimZuUgDCoHxZMLDQD8ZX6bysGbM5VHRCAzXNKDYFVlsplA41u8/s200/sids_drama.jpg" border="0" /></a>Sids Drama, driven by Drew Campbell, gets ready to overtake Signthepaige, driven by Mike Graffam, and takes the win in the second of the day's Breeders Stake Races for Colts and Geldings on Saturday (8/23). So close! Time for the mile was 2:05.2.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span class="fullpost">And here is the rest of it.</span>Anonymous Harness Racerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14706433745812969903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3314586145184947096.post-44083059602865917772008-08-17T23:44:00.009-04:002008-08-18T00:07:33.101-04:00Grandstand Panarama<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNmm3WyPhLa4mfZwYzd2OoZKd6dFLZG02H8TMnFiS_Sfmku1OuGw0_Esdg3o3_-3MgiWYWUpK6sWy8v91ZjMwyERVpDqzRtNgDvoQawkt5hGYXYdw79vrmDLFhR1QM4Hmeu2AbUfazHXQ/s1600-h/r2_pana.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235698585826654402" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNmm3WyPhLa4mfZwYzd2OoZKd6dFLZG02H8TMnFiS_Sfmku1OuGw0_Esdg3o3_-3MgiWYWUpK6sWy8v91ZjMwyERVpDqzRtNgDvoQawkt5hGYXYdw79vrmDLFhR1QM4Hmeu2AbUfazHXQ/s200/r2_pana.jpg" border="0" /></a> Sunday I spent the day photographing breeders stakes races at the Union Fair. I also played around with my remote camera and learned what not to do. Several races of nothing ironing out the bugs. Here are a few pictures I made.<br /><br /><br /><div>Union, ME: August 17, 2008 Shawn Gray leads the pack driving Guns Galore down the stretch of race 2 Sunday afternoon at the Union Fair in Union Maine.</div><br /><div>"View from the Cheap seats."<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWkwKMGE_cLUOC77vcO1B_uHZEw1DuSVyyjeXfsGxNycl6st2GmwRTL5zNn7e2ULIvdDGZtu5G0LSrCTTdkRv-wK8nzaGm6sfnueUn1x1zqrDKhxXWxxPj7V4KxuYSGZa-BVMPnoMaDZA/s1600-h/gs.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235699950801472050" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWkwKMGE_cLUOC77vcO1B_uHZEw1DuSVyyjeXfsGxNycl6st2GmwRTL5zNn7e2ULIvdDGZtu5G0LSrCTTdkRv-wK8nzaGm6sfnueUn1x1zqrDKhxXWxxPj7V4KxuYSGZa-BVMPnoMaDZA/s200/gs.jpg" border="0" /></a>Union, ME: August 17, 2008 Charlene Cushing driving Roy Olcott (lead horse) fires past the bettors favorite Rupert Rupert, for the win of the feature race Sunday afternoon at the Union Fair in Union Maine.<br /><br /></div><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmQgK73ARRez1RTYUPHXmmg_JhfhaPYqWVx1cdWHq9VW3n3d4AXc1z_hfn6oEY-7ByEfzJ87dtQ47QFn9rf31T55jYX9Z8oqGD0iQ7UBe84T54T6nEVm4fc9H2QfXxzKH8KU4SPtNNgfA/s1600-h/r4_c.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235700464719136386" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmQgK73ARRez1RTYUPHXmmg_JhfhaPYqWVx1cdWHq9VW3n3d4AXc1z_hfn6oEY-7ByEfzJ87dtQ47QFn9rf31T55jYX9Z8oqGD0iQ7UBe84T54T6nEVm4fc9H2QfXxzKH8KU4SPtNNgfA/s200/r4_c.jpg" border="0" /></a>Terrys Star Dragon</div></div><br /><div>Union, ME: August 17, 2008 Michael Graffam leads the way and holds on for the win driving Terrys Star Dragon Sunday afternoon at the Union Fair in Union Maine.<br /></div><br /><div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh27snoSpSJzbXAsJA0HnI4ZDjbINAzKYQFipnHiZHHORBwEuwBMepoUrokhwhQ9jPqHt_e1Sq9PCCsKOytqvUoSrHoRvWtOjqZvQ0XHSgarkTdh4w2xiyv4n1jQ9uMh6OZdyJHmOPxTY4/s1600-h/r1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235700844036355938" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh27snoSpSJzbXAsJA0HnI4ZDjbINAzKYQFipnHiZHHORBwEuwBMepoUrokhwhQ9jPqHt_e1Sq9PCCsKOytqvUoSrHoRvWtOjqZvQ0XHSgarkTdh4w2xiyv4n1jQ9uMh6OZdyJHmOPxTY4/s200/r1.jpg" border="0" /></a>Union, ME: August 17, 2008 View of the pack as they round the “clubhouse” turn during race one Sunday afternoon at the Union Fair in Union Maine.