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Scarborough Day at the Races a (Muddy) Success!
Top driver Drew Campbell enjoys a moment in the Winner's Circle after the 10th Race on Thursday for Scarborough Day at the Races. Despite the tornado threats, Scarborough just received a whole lot of rain. Still, Scarborough Day at the Races was a lot of fun - a big Thank you to all who attended! Photo by EJS Photography.
They're Off!
Thursday's card also featured 3 stakes races for 3-year-old filly pacers. Here, in Race 1, Pembroke Lu, owned by William Varney of Bangor, was the race winner in 2:00.2. Photo by EJS Photography.
Sunday the Ladies Will Reign at the Reins!
This Sunday, July 27th, join us for The Mildred Williams International Driving Series for Lady Drivers. Top women drivers from from the US and Canada will be in Maine to hit the track! Post time is 1:30 pm. The event benefits Ribbons for Ribbons for breast cancer research. Read the release. The Downs Club will be open at 12:30 pm - make your reservations today! Call 883-3022.
Another One for the Record Books
SJs Character, a 3-year-old gelding, driven and trained by Ivan Davies, owned by Owen Davies and Richard and Tim Cluff of New Brunswick, sets a new track record for 3-year-old gelding pacers in Race 5 on Saturday (7/19). Time for the mile was 1:56.1. The previous record was held by Didgeridoo, whose time was 1:56.4 in 2000. Read the release. Photo by Derek Davis.
Storm KO's Races on Friday 7/18
Violent and fast moving thunderstorms forced the cancellation of the remainder of racing on Friday (7/18) . Here, Kim Ireland warms up trotter Kerogen before judges made the call that all horses warming up were to return to the paddock. Wide-spread power outages sent fans home after race 5. Read the release. Photo by EJS Photography.
In the final stretch of Race 5 on Friday, the sky grew dark as the front approached. Doug Gray is driving Tyler Trouble. Photo by EJS Photography.
The Scarborough Downs judges made the call that all horses warming up were to return to the paddock, and wait out the storm that would eventually unleash its might. Here, Jerry Watson, on Mighty Dragon N, heeds the advice and returns to the Paddock. Photo by EJS Photography.
Billings Takes Center Stage
Scarborough Downs was pleased to host a leg of the 2008 Eastern Division of The CKG Billings Classic Series for Amateur Drivers on Saturday (7/12), in races 1 and 3. The Series provides an opportunity for harness horse owners who are amateur drivers to compete and enjoy first-hand the thrills of driving and racing trotters. Drivers, from left to right: Howie Gelfand, George Casale, Scott Woogen, Vladimir Melnichenko, Marc Trudeau, Phillippe Trudeau, Todd Whitney, Tony Verruso, Gerry Fielding and Peter Gerry (President). Photo by EJS Photography.
Another Track Record Set!
Rupert Rupert, a 7-year-old bay gelding owned by Scott Dillon of Anson, Maine and trained by Drew Campbell of Scarborough, takes the win in Race 9 on Saturday (7/12) and a new track record: the fourth-fastest mile ever paced at Scarborough Downs at 1:54.2, and a new lifetime mark for the pacer. That's 2 track records for Scott Dillon in one weekend! Congrats! Read the release. Photo by EJS Photography.
Ideal Conditions, 6-year-old gelding, owned by Scott Dillion of Anson, Maine, trained by Joseph Nelson and driven by Jonathan Roberts, trucked up from Yonkers, New York for Friday's invitational pace (Race 9), The $20,000 Mid-Summer Classic, raced in honor of the Town of Scarborough's 350th Anniversary. Ideal Conditions flew into the home stretch for the exciting win at a very fast 1:54.1, the third-fastest mile paced at Scarborough Downs. Read the release. Photo by EJS Photography.
Don't forget we've got 2-for-1 Dining Specials every Thursday and Friday! Two complete entrees plus dessert for just $26! See the specials menu...
Join us for Happy Hour every Friday! 
- In the Winner's Circle Bar with Bud specials and giveaways drawn after every live race! $1.75 drafts and $3 well vodka drinks
- In the Lower Club from 4-6 pm - free munchies, $1.75 drafts and $3 well vodka drinks - sports channels too!
Amazing! View photos taken by our track photographers by visiting their website.
Watch one of the Scarborough Downs "Get to the Track" TV Commercials for 2008! Simply click on the center icon to watch.
