A total of $200,000 will be on the line at Hollywood Gaming at The Meadows on Friday (Oct. 11) as the Pennsylvania Fair Sire Stakes Championships will be contested on a card starting at 5:10 p.m. Each of eight divisions of stakes horses, earning their way into the Championships based on high finishes turned in through the summer on the fair circuit, will race for a purse of $25,000.
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Gowestyounggrace frolics at Fryeburg
When the famous Fryeburg Fair welcomed Maine’s 3-year-old pacing fillies on Wednesday (Oct. 2), the fans were treated to another dynamic performance by divisional standout Gowestyounggrace, who soared to her tenth consecutive victory.
Beckwith wins five at Fryeburg (Maine)
The nation’s second leading dash winner, Brett Beckwith, took his talents to Maine on Wednesday (Oct. 2) and won five of his nine drives on the 10-race card at the Fryeburg Fair.
Lofthus wraps Cumberland Fair with another win
Leading part-time driver Hunter Lofthus grabbed another victory in the $4,700 Maine Amateur Driving Club series at Cumberland Raceway on Sunday (Sept. 29), showing his fellow reinsmen that patience is a virtue.
Maine freshman finals are a ‘Massive-Wonder’
Maine’s $300,000-plus 2-year-old finals witnessed two unbeaten youngsters remaining as such, with a few surprises in the other divisions Saturday (Sept. 28) on the closing day of the 152nd Cumberland Fair.
Maine sophomores shine at Cumberland Fair
Three $19,00-plus divisions of the Maine Sire Stakes for 3-year-old trotters and pacers went postward on Friday (September 27) at the Cumberland (Maine) Fair, with the usual suspects cementing their place in the divisional hierarchy.
Maine freshman finals set for Cumberland
First Tracks Cumberland welcomes the Maine Sire Stakes for 2-year-old Pine Tree State-bred harness horses on Saturday (Sept. 28), the final day of the 152nd Cumberland Fair.
Top point winners at Pa Fairs announced
It is part of Pennsylvania Fair Sire Stakes tradition that the horse accumulating the most points based on order of finish (“A” division races) at the 19 stops on the circuit be awarded a special blanket noting the achievement, and made with the stable colors, at the Pennsylvania Fair Banquet, held in conjunction with the USTA District 7 (Pennsylvania) meeting.
Michigan fair circuit concludes at Ludington
After track conditions and weather forced multiple postponements of the Great Lakes Stakes, the 2024 Michigan fair harness racing circuit came to a close Thursday (Sept. 26) when the Great Lakes Stakes highlighted a 22-race marathon card at the Western Michigan Fair, in Ludington, Mich.
‘Mocha’ rocks at the Cumberland Fair
Mocha On The Rocks overpowered his foes to take the $6,000 featured pace on Tuesday (Sept. 24) at the Cumberland (Maine) Fair.