March 30, 2026, by Chris Tully, for First Tracks Cumberland
(Joe Shaw photo)

CUMBERLAND, ME – Nick Graffam orchestrated a mild upset on Sunday (March 29) at First Tracks Cumberland when he sat a patient, pocket trip with Varney to strike in the final strides and prevail by a nose over 1/5 favorite Alex Having Fun in the $7,000 winners over pace.

When the wings folded the heavy favorite was gunned out to the lead by driver Aaron Hall from post eight, shunning a three-hole spot on the cones.  Varney (5/2) continued to press onward, forcing the favorite to work for the top into a taxing 27.3 opening panel.  By the three-eighths marker, the public choice had made the front.  But, at what cost?

As the field settled down to a more reasonable 57.0 half-mile time, Varney continued to stick to the pacesetting Alex Having Fun like glue, with Cigars And Port (Wally Watson) sitting in third with another eight lengths back to the rest of the field.

Down the backside the final time the race for third was stacked up three deep when the leader hit the third stanza in 1:26.2, prompting track announcer Scott Erhlich to exclaim, “It’s a two-horse race.”

The pair battled down the length of the home stretch, stride for stride, wheel to wheel, elbow to elbow.  With one final surge Varney got up under the shadow of the wire to win by a whisker in 1:55.1, the fastest mile of the 2026 meet, so far.

Trained and owned by Brian Lamb with partner Eddie Fournier Jr., the 7-year-old son of Huntsville obtained his 14^th career victory and collected a seasonal mark.  The win put the victor just over $250,000 in lifetime earnings.  He paid $7.80 to win.

Cigars And Port was nearly ten lengths back to grab the show dough.

In other news, Todd Whitney won the Maine Amateur Driving Club race with Legal Bettor in 1:57.4, returning $2.80.  In addition, young teamster Jason Bertolini nabbed his first score of the year with his own On Line in 2:02.2, paying $15.40.

Driver Aaron Hall enjoyed four wins on the program, with Nick Graffam and Mike Stevenson each picking up doubles.  After four racing cards, Aaron Hall and Kevin Switzer Jr. are tied at ten wins apiece in the driver standings.  Nick Graffam is third with eight wins.

Racing resumes on Saturday (April 4) with just a single live card this week, as the track will be dark on Easter Sunday (April 5).  There will be a Pick-5 carryover of $1,764 for Saturday.

First Tracks Cumberland’s Spring/Summer meet will continue throughout the Spring season with regular racing on Saturday and Sunday each weekend through most of the month of April. 

Friday (April 24) marks the start of six weeks of Friday-Saturday racing, through the month of May.  After which the calendar reverts back to Saturday-Sunday for the month of June. 

First post is slated for 12:15 pm (EDT) during the extended pari-mutuel meeting, which runs through August 2.

A complete calendar, replays and additional information can be viewed by visiting our website:

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March 29, 2026, by Chris Tully, for First Tracks Cumberland
(Joe Shaw photos)

CUMBERLAND, ME – Looking for redemption, trusty trotter Brutalizer got his pay dirt on Saturday (March 28) as the even-money favorite cruised to a wire-to-wire victory in the $6,200 feature at First Tracks Cumberland.

While the 5-year-old son of Alarm Detector has been a model of consistency since finding his way into the Harrington Stable last November, he finished second during last week’s opener and has been primed for a bigger pay day. 

The public’s choice was sent right to the top by driver by Andy Harrington from post five.  After settling in on top for a 30.1 opening panel, the teamster continued set snappy fractions to keep any would-be spoilers at bay.  Reaching the half in 1:00.4 the first to flush was Nice Guy Eddie (2-1, Kevin Switzer Jr.), who never was able to engage the punctual pacesetter. 

By the 1:30.3 third stanza, Brutalizer’s only threat was the pocket sitting High Gear No Fear (7-1, Nick Graffam).  Around the final turn and down the stretch the leader had kept all the pursuers in check and never drifted off the rail.  His final knockout blow was a 30.1 final quarter, winning by a measured two lengths in 2:00.4.

Trained by Sara Harrington for owner Kyle Gibbs, it was the eleventh lifetime victory for Brutalizer.  He paid $4.20 for his first win of the season.

High Gear No Fear finished second; it was a tight photo for show with Nice Guy Eddie prevailing by a whisker over Little Macabee (7-1, Dave Ingraham).

