Price players had a field day at the Topsham Fair on Monday (Aug. 10) as a pair of veteran drivers brought home a pair of upsets winners while a select shrewd few punters roared their approval and the remainder gasped in surprise.
Author: by Mike Sweeney, for the Topsham Fair
Maryland Standardbred Fund action continues at Ocean Downs
The Maryland Standardbred Fund’s 3-year-old colts and geldings took center stage Monday evening (Aug. 10) at Ocean Downs, with four divisions contested on the seaside oval.
Glamour boys battle for supremacy at Topsham
The Pine Tree State’s glamour boys division swung into Topsham Fair on Monday (Aug. 10) with the group’s top 3-year-old male pacers competing for bragging rights and purse money in a pair of $15,000-plus Maine Sire Stakes divisions before the pari-mutuel card.
Spaaaanzano gets career win No. 20 with Saratoga score
Spaaaanzano reached a few milestones on the Monday afternoon (Aug. 10) card at Saratoga Casino Hotel.
Miami County (OH) Fair post time change for Aug. 18
Post time for races at the Miami County Fair in Troy, Ohio, on Tuesday, Aug. 18, has been changed to 6:30 p.m. (EDT).
Limited Sun Stakes Saturday clubhouse reservations available following Aug. 17 draw
Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania and the Pennsylvania Harness Horsemen’s Association are pleased to announce that a limited number of reservations will be available for Pacer’s Clubhouse dining on Saturday (Aug. 22) for the Sun Stakes Saturday card.
Honesdale (PA) post time 2 p.m. Wednesday
Horsemen racing at the Honesdale (PA) Fairgrounds on Wednesday (Aug. 12), the 2-year-old Sire Stakes day, should be aware that the races will be starting at 2 p.m. (EDT), not the 3 p.m. that has been advertised in other places.
Meadows Monday Memo
Here is this week’s Meadows Monday Memo.
Feature races at the Darke County Fair
The Darke County Fair will host the John Robinson Pace on Aug. 26 and the Jim Buchy Trot and the Gene Riegle Pace on Aug. 27.
Four scores for Sowers at Topsham Fair
McGwire Sowers held the hot hand on a steamy late summer Sunday afternoon (Aug. 9), scoring four driving wins over the course of Topsham Fair’s well attended opening day card.