harness racing
-
PublishedJuly 19, 2021
Harness racing developer looks to open simulcast facility in Cumberland County
First Track Investments plans to launch a temporary facility in a location separate from the Cumberland Fairgrounds, while the company seeks a new track site elsewhere in southern Maine.
-
PublishedMarch 2, 2021
After Scarborough Downs closure, harness racing poised to make a comeback in southern Maine
A former Cumberland resident will open the Cumberland Fairgrounds to racing in May, with plans to expand at a new venue permanently in southern Maine.
-
PublishedNovember 19, 2020
Scarborough Downs will halt live horse racing this month, ending a 70-year run
The track, which opened with thoroughbred racing in 1950, has struggled through years of financial hardship and will hold its last harness racing card on Nov. 28.
