Bangor moves Saturday card to Friday

Bangor, Maine … Live harness racing will be conducted this afternoon, Wednesday (September 13), as originally scheduled with post time slated at 3:00 p.m. (EDT). But with Hurricane Lee  bearing down on New England and the Maritimes this weekend, Bangor management has proactively moved up its planned Saturday card to Friday (September 15) with an early 11:00 a.m. post time.

“Taking into consideration the safety of the horses, backstretch workers, our patrons, and employees, we concluded the most prudent course of action was to move the card up to Friday” said Bangor Race Secretary, Jean Thayer, “We’re hopeful that our on-track and off-track fans will support this move by turning up and tuning in to wager on this special program “.

Friday’s card will be the final September live harness racing performance at Bangor Raceway which will then remain open for simulcast wagering during its annual break in deference to Maine’s fall fairground circuit. Live harness racing will resume on October 11th at Bangor Raceway with the fall meet featuring the $250,000 three-year-old Finals of the Maine Sire Stakes program, under the lights, on Saturday (October 14) with post time scheduled at 6:00 p.m.

by Mike Sweeney, for Bangor Raceway