Fans on hand for day two of harness racing at the 154th annual Cumberland Fair on Monday (Sept. 28) saw local reinsman Andy Harrington win half of the races on the muddy program, not letting wind, nor rain, nor outside post positions stay him from swift completion of his appointed rounds.
Category: Fairs
Dryden Hanover splashes to victory at Cumberland Fair opener
Harness racing at the 154th annual Cumberland Fair kicked off on Sunday (Sept. 27) with Jimmy Nickerson’s Dryden Hanover overcoming the muddy conditions to win the $7,050 featured conditioned trot.
Sunday races cancelled at Eldon, Iowa
Please be advised that the races scheduled for Sunday at Eldon, Iowa (Sept. 27) have been cancelled due to rain and poor track conditions.
2026 PA Fair season comes to a close at Bloomsburg
The final stops on the 2026 Pennsylvania Fair Circuit for harness racing took place this past Friday (2-year-olds) and Saturday (3-year-olds) at the historic Bloomsburg Fairgrounds oval in the northeast section of the state.
Cumberland (ME) Fair opens Sunday
The Down East faithful will transition from Farmington to the 154th annual Cumberland Fair on Sunday (Sept. 27) with nine harness races programmed at the iconic Southern Maine oval.
Maine’s freshmen pacers shine at Farmington Fair
Three $17,000-plus divisions of the Maine Sire Stakes for 2-year-old pacing colts and geldings finished up their regular racing season on Friday (Sept. 25) at the Farmington Fair, securing their positions for the upcoming Freshmen Finals on Oct. 3.
Eight is great for No Small Wonder
A pair of $16,000-plus divisions of freshman female pacers rolled into the Farmington Fair on Thursday (Sept. 24) for the Maine Sire Stakes, with the unbeaten rookie No Small Wonder increasing her winning streak to an even eight straight victories.
Delaware County Fair hosts BSS for sophomore pacers
The Delaware County Fair hosted seven $20,000 divisions of the fifth leg of the Buckeye Stallion Series for sophomore pacers — three for fillies and four for colts and geldings — as part of a 19-race card on the final day of its five-day meet in Delaware, Ohio, on Thursday (Sept. 24).
Maine trotters frolic at Farmington
With the Maine Sire Stakes back on the Pine Tree State’s famed fair circuit, all four divisions of 2- and 3-year-old trotters found their way to the Farmington Fair on Wednesday (Sept. 23) for five $16,000-plus divisions of the diagonally gaited set.
Jugette Day undercard highlights
Leading up to the Jugette, a number of undercard stakes graced the half-mile Delaware (Ohio) County Fair oval on Wednesday (Sept. 23).