<br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKfKkgvC1gCDoZiqpGUP2mpT0Zthlnex0yjIZJ8TpNDm-nrLHXReY7unmLQGarcG-jTwO-xS036PBU2BT8MoLpNFTvcMGQcFq6ytkjtW2Xs80S8UEDB5nTTklPk3hgbLKPP0GWjbMfV9Q/s1600-h/r3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235701700120067394" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKfKkgvC1gCDoZiqpGUP2mpT0Zthlnex0yjIZJ8TpNDm-nrLHXReY7unmLQGarcG-jTwO-xS036PBU2BT8MoLpNFTvcMGQcFq6ytkjtW2Xs80S8UEDB5nTTklPk3hgbLKPP0GWjbMfV9Q/s200/r3.jpg" border="0" /></a>Union, ME: August 17, 2008 Heath Campbell (5) drives Fox Valley Lovebug past the fans in the grandstand for the win of race 3 Sunday afternoon at the Union Fair in Union Maine.<br /></div><br /><div><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcG-orBl0dB7siT3fmm7w5yge-49K2mHEnZgbifQtAZNM0zjJDkAzzD-OdCP4_tOBLXdrM52R4BwxxFe7W9PBQrS8s3742hcZFXZlBc2YqLKVzqXooBnGGjdk_GumwlntcVfiyKuBRC-c/s1600-h/r6.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235702292770982834" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcG-orBl0dB7siT3fmm7w5yge-49K2mHEnZgbifQtAZNM0zjJDkAzzD-OdCP4_tOBLXdrM52R4BwxxFe7W9PBQrS8s3742hcZFXZlBc2YqLKVzqXooBnGGjdk_GumwlntcVfiyKuBRC-c/s200/r6.jpg" border="0" /></a>Last but not least</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>The photo finish<br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div> </div>Anonymous Harness Racerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14706433745812969903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3314586145184947096.post-33074429094358438232008-08-16T18:10:00.004-04:002008-08-16T18:19:42.955-04:00Am I Ready (Rain race)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZz13qwEOKclQVotj1T-AEAqWau9M_nug_UA9sLLq5mHepwfGGXFi2K0gUUdP_VYfqU4WkApH0UVpixtqq1RrR2blEfjGEKIEGPh1SAspQTj2aNRVHW4WtfXfAqSxmgq3c_NLoURn8uws/s1600-h/Am_i_Next_action.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235243395818092930" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZz13qwEOKclQVotj1T-AEAqWau9M_nug_UA9sLLq5mHepwfGGXFi2K0gUUdP_VYfqU4WkApH0UVpixtqq1RrR2blEfjGEKIEGPh1SAspQTj2aNRVHW4WtfXfAqSxmgq3c_NLoURn8uws/s200/Am_i_Next_action.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Race 4 at Scarborough Downs Drew Campbell driving Am I Next owned by Ben Bill & Will Stable slogs around the paddock turn onto the stretch. <span class="fullpost">Drew won the race in 2:02:1.</span> </div>Anonymous Harness Racerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14706433745812969903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3314586145184947096.post-62504687812933286332008-08-04T11:01:00.002-04:002008-08-04T11:04:18.451-04:00Dink Adoo, Dink a DID breaks track record<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWrHWMhtOP646o0HRZGP2u2kM4OTorufN9e8NfiLZd1VZlXbE8ljrLE5QwaQQAV99TdPYp0DOnC2ZpBe7cKln3nKBIkXxeea6fa7xGsy8klJvJQm-7UqUqdRqPS6iEaCsQQrGqwkG-YRA/s1600-h/tr_dinkaDoo.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230678388366557426" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWrHWMhtOP646o0HRZGP2u2kM4OTorufN9e8NfiLZd1VZlXbE8ljrLE5QwaQQAV99TdPYp0DOnC2ZpBe7cKln3nKBIkXxeea6fa7xGsy8klJvJQm-7UqUqdRqPS6iEaCsQQrGqwkG-YRA/s200/tr_dinkaDoo.jpg" border="0" /></a>The Trotter Dink Adoo driven by Robert Sumner trained patricia Sumner owned by The Panhellenic Stb Corp breaks the track record at Scarborough Downs on August 4th 2008 during the Joe Ricci Trotting series earning a spot in the final race.Anonymous Harness Racerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14706433745812969903noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3314586145184947096.post-368732186035528892008-08-04T10:59:00.001-04:002008-08-04T11:01:20.855-04:00Scorpion Moon with Jason Bartlett<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyZr_5nrZ4EmUXuQrTiPEUk_aF2RbiJqYi8H6lKsyOEQ0D9SxQEtl7pchQo2FF3VA5r0q5TNxehl_w7R-xk_mQ5EdFyyFyBtbk0MeFca58YGw-Hj7q_IQaA0enHlFcFlzbT4BVuFinHUs/s1600-h/scorpion_moon.