The sunny afternoon card started with Andrew Harrington lighting up the tote board with 42-1 longshot Royalty Again.  Coming from off the pace to swoop the three leaders down at the wire, Harrington got his charge up in the final strides to win by a half-length in 1:59.3, returning $87.80.  Royalty Again is trained by Randy Bickmore for owner Kevin Gee and picked up his eighth career win.

Wally Watson pulled off a bulb buster with 17-1 Skyway Ballet who danced three-wide down the backside to win in 2:00.1 for owner-trainer Ryan Berry.  The 9-year-old mare paid $37.40 in race six.  Two races later the same connections (Watson-Berry) scored with Juneparker, returning $27.60.

Fans and horse people alike were pleased to welcome Walter Case Jr. back to the winners circle following a nine month absence.  The 65-year-old, former leading national dash winner, sent J S Peyton on a gate-to-wire frolic, prevailing in 2:02.4 in race nine.  Trained by Benson Merrill for owners John and Thelma Kiernan, he paid $6.60.

 ‘Casey’ sits ninth atop North America’s dash win list among all-time active drivers with 11,526 victories, but until last week, his most recent starts were during June 2025.

Racing continues on Sunday (March 29) with a 13-race card of full fields.  The featured $7,000 winners over pace once again includes the area’s swiftest sidesteppers in race eight.  All of the action can be viewed in its entirety directly through the Racetrack Television Network with replays available on our website.

For Sunday, the exotic wagering menu starts with our 50-cent Pick-5 in the opener.  The Pick-4 begins with the last four races on the program (races 10-13) and Pick-3 gets going in the eleventh race.  All boast a low 16% takeout.  In addition, the 20-cent Superfecta is available in races four, six, eight and ten, along with a Pentafecta in races five and the finale.

First Tracks Cumberland’s Spring/Summer meet will continue throughout the Spring season with regular racing on Saturday and Sunday each weekend through the month of April.  The only exception is no racing on Easter Sunday (April 5). 

Friday (April 24) marks the start of six weeks of Friday-Saturday racing, through the month of May.  After which the calendar reverts back to Saturday-Sunday for the month of June. 

First post is slated for 12:15 pm (EDT) during the extended pari-mutuel meeting, which runs through August 2.

A complete calendar and additional information can be viewed by visiting our website:

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March 27, 2026, by Chris Tully, for First Tracks Cumberland
(Joe Shaw photo)

CUMBERLAND, ME – Dependable trotter Brutalizer will look to take his redemption by force on Saturday (March 28) as the early morning line favorite in the $6,200 featured trot at Cumberland Raceway.

Finishing second in last week’s winners over class, the 5-year-old son of Alarm Detector has been a model of consistency since finding his way into the Harrington Stable last November.  From the time of his Downeast arrival, the horse has two wins, three second place finishes, and a third on his resume.  This week, in the absence of last week’s victor Big Al M, all tickets must include the 9-5 trackman’s choice.

Driven by Andy Harrington for trainer/partner Sara Harrington, Brutalizer earned a handsome $73,319 in 35 starts last season, with eight wins.  He scores from post five in the seventh race of an 11-race card.  His primary threat, Nice Guy Eddie, scores inside with Kevin Switzer Jr. at the lines and is listed at 5-2.

The Harringtons also have pacing mare Whisper Of Luck poised and ready to pounce in the tenth, she is listed as the 9-5 favorite from post four.  They have six in-to-go on Saturday, as does trainer Jamie Gerard.

For fans of the diagonally gaited set, there are three additional trotting races on the card, which are slated for races two, four and nine.

The exotic wagering menu has been enhanced to get things going early with the 50-cent Pick-5 added to the opener.  The Pick-4 starts with the last four races on the program (races 8-11) and Pick-3 begins in the ninth race.  All boast a low 16% takeout.  In addition, the 20-cent Superfecta is available in races four, six and eight, along with a Pentafecta in races five and the finale.

Racing continues on Sunday (March 29) with a 13-race card of full fields.  The featured $7,000 winners over pace once again includes the area’s swiftest sidesteppers in race eight.  All of the action during both days of live harness racing can be viewed in its entirety directly through the Racetrack Television Network, with replays available on our website.

First Tracks Cumberland’s Spring/Summer meet will continue throughout the Spring season with regular racing on Saturday and Sunday each weekend through the month of April.  The only exception is no racing on Easter Sunday (April 5). 

