![]() ![]() on Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays.Ĭhris McErlean, the vice president of Penn National Gaming Inc., which runs the casino and track for owner Gaming and Leisure Properties, said they are glad to get racing back in Bangor. Spectators are allowed at Scarborough Downs and at Plainridge Park Casino in Plainville, Massachusetts, which has racing at 4 p.m. So is a big hardship,” said Bowden, who pointed out that harness racing is a seasonal sport. “It costs $300 a week to take care of a horse during the season and $200 to $250 when they aren’t racing. It also gives horsemen a chance to shuttle their horses between the two tracks.įormer longtime horse owner and harness driver Greg Bowden, who is now a track official, said the return of racing at Bangor Raceway is important to the horsemen. post time on Tuesdays and Saturdays to prevent the two tracks from competing against each other. The facility will operate with a 1:30 p.m. ![]() Scarborough Downs, which hosted racing from June 3 to July 10 before closing down, re-opened Aug. All the horsemen know it and will abide by all the precautions,” Hopkins said. ![]()
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