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230677625323729330" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyZr_5nrZ4EmUXuQrTiPEUk_aF2RbiJqYi8H6lKsyOEQ0D9SxQEtl7pchQo2FF3VA5r0q5TNxehl_w7R-xk_mQ5EdFyyFyBtbk0MeFca58YGw-Hj7q_IQaA0enHlFcFlzbT4BVuFinHUs/s200/scorpion_moon.jpg" border="0" /></a>Scorpion Moon, driven by Jason Bartlett owned Tracy Brainard & Andrew Herzog Trained ny Tracy BrainardAnonymous Harness Racerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14706433745812969903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3314586145184947096.post-31515051564237157612008-08-04T10:55:00.001-04:002008-08-04T10:56:54.218-04:00Mister Lucky Vic<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzPIAK3WUSGcBGg0e1aTMiOMQ9xHfdexRdE-W7uiBiEKKNP-c8eGWSLdu3AYKVQNcGfbVpMm-vLUR54M05BDSdYdGptf-0PojgI_KWtrGEaI2_NTfvGLv_RIbfU0BTiwtpecHd0fJGw1s/s1600-h/mister_lucky_vic_web.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230676620431403442" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzPIAK3WUSGcBGg0e1aTMiOMQ9xHfdexRdE-W7uiBiEKKNP-c8eGWSLdu3AYKVQNcGfbVpMm-vLUR54M05BDSdYdGptf-0PojgI_KWtrGEaI2_NTfvGLv_RIbfU0BTiwtpecHd0fJGw1s/s200/mister_lucky_vic_web.jpg" border="0" /></a>Mister Lucky Vec driven by Jonathan Roberts during the July 27th leg of the Joe Ricci Memorial Trot owned and trained by Leonard Le Blac.Anonymous Harness Racerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14706433745812969903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3314586145184947096.post-64799210649846812502008-08-04T10:52:00.002-04:002008-08-04T10:55:30.768-04:00like a bat outa hell<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6lVY1-WEsZefDyLt2mvqZnRUeaQs6COD6y9xwbhQmKmJFKhEpmgdzTy_yfxIV2AmnkC3JUHLQ8Guj1rsbibIhgDZrEza0Tox-QxNoay7CwEmwfb6SyWZenGTPTwl7cr7CW5SsIYLNdzU/s1600-h/likeabatoutahell.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230676277005853234" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6lVY1-WEsZefDyLt2mvqZnRUeaQs6COD6y9xwbhQmKmJFKhEpmgdzTy_yfxIV2AmnkC3JUHLQ8Guj1rsbibIhgDZrEza0Tox-QxNoay7CwEmwfb6SyWZenGTPTwl7cr7CW5SsIYLNdzU/s200/likeabatoutahell.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>The trotter, Likeabatoutahell owned by Michael D Andrews trained by Gordon Corey driven to a track record of 1:58 in trot race 11 the second Joe Ricci Memorial Trot at Scarborough Downs on July 27th. </div>Anonymous Harness Racerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14706433745812969903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3314586145184947096.post-67279687367433258902008-08-04T10:46:00.004-04:002008-08-04T10:52:33.968-04:00Mildred Series at Scarborough Downs<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXKka_4vVQIFu5Vg8eMbSl6GyyCvWq3Dg3ntVLkVyu1G-sEl-gEy1OL3akophqp7725DWPEAizJbzXddz9jAyxJ5wr6COMZ49MGAzMUdmmmIzRzj02Shxb06tyWLoPKHUPhs7WxenQOfA/s1600-h/kc.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230674602326547922" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXKka_4vVQIFu5Vg8eMbSl6GyyCvWq3Dg3ntVLkVyu1G-sEl-gEy1OL3akophqp7725DWPEAizJbzXddz9jAyxJ5wr6COMZ49MGAzMUdmmmIzRzj02Shxb06tyWLoPKHUPhs7WxenQOfA/s200/kc.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>The Mildred Driving series made its way to Scarborough Downs on July 27th, Kelly Case won the two races, here is a picture of her on Kitty a horse owned by Jon Chenard.</div></div><br /><p></p><br /><p></p><br /><p>Here is a picture of the Women who raced in Sundays races.</p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhKkm48l2z5PFDUiRh5hKV6Zu5g6tShVP0scvZ2JxQR5CROE9VwibF12HC5Ov4wdamrR9TmJrHJ_a3Ak5vadhxalkyYywVo6wYTgGPvfz4Zax8CB0Kg66sW2abXI_XbcstqpbiDTu-frI/s1600-h/mildred_women.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230674809430031858" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhKkm48l2z5PFDUiRh5hKV6Zu5g6tShVP0scvZ2JxQR5CROE9VwibF12HC5Ov4wdamrR9TmJrHJ_a3Ak5vadhxalkyYywVo6wYTgGPvfz4Zax8CB0Kg66sW2abXI_XbcstqpbiDTu-frI/s200/mildred_women.jpg" border="0" /></a>Anonymous Harness Racerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14706433745812969903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3314586145184947096.post-58101316859127908982008-07-18T22:36:00.012-04:002008-07-19T01:31:09.301-04:00Riders of the Storm<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDBEgZVlbgM6hfem0I_WYiT-29OJ8AXXUHtBsI9zz8aJbBMU_O0I2x3tFesqiAVJVutuClVpUG1y9SRJGCiVH8Lht9dXM0CnA5QKKbyCP03BJXuc9_7KpU7wywwpK7fU-PBwFog0IZRI8/s1600-h/storm_Race_ws.