Events
Here's what's happening at Scarborough Downs...
All events at the Downs offer Free Admission!
All events subject to change.
2014 Events Schedule
JULY
It's Sire Stakes Season!
Friday., July 18 - MAINE SIRE STAKES RACES - The 3-year-old colt and filly trotters compete. Post time: 4:30 pm
Sun., July 20 - MAINE SIRE STAKES RACES - The 2-year-old colt pacers compete. Post time: 1:05 pm
Thurs., July 24 - MAINE SIRE STAKES RACES - The 2-year-old colt and filly trotters compete. Post time: 4:30 pm
Sat., July 26 - MAINE HARNESS RACING GIVES BACK Day- Our 4th annual event co-sponsored with the Maine Harness Horsemen's Association! Maine Amateur Driving Club races to benefit three Maine charities (to be announced). Raffles, driver autographs, live horse in the pen, and more! Post time: 4:30 pm
Sun., July 27 - MAINE SIRE STAKES RACES - The 2-year-old colt pacers compete. Post time: 1:05 pm
AUGUST
Sat., August 2 - The $1.5 Million Hambletonian! Harness racing's biggest and richest day of the year, live via simulcast from the Meadowlands. See the nations very best 3-year-old colt trotters compete! The 2013 winner was ROYALTY FOR LIFE, trained by George Ducharme, a friend of many of us in Maine! Come on Downs and watch it with us, where you can win! Scarborough Downs live racing post time: 4:30 pm.
Sun., Aug. 3 - 10th Annual Family Fun Day - A day of harness racing education and fun for the whole family! Live horses, mini horses, games, prizes, live demonstrations (grooming, horse shoeing, harnessing). Free hotdog for kids under 12 (1 per customer with ticket!). Games, activities, contests, giveaways galore! PLUS: Maine Sire Stakes Races – 2-year-old colt pacers compete. Come on Downs! LIVE RACING Post time: 1:05 pm.
Thurs. Aug. 7th - NO THURSDAY RACING
Fri., Aug. 8th - MAINE SIRE STAKES RACES The 2-year-old colt and filly trotters compete. LIVE RACING Post time: 4:30 PM
Sat., Aug. 9th - MAINE SIRE STAKES RACES The 3-year-old filly pacers compete. LIVE RACING Post time: 4:30 PM
Sat., Aug. 16th - MAINE SIRE STAKES RACES The 3-year-old filly pacers compete. LIVE RACING Post time: 4:30 PM
Mon. Aug. 18th - MSBOA Golf Tournament - Details coming soon!
Sat., Aug. 23rd - THE TRAVERS STAKES Live from Saratoga! NO LIVE RACING. Clubhouse open for simulcasting.
Program note: No live racing on Saturday, August 23rd. This live racing day is moved to Friday, September 5th.
Sun., Aug. 24th - MAINE SIRE STAKES RACES The 3-year-old colt pacers compete. LIVE RACING Post time: 1:05 pm
Fri., Aug. 29th - No live racing
Sat., Aug. 30th - MAINE SIRE STAKES RACES The 3-year-old filly pacers compete. Post time: 4:30 pm.
SEPTEMBER
Sun., Sept. 7th - MAINE BREEDERS STAKES 2-YEAR-OLD TROTTING AND PACING CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS – POST TIME: 1:05 PM. Come see the very best Maine-bred horses compete to see who is crowned Maine champion! Meet a racehorse out on the apron! 50/50 raffle to benefit the MSBOA Scholarship Fund.
PLUS.. it's our BACK TO THE TRACK celebration! Harness racing BINGO, where the first FIVE people who get an X on their Bingo card will each receive a $100 voucher! Driver autographs and much more! Stay tuned for the full schedule! LIVE RACING: Post time: 1:05 pm
BREAK FOR FAIR SEASON - WE RETURN OCTOBER 10
Tues, Sept 16-Thurs., Sept. 18th - THE LITTLE BROWN JUG - Harness Racing’s most prestigious race, the 69th renewal of the pacing classic live via simulcast from Delaware, Ohio over the most famous half mile track in the world at the Delaware County Fairgrounds!
Sat., Sept. 20 - INSANE INFLATABLE 5K RACEbrought to you by Townsquare Media. It's a road race! It's a bouncy house! It's an inflatable slide! It's all of the above - It's insane! Register today for the first ever event! See the flyer here. www.insaneinflatable5k.com for more info. NOTE: THE ROUTE 1 ENTRANCE TO THE DOWNS WILL BE CLOSED TO THROUGH TRAFFIC ALL DAY FOR THE EVENT.
Sun., Sept. 28th - Trucking for Kids Convoy - Hosted by the Maine Professional Drivers Association. Lower Grandstand parking lot, 7 am – 4pm. Fund raiser to benefit Camp Sunshine. Lots of trucks, ambulances, great raffles, food, music. Rain or shine! For more information Phone: 318-7395
OCTOBER