Friday (April 24) marks the start of six weeks of Friday-Saturday racing, through the month of May.  After which the calendar reverts back to Saturday-Sunday for the month of June. 

First post is slated for 12:15 pm (EDT) during the extended pari-mutuel meeting, which runs through August 2.

A complete calendar and additional information can be viewed by visiting our website:

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March 24, 2026, by Chris Tully, for First Tracks Cumberland
(Joe Shaw photos)

CUMBERLAND, ME – First Tracks Cumberland’s track crew cleared the nearly half-foot of fresh snow that had fallen on Sunday (March 22), forcing the postponement of that card to the following afternoon (Monday, March 23).  Nonetheless, the track men and the horsemen and women were poised and ready for the second day of action in the state of Maine, which did not disappoint.

The $6,200 featured conditioned (NW5000) pace was captured by Arts Flight and Andy Harrington after following the ambitious, pacesetting favorite Rau Ru (Kevin Switzer Jr.) through sharp fractions and enjoying a perfect pocket trip.

Both Switzer and Harrington left for position, with the former stung slightly to the opening panel in 29.4 over a track rated ‘muddy.’  With the 1/5 favorite firmly in command, Switzer backed off the pace a little and hit the half in 1:01 with Arts Flight (7/1) tracking along closely in the garden spot.  McGwire Sowers popped Vel Larry (15/1) from fifth to start the outer flow, which brought Varney (Aaron Hall) out from pegs to draft that cover.

Down the backstretch the final time the advancers were closing ground while the leader hit the third stanza in 1:31.1 while Switzer was seen shaking and rattling his charge around the final turn with Arts Flight breathing down his neck.

Down the lane the pacesetter Rau Ru drifted out which allowed Arts Flight to skim the cones and advance in deep stretch.  Vel Larry was also gaining ground on the outside, along with a late-closing Varney.

The top pace of the day made for some thrilling final steps as the four horses were heads apart at the wire with Arts Flight prevailing by a quarter length in 2:02.2.

Trained by Sara Harrington for owner Mac Stables, the 5-year-old son of Artistic Fella was bred in Maine by Lynn-Marie Plouffe.  He returned $16.00 while winning for the eleventh time in his career.

Rau Ru finished second; Vel Larry was third.

The swiftest race of the day occurred immediately thereafter when local fan favorite Alex Having Fun went on a 8-1/4 length romp to take the $5,400 conditioned (NW3500) pace in 2:00.4.  Sent off at a dime on the dollar the heavy favorite was rushed to the front by driver Aaron Hall and never looked back. 

Owned and trained by Kimberly Vafiades, the 9-year-old son of Rock N Roll Heaven is the current all-age track record holder (1:53, Drew Campbell, 8/2/2025) and recorded his 41^st lifetime victory on his favorite piece of real estate.

Last year’s leading driver was back in full force on the 12-race card, winning five races for three different trainers.  Kevin Switzer Jr. took the opener with Soho Leviathan A (2:03.2, $5.40); the third with Undeniablebluechip (2:07, $8.60), and the seventh with Plus One (2:03.1; $24.40), all for trainer Bob Marston.

Switzer also scored with Bare Bone (2:04, $10.40) and Sheriff N (2:02.4, $3.20).

The ‘Greatest Side Show in Harness Racing’ was back in full swing with the $4,200 Maine Amateur Driving Club series going postward during mid-card. 

Perennial tough guy Todd Whitney made his wire-to-wire rout look easy with Duncans Ranger in 2:04.3.  The Michelle Lefebvre-trained 2/5 favorite paid $2.80 from pylon position.  Derek Howes kept him honest with a three-wide backside bid while driving Quan Blue Chip and got up for a close second. 

Drivers Aaron Hall and Nick Graffam each grabbed a pair of victories.

Racing resumes on Saturday (March 28).  First Tracks Cumberland’s Spring/Summer meet will continue throughout the Spring season with regular racing on Saturday and Sunday each weekend through the month of April.  During the month of May the track transitions to a Friday-Saturday schedule for those five weeks, after which the calendar reverts back to Saturday-Sunday for the month of June. 

First post is slated for 12:15 pm (EDT) during the extended pari-mutuel meeting, which runs through August 2.

A complete calendar and additional information can be viewed by visiting our website:

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March 22, 2026, by Chris Tully, for First Tracks Cumberland
(Joe Shaw photos)

CUMBERLAND, ME – Sunny skies and warmer temperatures brought out a nice crowd for opening day at Cumberland Raceway on Saturday (March 21), with several regulars picking up where they left off, along with some new faces also grabbing the spotlight, however, the brightest star of the day was driver Dave Ingraham who secured his 8,000^th career victory.