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5224566286568617602" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDBEgZVlbgM6hfem0I_WYiT-29OJ8AXXUHtBsI9zz8aJbBMU_O0I2x3tFesqiAVJVutuClVpUG1y9SRJGCiVH8Lht9dXM0CnA5QKKbyCP03BJXuc9_7KpU7wywwpK7fU-PBwFog0IZRI8/s200/storm_Race_ws.jpg" border="0" /></a>Rides of the Storm:<br /><br /><strong><a href="http://www.sportsshooter.com/members.html?id=464">Click here for pictures from the Paddock<br /></a></strong><br /><br /><div>SCARBOROUGH, ME 7-18-2008: During the finish stretch of Race 5 Friday night the sky grew dark as a front approached. The font was very clear and try as I might I was not lucky enough to get an image with breaking ligtening bolts. Doug Gray is driving Tyler Trouble.<br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgho63Zi0EL4sDCMlODQ1F7W7akUkb2wwquviAxPOVcotvAKtWz3nsEnW3br2GxjnLEbCYbUHTskVuUi-XLo6yX4LUoqazjFBIaAJifNYogsFs2TZrVvvVIm-dIQ01j3Ug1IrMscdVTlWc/s1600-h/storm_warmup.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5224563113105174882" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgho63Zi0EL4sDCMlODQ1F7W7akUkb2wwquviAxPOVcotvAKtWz3nsEnW3br2GxjnLEbCYbUHTskVuUi-XLo6yX4LUoqazjFBIaAJifNYogsFs2TZrVvvVIm-dIQ01j3Ug1IrMscdVTlWc/s200/storm_warmup.jpg" border="0" /></a>(Picture to the left) Here you are seeing the view looking toward the Paddock, with Kim Ireland on Kerogen, and the storm is very pronounced. It appears that the area just past Scarborough Downs is getting hammered with strong microbursts.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhvIaiyBzq4KjGrEUiRksrq7PdSs8v21PTmNsCJmMdmH-EXXdm8DAE8ZsRqHNBP-617D1iwapf6tVyK31Iyg0hOZX6QUIJb7hOAzPg7JlwWvWAgKJi4dWBEzez7LmE7K2D96JLADaKHjg/s1600-h/stormGerry_web.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5224565998511083394" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhvIaiyBzq4KjGrEUiRksrq7PdSs8v21PTmNsCJmMdmH-EXXdm8DAE8ZsRqHNBP-617D1iwapf6tVyK31Iyg0hOZX6QUIJb7hOAzPg7JlwWvWAgKJi4dWBEzez7LmE7K2D96JLADaKHjg/s200/stormGerry_web.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div></div><div><br />The Scarborough Downs judges made the call that all horses warming up were to return to the paddock, and wait out the storm that appeared would be unleashing its might shortly. Here (Right) you see Jerry Watson on Mighty Dragon N taking the advice and returning. </div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div>Anonymous Harness Racerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14706433745812969903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3314586145184947096.post-17032975429904695972008-07-18T13:58:00.005-04:002008-07-18T14:08:55.925-04:00Cool shade of Blue<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNKlpr_Y6bi-DLaL4xMkgiOGx_JA-wortCV4HWF-yzNV6mFJwen5BTwpu7uQYgtGgFRm8JXDD9Vatu9u9AOcm4Z6t4ymWPlxa9v4OcvdYyqce8DRHXfNqlxDpnu00x8MeCYCpPzUnFLT4/s1600-h/lemondropkid_Effect.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5224415113173078034" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNKlpr_Y6bi-DLaL4xMkgiOGx_JA-wortCV4HWF-yzNV6mFJwen5BTwpu7uQYgtGgFRm8JXDD9Vatu9u9AOcm4Z6t4ymWPlxa9v4OcvdYyqce8DRHXfNqlxDpnu00x8MeCYCpPzUnFLT4/s200/lemondropkid_Effect.jpg" border="0" /></a> KDK Lemondrop Kid driven by Kevin Switzer at Bangor Raceways July 6th.<br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Terry Star Dragon, driven by Michael Graffam<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx39K5JGDt3Bh_z-ui8frsYbilvEfRU65cEehDkndBGHdFGEmKVO7N0KfdzkpaIrl5cq7ZsVAuyaMCtww1tuBdNjgSqD8R0TZCqK56HS0JgH8w2QBtjtlghVbHd_ljDct9IDtddlsFbMA/s1600-h/tsd_warm.