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There’s an ugly side to Maine harness racing

Por: Portland Press Herald Sports January 31, 2023

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Harness racing has generated over $221 million for the state over the past five years, and competitors have been sanctioned more than 600 times since 2016 for violating rules. Rich Abrahamson/Morning Sentinel file Lurking beneath one of Maine’s iconic pastimes, harness racing at county fairs and commercial tracks, lies an ugly underside — scores of instances of illegal horse drugging and physical abuse. The Maine State Harness Racing... + full article



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