It only took three tries for the 64-year-old veteran Ingraham to find the Cumberland winner’s circle, moving second over with seasoned trotter Little Macabee in the sixth to score comfortably by a 1-1/4 lengths in 2:02.4 for trainer Eric Bickmore. 

Given the nickname ‘Double-Digit Dave’ by track announcer and simulcast specialist Gabe Prewitt during his most recent Pompano Park days, Ingraham lived up to his moniker.  While steering the 12-year-old son of Chapter Seven to his 45^th lifetime win, they returned $29.80.

In the winner’s circle Ingraham was surrounded by family and friends.  With wide smiles his wife Kelly Case and daughter Kelsie proudly held up the bright blue and orange banner exclaiming the milestone victory, while his colleagues cheered for the photo op.

Driving harness horses since 1980, the 64-year-old had 72 wins last year with earnings of $607,509.  Over his 46-year career he has driven the winners of $32.8 million and enjoyed a dozen seasons with a million or more in earnings.  His statistically best year was 1995 where the Maine-native won 403 races and $2.7 million in purses.

Speaking of veterans, driver Mike Stevenson got the day started winning the daily double with Rose Run Yakim (2:04.2, $23.60) and Mulligan Philly (2:02.4, $14.20).

Last year’s leading pilot, Kevin Switzer Jr., got down to business shortly thereafter winning the next two races and the $7,000 featured trot with Big Al M in 2:00.4.  The 8-year-old son of Anders Bluestone picked up his 33^rd career victory, returning $5.00.  Owned and trained by Zach Vickerson, he won 10 races in 2025.

Brutalizer (Andy Harrington) finished second; Smooth Landing (Wally Watson) was third.

Aaron Hall also copped a hat trick on the afternoon card, scoring with Twin B High Tech (2:02, $6.20); Zoes Precious Rn (2:04.1; $8.20); and Commander Cathy N (2:01.1, $6.80).

Harness racing has been held at the iconic Cumberland fairgrounds for over 150 years, and this year marks the sixth consecutive season that ‘First Tracks’ has welcomed the first live racing of the year back to Maine.

The 12-race card originally scheduled for Sunday (March 22) has been postponed until Monday (March 23) due to a winter storm expected to hit the entire region. 

The exotic wagering menu remains fruitful with the 50-cent Pick-5 added to the opener.  The Pick-4 starts with the last four races on the program (races 9-12) and Pick-3 begins in the tenth race.  All boast a low 16% takeout.  In addition, the 20-cent Superfecta is available in races four, six and eight, along with a Pentafecta in races five and the finale.

First Tracks Cumberland’s Spring/Summer meet will continue throughout the Spring season with regular racing on Saturday and Sunday each weekend through the month of April.  During the month of May the track transitions to a Friday-Saturday schedule for those five weeks, after which the calendar reverts back to Saturday-Sunday for the month of June. 

First post is slated for 12:15 pm (EDT) during the extended pari-mutuel meeting, which runs through August 2.

A complete calendar and additional information can be viewed by visiting our website:

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March 20, 2026, by Chris Tully, for First Tracks Cumberland

CUMBERLAND, ME – This year’s first live pari-mutuel harness racing in the state of Maine kicks off this weekend at Cumberland Raceway, just north of Portland.  The iconic Cumberland fairgrounds has hosted Standardbred sport for over 150 years, and this year marks the sixth consecutive season that ‘First Tracks’ has held 50-plus day racing meets in the Pine Tree State.

The action kicks off at 12:15 pm on Saturday (March 21) with a 12-race card, featuring a $7,000 ‘Winners Over’ trot slated as race seven.  Leading the group of the Downeast’s top trotters is Brutalizer who was freshened up with a qualifying mile last week and appears ready to take on the region’s dominant, diagonally-gaited equines. 

Driven by Andy Harrington for trainer/partner Sara Harrington, the 5-year-old son of Alarm Detector won his last two outings at Cumberland in December, before retiring for the year with a whopping $73,319 in seasonal earnings.  Sporting eight wins and eight seconds last year, he scores from post five and is listed at 2-1 on the early morning line.

Of course it’s always nice to go out with a win, but his chief competitor, Big Al M, also had two wins and a second at the tail end of last season.  He scores outside from post six and gets the services of 2025’s top teamster Kevin Switzer Jr. and is the 8-5 early pick.