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5224417081104326274" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx39K5JGDt3Bh_z-ui8frsYbilvEfRU65cEehDkndBGHdFGEmKVO7N0KfdzkpaIrl5cq7ZsVAuyaMCtww1tuBdNjgSqD8R0TZCqK56HS0JgH8w2QBtjtlghVbHd_ljDct9IDtddlsFbMA/s200/tsd_warm.jpg" border="0" /></a>Driven July 6th at Bangor Raceways.Anonymous Harness Racerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14706433745812969903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3314586145184947096.post-64675857023211529252008-07-18T09:48:00.007-04:002008-08-15T19:39:08.113-04:00Record Breaker Up Temp<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOm9cdwmrmkeEJgj4dTznnE6_PbWTZjk0gxrTHyt2KJnQ9d3zdHEtRayO_fxYJ2ox2dp7LxZd8nO2piVibyL_EqjovXuyTxao4hp5MtNQA3yvBv1bkUFqXSpEMLCkwFH9ifo1WuH1svRw/s1600-h/upTempo_Web.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5224350639887142802" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOm9cdwmrmkeEJgj4dTznnE6_PbWTZjk0gxrTHyt2KJnQ9d3zdHEtRayO_fxYJ2ox2dp7LxZd8nO2piVibyL_EqjovXuyTxao4hp5MtNQA3yvBv1bkUFqXSpEMLCkwFH9ifo1WuH1svRw/s200/upTempo_Web.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong>Up Tempo lowers track record at Scarborough Downs:</strong><br /><br />7-17-2008: Scarborough, Maine – Track records continue to fall as the year-long speed show blazes forward at <a href="http://www.scaboroughdowns.com/">Scarborough Downs </a>-- for the fourth time already this season track historians have been set to the task of rewriting the record books.<strong> <span class="fullpost"><span class="fullpost"></strong></span><span class="fullpost"><span class="fullpost"><br /><br />Up Tempo, a 3-year-old star of the <a href="http://www.meharness.com/MSBOA/main.htm">Maine Standardbred Breeders’ </a>Stakes trotting program left a deep impression on the assembled fan base on Thursday (July 17) as he lined up behind the Scarborough starting gate to contest a $10,107 stakes division. He set sail early off the car to forge dazzling fractions of 29.2 – 59.3 – 1:30.1 en route stopping the tele-timer in a breath-catching 2:00-4/5th, thereby setting a brand new career speed standard and claiming his 3rd consecutive victory in MSBS competition.<br /><br />Up Temp now becomes the fastest winner on the trot in the history of the Maine Breeders’ Stakes program, erasing Ichiban’s long-held previous mark of 2:01.1 recorded back in 1999.<br /><br />He also obliterated the Scarborough Downs track record for 3-year-old geldings of 2:04.3 which had been held since 1997 by ImAGingerBreadMan and driver Dominic Watson.<br /><br />Up Tempo, a son of Boy Band, one of Maine’s newest trotting stallions, is proudly owned by Michael Andrew of Gorham, Maine and is trained and driven by state of Maine colt specialist Gordon Corey.<br /><br />“His mother, A Virtue, was a great mare and has produced well” owner Michael Andrew said “ She produced the 2006 Three–year-old Maine Stakes champion Forward Momentum, but I think the Boy Band blood has made her get even faster.”<br /><br />“He likes to race” Andrew continued “He doesn’t like other horses to beat him. So far so good but we’d sure like to repeat a mile like this during the finals in October.”<br /><br />The Maine Standardbred Breeders’ Stakes continue throughout the summer season at various venues in the state of Maine and culminate with finals during “Super Stakes Weekend” on October 11 and 12 at Scarborough Downs.<br /><br />Stakes action returns to the Downs on Saturday (July 19) as the MSBS 2-year-old colt pacers make their 2008 debut with three divisions racing for nearly $28,000 in purse money.<br />Scarborough Downs proudly features live harness racing every Thursday, Friday and Saturday evening at 4:15 pm (EDT). The popular Sunday matinees feature a 1:30 pm post time.</span></span> .