Ivory + Rose Diarist: August 2026

Sunday, August 2, 2026

(This series will feature a daily Win wager on a pacer or trotter racing at a Maine track and/or owned by Maine connections.)

First Tracks Cumberland (Cumberland, ME)

Race No. 3 (12:59p)

#5: Big Al M (5-2 ML)

Total Hit Rate: 25% (6/24)

Total Bankroll: $114.20 (+14.2%)

(This is a day-to-day look at being the founder and managing partner of the Ivory Pine Syndicate, a Maine-based horse racing partnership.)

Handicapped races at Colonial Downs, First Tracks Cumberland, and Saratoga Race Course
Listened to Sport of Kings podcast (Marc Ferrandino)
Handicapped and watched races at Colonial Downs, First Tracks Cumberland, Meadowlands, Saratoga Race Course, and Woodbine Mohawk Park

(A day-to-day look at being the chairman and a co-owner of the Rosevelt Soccer Club, a soccer club based in Gorham, Maine.)

(This series will feature a daily Win wager on a pacer or trotter racing at a Maine track and/or owned by Maine connections.)

First Tracks Cumberland (Cumberland, ME)

Race No. 5 (1:43p)

#4: Vel Miss Taylor (2-1 ML)

Total Hit Rate: 26% (6/23)

Total Bankroll: $115.20 (+15.2%)

(This is a day-to-day look at being the founder and managing partner of the Ivory Pine Syndicate, a Maine-based horse racing partnership.)

Handicapped tournament races at Colonial Downs, Delaware Park, and Ellis Park
Handicapped and watched races at Emerald Downs, Saratoga Race Course, and Woodbine Mohawk Park
Attended Maine Harness Horseman's Association meeting via Zoom

(A day-to-day look at being the chairman and a co-owner of the Rosevelt Soccer Club, a soccer club based in Gorham, Maine.)