The exotic wagering menu has been enhanced to get things going early with the 50-cent Pick-5 added to the opener.  The Pick-4 starts with the last four races on the program (races 9-12) and Pick-3 begins in the tenth race.  All boast a low 16% takeout.  In addition, the 20-cent Superfecta is available in races four, six and eight, along with a Pentafecta in races five and the finale.

Racing continues on Sunday (March 22) with another 12-race card of full fields.  The featured $6,200 conditioned pace includes the area’s swiftest sidesteppers in race eight.  All of the action during both days of live harness racing can be viewed in its entirety on our website (Live Racing) or directly through the Racetrack Television Network.

First Tracks Cumberland’s Spring/Summer meet will continue throughout the Spring season with regular racing on Saturday and Sunday each weekend through the month of April.  During the month of May the track transitions to a Friday-Saturday schedule for those five weeks, after which the calendar reverts back to Saturday-Sunday for the month of June. 

First post is slated for 12:15 pm (EDT) during the extended pari-mutuel meeting, which runs through August 2.

A complete calendar and additional information can be viewed by visiting our website:

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March 16, 2026, by Chris Tully, for First Tracks Cumberland
(Joe Shaw photo)

CUMBERLAND, ME – Team Watson’s Cigars And Port helped set the stage for the triumphant return to harness racing in the state of Maine, clocking the fastest race of the nine-race program on Sunday (March 15) at First Tracks Cumberland.

Leaving from post two, teamster Wally Watson wasted little time putting his 9-year-old son of So Surreal on the engine to control the tempo against a handful of the region’s faster older pacers.  Hitting the opening panel in :30, the Lisa Watson-trained veteran rolled through the remaining fractions in nearly equal splits, stopping the timer in 2:00.1.

Owned by Fox Ridge Stable and Wally Watson, Cigars And Port was the richest Standardbred to enter the day’s events, boasting $534,540 in lifetime earnings with 29 career victories.  Art’s Flight (Andy Harrington) was a fast closing second, with the Joe Burke-driven Circling The Prey finishing third on the track listed as fast.

Team Watson also won the opener with their own Terror Hall in 2:03.3. Finishing a close second was the card’s lone sophomore, named Odds On King Cobra.  She was driven by Dave Ingraham, who will be looking for career dash win milestone 8,000 when the extended pari-mutuel meet opens next Saturday (March 21).

The second fastest race of the afternoon was captured by Chasing Goosebumps in 2:00.2.  After being parked to the opening panel, driver Andy Harrington cut the remaining fractions and won comfortably with the 6-year-old son of He’s Watching.  Trained by Sara Harrington and owned by Gibbs Racing, he finished first or second in a third of his 29 starts last season.

Jet Wills (Kevin Switzer Jr.) finished second; Here On Earth (Nick Graffam) was third.

The top trotting mile of the day was captured by To My Credit in 2:02 with Alex MacDonald driving for trainer Allison MacDonald.  The 6-year-old son of Credit Winner earned $27,015 last year with five victories.

Brutalizer (Andy Harrington) finished second; Smooth Landing (Wally Watson) was third.

Opening weekend’s draw for Saturday and Sunday (March 21 & 22), has the entry box closing at 10 am (EDT) on Tuesday (March 17) and Wednesday (March 18) respectively.  The condition sheet has been posted on the USTA’s online entry system and can be found at this link:

https://horsemen.ustrotting.com/conditions/index.cfm

First Track’s Cumberland Spring/Summer meet will continue throughout the Spring season with regular racing on Saturday and Sunday each weekend through the month of April.  During the month of May the track transitions to a Friday-Saturday slate for those five weeks, after which the live harness racing action reverts back to Saturday-Sunday for the month of June. 

First post is slated for 12:15 pm (EDT) during the extended pari-mutuel meeting, which runs through August 2.

March 14, 2026, by Chris Tully, for First Tracks Cumberland

CUMBERLAND, ME – Nine qualifying races are carded and ready to roll at First Tracks Cumberland (Maine) on Sunday (March 15).  Forty seven horses filled the entry box for tomorrow’s 11:00 am post time, which will be broadcast in its totality on the Racetrack Television Network.