</span><br /><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong></strong>Anonymous Harness Racerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14706433745812969903noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3314586145184947096.post-37525630645642185562008-07-18T09:39:00.002-04:002008-07-18T09:44:54.909-04:00Christmas in July: (not really but thank you Drew)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgswToQPI0GlaIV7u01y2LnNZXUwsSsnbu1D0_wna0hXcov61YbrO2HiP2DhWOQdg7MTh8Wmqd_wdZfk5r6baVsCaAjSzdlW1P8fbICme2zYXhJz-KwvDGVi-iLFVk9L3-DovONvF5Cs4s/s1600-h/drewNsanta.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5224348676827625490" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgswToQPI0GlaIV7u01y2LnNZXUwsSsnbu1D0_wna0hXcov61YbrO2HiP2DhWOQdg7MTh8Wmqd_wdZfk5r6baVsCaAjSzdlW1P8fbICme2zYXhJz-KwvDGVi-iLFVk9L3-DovONvF5Cs4s/s200/drewNsanta.jpg" border="0" /></a> This is a picture from <a href="http://www.scarboroughdowns.com/">Scarborough Downs</a> of Drew Campbell when Santa Clause paid him a visit in the winners circle. I had all I could do to not laugh, when Santa asked Drew if he had been naughty or nice. The answer, I am a lot nicer now that I have the check from this win. Drew was very happy to have the visit from Santa, and even though the weather was grim (rain and fog) it made the day a little better for all.<br /><div></div>Anonymous Harness Racerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14706433745812969903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3314586145184947096.post-67988869555636579142008-07-18T09:26:00.002-04:002008-08-15T19:42:35.977-04:00Mildred Williams Womens Driving Series - You Go Girl<p>Maine Harness Race Driver Stacey Lord will be driving in two legs of the Mildred Williams Driving Challenge at Saratoga New York’s Saratoga Raceways on Saturday July 19th.</p><p><br />Stacey Lord of Sebago Maine will be driving pacer Ms-Ayse Bluegrass (from the 6th hole) in the first race and pacer Pocket Vance N (from the rail position or the one hole).<span class="fullpost"></p><p><br />The <a href="http://mildredwilliams.ca/">Mildred Williams Driving Challenge </a>started by Ottawa horsewoman Ann Curran, the Mildred Williams International Women’s Driving Series is designed to promote the sport of harness racing toward the un-sung hero’s of the sport, the women. This series provides young women with the opportunity to participate and honor a female pioneer of harness racing Mildred Williams.</p><p><br />After Saratoga Raceways the series invades New England with Maine’s <a href="http://www.scarboroughdowns.com/">Scarborough Downs</a> on July 27th, New Hampshires <a href="http://www.rockinghampark.com/">Rockingham Park</a> on August 3nd, before moving to Massachusetts’s <a href="http://www.prcharness.com/">Plainridge</a> Racecourse on August 4th.</p><p><br />The three finals are held at <a href="http://www.harrahs.com/casinos/harrahs-chester/hotel-casino/property-home.shtml">Harrah’s Chester Racetrack</a> November 5th, <a href="http://www.doverdowns.com/">Dover Downs</a> November 6th and <a href="http://www.rosecroft.com/">Rosecroft Raceways</a> November 7th, the current leaders (as of July 6ths points standing) are Ann Karin Larsen 82 Points (15 races), Elisabeth Jansen with 60 Points, Anne Marie Turenne 59 points, and Kelly Case (Maine’s Walter Case Jr’s sister) with 55 Points. </span> </p>Anonymous Harness Racerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14706433745812969903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3314586145184947096.post-34728889159204294742008-07-15T09:14:00.003-04:002008-07-15T09:17:49.339-04:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX2yCHXHLV4cjxBJp8FNvttvRGQjHoYo-U7UrMqpRoXbWZtEN-_WXavEL_zePkItv6oRGFfLbNwi0tH2IyikZ9vXdba1RgCLJ4EYGrneUf2lPJ26WebqI1IjA-1iomtwLW9buZtIQUrqk/s1600-h/ardens.