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The roots of Maine racing go back to around 1893 when Standardbred races were run at Bass Park in Bangor. Racing was also conducted at State Fair Park in Lewiston and at various fair meets around the state. In 1935 the State of Maine authorized pari-mutual wagering and legalized betting began at it's existing tracks. On July 2nd 1950 a new player came to Maine the Thoroughbred as Scarborough Downs unveiled it's new flat track. Scarborough Downs was opened as the first night racing venue on the east coast. Thoroughbreds raced exclusively till 1969 when a split meet was established, by 1973 the thoroughbreds were history.
Maine Road was a football stadium in Moss Side, Manchester, England, that was home to Manchester City F.C. from 1923 to 2003. It hosted FA Cup semi-finals, Charity Shield matches, a League Cup final and England matches and, because of its high capacity, gained the nickname Wembley of the North.he Maine Road match was between Manchester City and Stoke City in front of 84,569 fans in the 6th round of the FA Cup on 3 March 1934. Queues formed four hours before the match, and one journalist stated that Maine Road was packed two hours before kick-off.