For the USTA race pages and past performances, go to our website:

https://firsttrackscumberland.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/CUMBERLAND_Race_Pages-QUAL-Sun-15-MARCH-2026.pdf

With the upcoming Spring meet at Cumberland taking shape, a wide array of age groups are represented in the opening round of qualifiers.  The card sports a handful of promising 3- and 4-year-olds, all the way up to a contingent of 12- and 13-year-old veterans who are ready to take on the teletimer and their peers in the first harness racing action in the state of Maine for 2026.

Race Secretary Andrew Topham has assembled the entrants into seven pacing races and a pair of trotting events for the Down East faithful.

In the opener a daughter of Bettor’s Wish is the card’s lone sophomore, named Odds On King Cobra, she scores from post two.  The Eric Bickmore-trained distaff gets the services of Dave Ingraham, who will be looking for career dash win milestone 8,000 when the extended pari-mutuel meet opens next Saturday (March 21).

Trainer Bob Marston tops the trainer’s list with ten entrants on the program.  Most of his get the services of leading driver Kevin Switzer Jr., the swiftest of which appears to be Bamski p,1:51 ($462,544) in race six.

Race six also sees veteran Cigars And Port ready to embark on his 9-year-old campaign for the Watson Stable.  The son of So Surreal is the richest Standardbred to go behind the Wes Brown starting gate, sporting $534,540 in lifetime earnings.  He meets Commander Cathy N (Aaron Hall) who earned $53,329 last year for trainer Jamie Gerard who has nine in-to-go.

Race seven contains 2025’s richest seasonal earning trotter in Brutalizer who scores from post four.  Trained by Sara Harrington (six entrants) and driven by Andy Harrington, the 5-year-old son of Alarm Detector grabbed eight wins and $73,319 last season, including two-in-a-row in December at Cumberland.  Of course, other familiar faces include Foxy Trotting Stick (Aaron Hall) and To My Credit (L. MacDonald).

Opening weekend’s draw for Saturday and Sunday (March 21 & 22), has the entry box closing at 10 am (EDT) on Tuesday (March 17) and Wednesday (March 18) respectively.  The condition sheet has been posted on the USTA’s online entry system and can be found at this link:

https://horsemen.ustrotting.com/conditions/index.cfm

First Track’s Cumberland Spring/Summer meet will continue throughout the Spring season with regular racing on Saturday and Sunday each weekend through the month of April.  During the month of May the track transitions to a Friday-Saturday slate for those five weeks, after which the live harness racing action reverts back to Saturday-Sunday for the month of June. 

First post is slated for 12:15 pm (EDT) during the extended pari-mutuel meeting, which runs through August 2.

A complete calendar and additional information can be viewed by visiting our website:

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First Tracks Cumberland is pleased to announce our 2026 Racing Dates, which includes 54 extended pari-mutuel meeting dates, along with 8 dates during Fair week.

December 23, 2025 – by Chris Tully, for First Tracks Cumberland
(Joe Shaw photos)

CUMBERLAND, ME – Juneparker swooped the field to take the $10,000 final of the Vixen Pop-up Series at Cumberland on Monday (Dec. 22), a rescheduled card from the previous Friday. 

Teamster Kevin Switzer Jr. took back at the start and let Twin B High Tech (Nick Graffam) set a torrid :28 opening panel.  At the :59 half the 5-year-old daughter of Millionaire Cam followed the cover of favorite Commander Cathy N (Aaron Hall) around the paddock turn and down the backstretch the second time.  Both aggressors moved to go around the pacesetter, forcing Juneparker three wide on the outside through a 1:29.1 third stanza.

Down the stretch Switzer Jr. asked for a little extra closing kick and got up under the shadow of the wire to prevail over Commander Cathy N by a half-length in 1:59.4.

Owned and trained by Ryan Berry, it was the mare’s 13^th win of the year, pushing her seasonal bankroll to $36,238.  She returned $12.60.  Twin B High Tech was third.

Driver McGwire Sowers had three wins on the mid-day card, including the final race of the year with his wife’s pupil, Miss Quality, to give Autym Sowers a total of 45 wins over the 2025 season and her first season-long training title.  Benson Merrill finished second with 40 training wins.

Kevin Switzer Jr., the leading reinsman of the meet with 118 trips to the winners circle, won a pair of races on closing day.   Aaron Hall (63) and McGwire Sowers (62) rounded out the top three.

The Monday card concluded the 52 extended pari-mutuel race dates at the iconic Southern Maine oval.  Racing will resume at Cumberland in mid-March 2026, pending regulatory approval.

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