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223229121262972802" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX2yCHXHLV4cjxBJp8FNvttvRGQjHoYo-U7UrMqpRoXbWZtEN-_WXavEL_zePkItv6oRGFfLbNwi0tH2IyikZ9vXdba1RgCLJ4EYGrneUf2lPJ26WebqI1IjA-1iomtwLW9buZtIQUrqk/s200/ardens.jpg" border="0" /></a>Kevin Switzer Jr. bagged his first grand slam at Scarborough Downs on Saturday July 12th. Winning on Son Of Arturo, Do It All, Arden's Heritage, and Prince Rama N.<br /><div></div><br /><div>"Kevie's had three-win days before but never a four-bagger." said proud mother Patricia Switzer.<br /></div><br /><div>"His father (Kevin Switzer) has kidded him about it telling him he hasn't stepped up to the next level yet. It was kind of ironic that it was the old man he nosed out to get that fourth win under his belt. They'll have plenty to talk about on the way back home tonight."</div><br /><div></div>Anonymous Harness Racerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14706433745812969903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3314586145184947096.post-35668546582782749192008-07-15T09:06:00.003-04:002008-08-15T19:43:55.082-04:00Saturday CKG Billings Series coverage<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_DCnNLqeUqdul2fHZM3vHpYtIGbP4TZOje9wUQO8OGPHjyvrcgcALVb3_JCVj7fPMw58TVW0VX3f_1DNJquulbzA0fSTiaOV0tQONN81iBcVU_Tr9hAOGqsAWd4PedmrMoO17bFyjrzQ/s1600-h/billingsGroup.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223226981638159042" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_DCnNLqeUqdul2fHZM3vHpYtIGbP4TZOje9wUQO8OGPHjyvrcgcALVb3_JCVj7fPMw58TVW0VX3f_1DNJquulbzA0fSTiaOV0tQONN81iBcVU_Tr9hAOGqsAWd4PedmrMoO17bFyjrzQ/s200/billingsGroup.jpg" border="0" /></a>With the results of the C.K.G. Billings Amateur contests on Saturday, July 12 it was sort of "the rich get richer" as both regional point leaders, Steve "You're Never Too" Oldford (Midwest) and Todd "the Downeaster" Whitney (East) were each<br />victorious in their respective regional events.<br /><p><br />In all, three Midwest Region Billings races were contested at Raceway Park on July 12 while that same day, two events of the "Grand Circuit of Amateur Driving" were raced at Scarborough Downs in the Eastern region. <span class="fullpost"><br /><br />At Raceway Park Oldford scored an easy three length triumph with his recent purchase Eng Amer Bobby with a solid 2:01 effort in the last of the three Midwest regional events.<br /><br />Oldford took command after the half and coasted home an easy winner over Absolute Resolve and driver "Trader Bud" Hatfield. Third place went to Callico Cat and driver "Tar Heel Tom" Williams, last years Billings point champion who was driving in the series for the first time there at Raceway Park.</p><p>Also making his Billings seasonal debut was Kelly "Sky" Walker and he made it a winning one guiding his own Dream of Pearls to a 2:01 victory over No Mon No Fun with Mike "the Vet" Caston at the controls. </p><p><br />After stalking Caston's trotter to the three quarters Walker moved Eng-Amer Bobby to the lead on the final turn and finished a two-length winner ove No Mon No Fun. Bob "the Lumberman" Troyer took home the show dough with Candacraigh. </p><p><br />But Troyer also got his picture taken that night after he reined Ima Spur to a gate to wire 2:01:3 victory over ABS Speedy Hall and driver "Tiny Tim' Miller in the other Billings division. "Lawbook Larry" Farley hustled Prime Number home for the show dough after the trotter made a break before the start. </p><p><br />Meanwhile at Scarborough Downs "The Downeaster" rushed Texas TNT for the lead from the eight-hole but Vladimir "Butch" Melnichenko, driving Best Way, carried Whitney's trotter nearly to the half way point before he yielded command. </p><p><br />Once on top, and despite being parked to the half, Texas TNT strolled home a length winner in a time of 2:04 over Chapri, with Scott "the Driving Doctor" Woogen at the reins. Melnichenko's, Best Way faded but held on for third money. </p><p><br />The other Scarborough Downs split saw George "the Brooklyn Cowboy" Casale score a short head victory with Earl Vic Dol in a 2:03 clocking when they held off a last charge by Dua Don N and driver "Fast Phillipe" Trudeau. Whitney guided the Malabar Touch home third best in that contest. </p><p><br />It marked the first seasonal Billings triumph for Casale and the 25th of his amateur career.