7/5 - The CKG Billings Amateurs are coming to Maine, Scarborough July 12th and Bangor July 13th. We are looking for trotters to compete. Please call perspective race office with your entry and/or Todd Whitney at 671-8513. Your entry(s) will be greatly appreciated .

7/3 - Raymond Boyington, an avid blacksmith, trainer and driver who stabled at Bangor Raceway during the 60's, 70's and 80's has passed away. His obituary from the Bangor Daily News can be found with this link.

7/1 - The Maine Amateur Driving Club will hold their first leg at Bangor Raceway on Tuesday, July 8. The condition sheet is now posted.

6/25 - The Maine Harness Racing Commission today awarded Bangor Raceway 14 additional race dates to make up for the ones lost earlier this year. They were amended from the original application that was submitted.  Bangor will add Tuesdays in July, September 3rd & 9th, Tuesdays and Wednesdays in October with a 3:00 pm post time and November 5 at 3:00 pm. Our 2008 Race Date Calendar has been updated for you to review.

Congratulations to Thomas Dillon and the Donald Richards Stable as SEASIDE, a two year old trotting filly, won a division of the "Acorn Stake" at the Meadowlands tonight trotting the mile in 1:59.0

Please note that the Jupiter Pine Tree Classic Late Closer is for $3,000 Claimers and not the $2,500 Claimers that was previously listed.

A new Legislative Update has been posted.

If you will need stalls and camper spaces for the Northern Maine Fair please call Joy Duncan at 227-9147 or 227-2247 to make your reservation.

6/21 - Cushing Surgery Called A Success - Bangor Daily News

The agenda for the Harness Racing Commission on July 25 has been posted. Please note the meeting is on Wednesday the 25 and not Thursday the 26 as was previously posted.

6/20 - Shawn Gray records five wins at Scarborough Downs

Scarborough Downs donates $15,000 to Scarborough 350th Celebration

The Maine Sire Stakes season starts on June 25th at Bangor Raceway with the 3 year old trotters. The MSBOA will continue to monitor the track conditions at Bangor for possible change of venue if necessary, especially with the two year olds.

6/19 - Mike Cushing underwent surgery this morning to repair a bruised spinal cord and compressed vertebrae. Doctors say the surgery was successful. We should see the red and gold back in the sulky after a month of rehab.

6/18 - Mike Cushing was injured tonight at Bangor Raceway during the qualifying races. He was unseated and catapulted into the air, landing on his tailbone. He was taken to Eastern Maine Medical Center and evaluated. Mike initially was in a lot of pain and had lost feeling in his legs. He has since regained the feeling in his legs and was waiting for the doctor's evaluation with family and friends as of 10:00 pm tonight. We will keep you informed of his prognosis as soon as possible.

The notice of hearing for Bangor Raceway's request for additional race dates has been posted. The hearing will take place on June 25.

The Weather Witch Headlines Lady Luck Final

6/14 -An update regarding Yonkers Raceway's leading driver, Jason Bartlett, who was injured in a second-race accident here Friday night. Bartlett was released (with crutches) from Lawrence Hospital (Bronxville, NY) early Saturday morning, and was en route back home to Maine early Saturday afternoon.
Bartlett, driving Hurricane Mike, was racing second just past the the quarter-pole. He was unseated when the sulky broke--like someone pulled a chair out from under him--and was subsequently run over by AP Stonehenge, the horse (and sulky) directly behind him. He did not lose consciousness.        Bartlett suffered an injury to his right leg, with much swelling but no broken bones. "It's by far the worst racing injury I've ever suffered," Bartlett said. "I have a drive (Velocity Hall) in (next Saturday's) eliminations for the Yonkers Trot, and I'm hoping to be back by then. That may be optimistic, but that's what I'm shooting for." - Frank Drucker, Yonkers Raceway

6/13 - Jason Bartlett, leading driver at Yonkers Raceway, was injured in a second-race accident Friday night. Bartlett, driving Hurricane Mike, was unseated when the sulky broke passing the quarter-mile pole and was subsequently "run over" by trailing horses and sulkies. He suffered an injury to his right leg and was taken to Lawrence Hospital in nearby Bronxville, NY, for tests and further evaluation. No further information was available as of this writing. The 27-year-old Bartlett, a native of Augusta, ME, won his 2,000th career race earlier this season. Overall in '08, he has won 241 races  and more than $2 million in purses, with 178 victories and more than $1.6 million in purses coming here. He won the evening's first race with the  favored Your Not Funny. - Frank Drucker, Yonkers Raceway.

6/12 - Congratulations to Gretchen Rohr and Mark Athearn who tied the knot over the weekend. Click on the photo for a larger view. Photo by EJS Photography.

Have you checked out the new site for the MSBOA. If not, click on their banner at the top of this site to visit. June 2008's newsletter has just been posted plus more things will be added in the future.

6/11 - Learn and Earn events have been scheduled. Bangor Raceway will hold L&E's on June 29 and July 6, both at 1:00 pm. Scarborough Downs will hold L&E's on June 26, July 3 and July 10 with a post time of 2:00 pm.

6/10 - We are back up and running. Details on Webmaster's Page