First Tracks Cumberland

[MCR]

   Petrelli??

I meant the Harrington's. 8 positives and not a day served? Andy never misses a day driving?? Switches immediately to the wife???

[Jack R. Braden]

Does anyone else recall so many races being written with straight earnings, instead of combining earnings and TrackMaster Ratings for most races?

Feels like the combination of recent earnings *and* TRM (and to a lesser extent claiming tags) had been the norm for conditions over the last couple years.

So what is the rationale for so many earnings-only conditions, and could it lead to fewer Maine-based pacers and trotters returning to the Maine circuit after Plainridge ends its meet this week?

[Sakit]

I meant the Harrington's. 8 positives and not a day served? Andy never misses a day driving?? Switches immediately to the wife???

that’s not good for the sport

[Racetime]

Great racing over the weekend again with many favorites winning by open lengths and have to love the DD on Sunday paying 2.60

[chief yogi]

not only is it all chalk due to race dept. doing whatever to fill a race. been going on at all maine tracks and fairs. some races have so many conditions attached race should just read open to horses with 4 legs. i love it when its a tm 58 or 60 nw500 last 4. horse with no earnings can be a plainridge open horse with at tm of 85.
   other thing i really dont like is race after race a horse that should go off around 6/5 or so goes to the gate at 2-1 and 10 seconds into race its 1-9.  never seen so many 1=9 shots. most should not be that low.
   this year completes 5th year of first tracks cumberland after being told 1 year then there will be racing at a new track. not even a ceremonial shovel of dirt so far.

[dougie]

not only is it all chalk due to race dept. doing whatever to fill a race. been going on at all maine tracks and fairs. some races have so many conditions attached race should just read open to horses with 4 legs. i love it when its a tm 58 or 60 nw500 last 4. horse with no earnings can be a plainridge open horse with at tm of 85.
   other thing i really dont like is race after race a horse that should go off around 6/5 or so goes to the gate at 2-1 and 10 seconds into race its 1-9.  never seen so many 1=9 shots. most should not be that low.
   this year completes 5th year of first tracks cumberland after being told 1 year then there will be racing at a new track. not even a ceremonial shovel of dirt so far.

A new track is a myth. First investors were looking at Sanford for a small track. Then other investors thought being off the Maine Turnpike for better access near Saco had a shot. I don't  think the interest would be there unless a "racino" is attached to the new track. I love Maine! A great state to live in. But for pari-mutual racing, no real chance for a new track.