<br /><br />On Sunday, July 13 two eastern region Billings races will be contested at Bangor Raceway in Bangor, Maine. </p><p>John Manzi, Billings Publicist </span class></p>Anonymous Harness Racerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14706433745812969903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3314586145184947096.post-6431405798040271282008-07-07T10:26:00.002-04:002008-07-07T10:30:17.720-04:00Terrys Star Dragon at Bangor Raceways<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAf7-TB5MSlAngZikAYZRxu5xSH1EBx9dx0T7s2F8UjRHNW5SUrLJOqx9u5IB1_Moaqy5BV5qc4gwBBzC2pHlFJJ7b7IliluU8kgHuadoQs7PcXeL9bfz2tBkloCFzfzlMFrqKaBZke-I/s1600-h/tsd-704759.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220278506301667986" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAf7-TB5MSlAngZikAYZRxu5xSH1EBx9dx0T7s2F8UjRHNW5SUrLJOqx9u5IB1_Moaqy5BV5qc4gwBBzC2pHlFJJ7b7IliluU8kgHuadoQs7PcXeL9bfz2tBkloCFzfzlMFrqKaBZke-I/s320/tsd-704759.jpg" border="0" /></a></p>July 6th, 2008 Bangor, ME: Michael Graffam drives Terrys Star Dragon Sunday at Bangor Raceways. Maine Harness Racing at its best.Anonymous Harness Racerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14706433745812969903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3314586145184947096.post-56829421289630192592008-07-07T10:24:00.002-04:002008-07-07T10:29:05.381-04:00Fillmewalley N at Bangor Raceways<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEQZlrYzC25UlI2ibwkdAFwVkl3x7moX_RQd63seDRSrN9-ZLEPeFwPBwlCm01vLtaSHOrsZZiebLzF2JtYOFw0bHaJznpNWY8W5M8mYtFe6m8BNhtwBfyDupVusYwB6z1RHhYL3g7tD0/s1600-h/Fillmewalley_N-761503.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220277892908033458" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEQZlrYzC25UlI2ibwkdAFwVkl3x7moX_RQd63seDRSrN9-ZLEPeFwPBwlCm01vLtaSHOrsZZiebLzF2JtYOFw0bHaJznpNWY8W5M8mYtFe6m8BNhtwBfyDupVusYwB6z1RHhYL3g7tD0/s320/Fillmewalley_N-761503.jpg" border="0" /></a></p>July 6th, 2008 Bangor, ME: Kevin Switzer drives Fillmewalley N during race 7 at Bangor Raceway. Maine Harness Racing at its best.Anonymous Harness Racerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14706433745812969903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3314586145184947096.post-82893873957765603682008-07-07T10:23:00.002-04:002008-07-07T10:29:44.303-04:00KDK Lemondropkid<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkZEB81BrqVqMJCfAGWjoaeohKNp57f2E6Zt2ANhyphenhyphengOxiTTuvd7GnzhCJHfZqo0beZgIuM3GhECu_KH7rwF5b3kmBifY11eEavCPB3wSb3H5Ie762oY-Bkq4PbWD7Jq1t6OntMD0jW_VA/s1600-h/kdk_ld-798764.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220277626632223826" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkZEB81BrqVqMJCfAGWjoaeohKNp57f2E6Zt2ANhyphenhyphengOxiTTuvd7GnzhCJHfZqo0beZgIuM3GhECu_KH7rwF5b3kmBifY11eEavCPB3wSb3H5Ie762oY-Bkq4PbWD7Jq1t6OntMD0jW_VA/s320/kdk_ld-798764.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilWNtlxWsDek319-9dyPprQX2VZiTf6_vMm7V7ZBFW9o94U4NSEYTjiugnVRQF2mkbfC-jV3_VpPDBx45runsghGKNqMjdXy4akwlmqYwxslKJRQEJ_A9aaq_ckdq5JvCMqJ7tiPK8-UI/s1600-h/kdk_ld2-799634.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220277624842558466" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilWNtlxWsDek319-9dyPprQX2VZiTf6_vMm7V7ZBFW9o94U4NSEYTjiugnVRQF2mkbfC-jV3_VpPDBx45runsghGKNqMjdXy4akwlmqYwxslKJRQEJ_A9aaq_ckdq5JvCMqJ7tiPK8-UI/s320/kdk_ld2-799634.jpg" border="0" /></a></p>July 6th, 2008 Bangor, ME: Kevin Swizer driving KDK Lemondropkid Sunday at Bangor Raceways. Maine Harness Racing at its best.Anonymous Harness Racerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14706433745812969903noreply@blogger.com0