The excitement along Maine’s fabled fairground circuit reached a crescendo point on Saturday (Aug. 22) as the “big horses” came to the historic mid-Maine racing venue for the always anticipated renewal of the $12,000 Walter Hight Memorial Invitational.
Author: by Mike Sweeney for the Skowhegan ME Fair
Frosh pacers close out Skowhegan
In the final day of Maine Sire Stakes racing at the Skowhegan State Fair on Saturday (Aug. 22) freshman star The Gucci Man was the talk of the town as he took his division in a new 1:58.4 track record for 2-year-old colt pacers.
Box remains open for Signature Series Trot at Woodsfield (OH)
The Darrol Byers Signature Series Trot at the Monroe (Woodsfield) Co. Fair did not fill. The box will remain open until 11 a.m. Monday, Aug. 24.
A big weekend for harness racing across Europe
It was a major racing weekend in Europe, with big events in France, Sweden, and Finland.
Lisa Dunn honored as PA Fair Circuit stops in Meadville
The Pennsylvania Fair Circuit ended a marathon week in the northwest portion of the state, at the Crawford County Fairgrounds in Meadville, for two days of Pennsylvania Fair Sire Stakes competition on Friday (Aug. 21) and Saturday (Aug. 22).
Gallie Getaway upsets in Big M feature
Gallie Getaway worked out a perfect pocket trip on the way to pulling off a 12-1 surprise in the Saturday night (Aug. 22) feature at The Meadowlands, a $16,000 claiming handicap pace for horses in for a tag of no less than $20,000 and no more than $25,000.
Jett James, Night Surfer take OHSS legs at Scioto
Ohio Sires Stakes action for freshman pacing colts took center stage at Eldorado Scioto Downs on Saturday (Aug. 22), with Jett James and Night Surfer turning in impressive gate-to-wire victories.
Rookie trotting colts repeat in INSS at Hoosier Park
The fourth leg of Indiana Sire Stakes for 2-year-old trotting colts and geldings mirrored that of leg three, with the same three winners scoring on Saturday (Aug. 22) at Harrah’s Hoosier Park. So Joyful, Nectar Of The Gods, and Swan Good Bi all held up their end of the bargain as heavy favorites to repeat in stakes action.
Red Mile cancels, reschedules remainder of Sunday card
Due to lightning and storms around the Lexington area, The Red Mile suspended the Sunday night (Aug. 16) card after six races and rescheduled the evening’s remaining races.
Lifetime marks fall in Spartan Stakes
Six of the eight divisions of the $164,200 Spartan Stakes, held Saturday (Aug. 15) at the Midland County Fair, resulted in new lifetime marks for their respective winners.