April 4, 2025, by Chris Tully, for First Tracks Cumberland
CUMBERLAND, ME – Nine qualifying races are carded and ready to roll at First Tracks Cumberland (Maine) on Saturday (April 5). Fifty six horses filled the entry box for tomorrow’s 12:00 pm noon post time, which will be broadcast in its totality on the Racetrack Television Network.
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With the upcoming Spring meet at Cumberland taking shape, a host of 4-year-olds all the way up to a handful of 13-year-old veterans are ready to take on the teletimer and their peers in the first harness racing action in the state of Maine for 2025.
In the opener, Pax Hanover warrants some attention as the 5-year-old son of Cantab Hall earned over $48,000 last season and looks to be a new trotting acquisition for the Harrington Stable.
In the second race sub 1:50 pacer Lifes A Puzzle looks to return to form as the $86,456 seasonal winner get his owner Richard Humphrey in the sulky.
Pacing mare Maggie At Bat is eager to get back to making money this year. The 5-year-old daughter of Rockin Image earned over $108,000 last season and now races for the Harrington Stable. She scores right next to Maine Sire Stakes Champion Gowestyounggrace in race seven, who returns to Cumberland with $150,000 on her stakes-winning card from last year. The 4-year-old daughter of Western Maverick is owned and bred by Sharon and Fred Ward Jr.
Opening weekend’s double draw for Friday and Saturday (April 11 & 12), has the box closing at 10 am (EDT) on Tuesday (April 9). The condition sheet will be posted on the USTA’s online entry system following the qualifying races.
First Track’s Cumberland Spring/Summer meet will continue throughout the Spring and early Summer months with regular racing on Friday and Saturday each weekend. First post is slated for 3:15 pm (EDT) during the extended pari-mutuel meeting, which runs through August 2.
