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Ever wonder how some stables seem to dominate in Maine earning most of the wins and purse money? I guess something could be said about this happening in many states. It is something I truly don’t have an answer for but needs to be examined. Is it due to these larger stables simply having better horses or is there more to it? Are they better trainers? Are they better drivers?I watch racing from other states and see that some of them have invested in the industry such as Kentucky and Minnesota. I see big casinos with horse barns on site. I also see more claiming races. Whatever the case, Maine has it wrong….really wrong. I suspect if we had legislation and similar situations as these other states our future of the sport would be brighter. Oh how I want to own horses in Maine but nothing…literally nothing can make me come back until options are better. The days are short in Maine, the travel for most is long to race, and the overall odds of a positive investment are low. Maine horseman deserve better. I remember how fun it was to own and train horses on site where they raced. The two biggest counties in Maine have limited training track and barn options. The rumors of a new track in Southern Maine are ten years old now. Must be a pipe dream……
I do hope Florida has harness racing again. I don’t see how it won’t be revived there given its weather and long history. I honestly believe it will happen.
It would make sense ie the climate, and with the amount of wealth down here especially in South Florida and them coming mainly from up north where they must of been HR fans at one time or another - they couldn't make it work, not even close, it was welfare subsidized racing in its entirety at the end.As a kid in the 80's, and 90's those Maine horses, Scarborough, Lebanon, etc would ship to Yonkers, pick up Wally Case their hometown son and he'd take 7,8,9,10 seconds off them, 2:07 horses winning in 157, simply amazing! The memories.
Lebanon is in Ohio, I'm pretty sure. 7,8,9,10 seconds off a horse, WOW! Is that possible? I think you're funning us.
What part of Canada is Maine in?
The southeast, English speaking part