By Michael Sweeney for Scarborough Downs
Scarborough, Maine (Friday, October 10, 2014) - History will be made at
Scarborough Downs on Saturday (10-11) as the Maine Sire Stakes three-year-old
championship round will be contested with total purses on the program standing
in excess of $365,000 - The richest day of harness racing ever scheduled in the
state of Maine.
A
big 12-race program will be presented with first post slated for 1:05 pm (EDT)
including four Sire Stakes Finals, each to be raced for a purse in the $85,000
range.
One
of the biggest stars on the program will be Mary Rose Of Topaz, the great
sophomore filly, who will be attempting to cap off an outstanding season by
scoring her 11th consecutive sire stakes victory. The daughter of Ashlee's Big
Guy will be driven by Kevin Switzer, Jr, one of the hottest pilots currently
competing on the state of Maine circuit, for
noted Massachusetts
She
has been made the even money morning line favorite and will start in race
number nine.
Scarborough
Downs kicked off its fall meeting on Friday (10-10) and will race into December
on a Friday through Sun day schedule
featuring a 1:05 pm post time.
For
more information, visit www.ScarboroughDowns.com
or our Facebook page.
