Chasing Dudes, Glorilla win MSS splits

WINDSOR, ME – Under sunny skies with a full grandstand of fans, Windsor Fair hosted two $17,000-plus harness racing divisions of the Maine Sire Stakes for 3-year-old pacing fillies on Sunday (Aug. 24), the opening weekend of Maine’s second largest agricultural fair.

In the fastest $17,427 division the Graffam’s Chasing Dudes sat a pocket trip behind divisional leader Leanne Marie (Mike Cushing) to score the off-the-pace victory in 1:59.

Driven by Nick Graffam for his father and the filly’s trainer and co-owner Mike Graffam, the sophomore daughter of Dude’s The Man prevailed by a length over Leanne Marie and took a new lifetime mark in the process.

Sharing ownership with her breeder Bob Marston, the connections have enjoyed the consistency of Chasing Dudes who has three wins this season and was only worse than second in a single race in seven seasonal outings earning $32,270.

Whisper Of Luck (Andy Harrington) finished third in the early non-wagering event.

In the other division $17,201 division for 3-year-old pacing fillies Glorilla (Aaron Hall) made it three wins in a row in the Pine Tree State-bred program.  The daughter of Dude’s The Man did control the tempo and made every call a winning one.

Also trained by Aaron Hall for owner Ron Cushing, it was the fourth win of the season when she stopped the timer in 1:59.4, earning herself a new time badge for her efforts.  Prevailing by 1-1/4 lengths, Glorilla now has $32,495 in her seasonal kitty, and was bred by Kevin Sywyk.

Dude’s Pretty Chick (Heath Campbell) finished second; Ruff Dude’s Jena (Dave Ingraham) was third.

The Maine Sire Stakes continues at the Windsor Fair with the 2-year-old male pacers on Monday (Aug. 25) and then the 3-year-old glamour boys division on Tuesday (Aug. 26).

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For complete race results, click here: US Trotting Results

by Chris Tully, for the Maine Sire Stakes