The second of two days of Pennsylvania Sire Stakes fair racing at the York Fair, featuring 2-year-olds, saw a trotting colt set a divisional track record — bettering a mark from a “stablemate” set six years ago.
Category: Fair News
Fair racing concludes at Montpelier, Ohio
The Williams County Fair at Montpelier, Ohio, closed out its racing for 2012 on Tuesday evening (Sept. 11) with eight harness races and five Trottingbred races.
York Fairgrounds hosts 3-year-olds
Three-year-olds kicked off two days of racing at the York Fair on Monday (Sept. 10) in York, Pa.
Meadows to host PA Fairs championships Oct. 13
On Saturday, Oct. 13, The Meadows Racetrack & Casino will take on the color and atmosphere of a county fair as the track hosts the championships of the Pennsylvania Fairs.
Races at Port Royal (PA) canceled for Wednesday
Both days of harness racing at the Port Royal (PA) Fair have now had to be canceled.
Jesse’s Touch equals trotting track record in Wauseon
Jesse’s Touch equaled the overall trotting track record of 1:58.4 in winning the Earl Hallett Memorial Free For All Trot.
Racing at Port Royal canceled for Tuesday
The strong lash of the tail of Hurricane Isaac has stung the twicearound track at Port Royal, Pa., rendering the racing surface unusable for Tuesday night’s (Sept. 4) scheduled card of fair racing at 5 p.m.
Races canceled at Washington Co. (OH) Fair
Due to weather and track conditions beyond its control, the speed committee at the Washington County Fair in Marietta, Ohio, has decided that it would be nearly impossible to have the racing surface ready for a 12 noon post time on Tuesday (Sept. 4).
Rain forces postponement of racing at Washington County (OH) fair
Heavy rains early throughout the morning forced the postponement of the harness racing program at the Washington County Fair in Marietta, Ohio.
Seventeen races held at Stoneboro
The sophomore class of 2012 highlighted the second day of racing at The Great Stoneboro Fair on Saturday (Sept. 1) in Stoneboro, Pa.