The Miami County Fair in Troy, Ohio, is accepting entries for racing on Monday (Aug. 12) and Tuesday (Aug. 13).
Category: Fairs
Sloppy conditions for freshmen in Buckeye Stallion Series
Pouring rain did not dampen the third leg of the Buckeye Stallion Series for 2-year-old colt pacers and filly trotters on Tuesday evening (Aug. 6) at the Champaign County Fair in Urbana. Despite a weather delay, a total of 11 $20,000 divisions went behind the gate.
Switzer scores triple at Topsham Fair
Kevin Switzer Jr. was keenly spectacular on Tuesday (Aug. 6), scoring three wins on Topsham Fair’s nine-race program, while proving himself the master at controlling tempo while simultaneously stacking the competition, like living chess pieces, across the raceway.
Canbec Kingkazimir holds court at Topsham Fair
Canbec Kingkazimir knows a thing or two about winning harness races. The 14-year-old veteran pacer has held court at 23 racing ovals, reigning victoriously over 12 of them, in the process of amassing a record of 31 wins and $503,662 in career earnings.
Urbana to host Buckeye Stallion Series
The Champaign County Fair in Urbana will host the third leg of the Buckeye Stallion Series for freshman filly trotters and colt pacers on Tuesday (Aug. 6). A total of 11 divisions will go behind the gate with $220,000 up for grabs.
Ludington (MI) race meet abandoned
The two-day harness racing meet at the Western Michigan Fair, in Ludington, MI, has been abandoned due to unsuitable track conditions and expected inclement weather.
Wednesday post time at Honesdale (PA) is 3 p.m.
A clarification that the harness races for the Honesdale (PA) fair racing this Wednesday (Aug. 7) start at 3 p.m.; the time may have appeared differently elsewhere.
Riegle, Arnie Almahurst purses announced
The Darke County (Ohio) Agricultural Society has announced the final purses for the Gene Riegle Memorial Pace and Arnie Almahurst Trot.
Topsham (Maine) postpones Sunday card
Sunday’s (Aug. 4) races at the Topsham (Maine) Fair have been postponed due to flooding at the fairgrounds caused by torrential downpours early Sunday morning.
Todd Schadel sweeps sophomore stakes at Honesdale
The Todd Schadel stable made a sweep of the four “A” sections of the Pennsylvania Fair Sire Stakes for 3-year-olds raced Saturday afternoon (Aug. 3) at the fairgrounds near the northeast corner of the state, including setting the all-age track trotting mark of 1:59.3 with the filly Loveyoubunches.