Pembroke Scorpio won for the seventh time over the Skowhegan State Fair half-mile oval with a 1:59 win on Friday (Aug. 16). It’s a pretty remarkable feat considering he’s only raced over that track 11 times during his career. And with one of those early efforts at Skowhegan resulting in a shortly-held divisional track record of 1:53.1, it seems like the now 13-year-old has saved some of his best efforts for this particular stop on the Maine fair circuit.
Category: Fairs
Rookies make Meyersdale (Pa.) headlines
Two-year-olds were the stars of the show at the Somerset County Fairgrounds, in southwestern Pennsylvania, as the babies set two track records and produced the fastest mile of the two-day meet in Thursday’s (Aug. 15) action.
Aaron Hall scores hat trick at Skowhegan State Fair
Driver Aaron Hall carried full momentum into the Thursday (Aug. 15) card at the Skowhegan State Fair as the Pine Tree circuit regular continued to build his reputation as a force to be reckoned with at Maine’s fairground ovals.
Streaks extended at Dayton (Pa.) fair
A major theme running through the two days of Pennsylvania Fair Sire Stakes at the Dayton Fairgrounds was the quantity of horses who already had a nice number of fair wins adding to their totals, especially on Wednesday (Aug. 14), when the 2-year-olds raced.
Deal With It Roman conquers the Skowhegan State Fair
Deal With It Roman (1:55.1-$30.40) reached speeds unknown on Wednesday (Aug. 14) at the Skowhegan State Fair as he shaved nearly two seconds off his previous lifetime best while scorching the “Skow-Town” oval with the capable hands of driver Aaron Hall holding the lines.
Signature Series at Woodsfield reminder
Just a reminder that the entries for the Paul Bolon Signature Series Pace to be raced on Tuesday (Aug. 20) close on Saturday (Aug. 17) at 11 a.m. and for the Darrol Byers Signature Series Trot to be raced on Wednesday (Aug. 21) close on Sunday (Aug. 18) at 11 a.m.
Andy Harrington stays hot at Skowhegan State Fair
Andy Harrington has carried over the momentum gained from his recent driving championship earned at last week’s Topsham Fair to remain one of the most relevant drivers competing at the latest stop along Maine’s fairground circuit, the Skowhegan State Fair.
Case and Switzer win three each at Skowhegan State Fair
Walter Case Jr. employed various strategies on his way to scoring three wins on the Monday (Aug. 12) card at the Skowhegan State Fair.
Tardif sweeps freshman pacers at Skowhegan; purse increase starts Tuesday
The Pine Tree State’s 2-year-old colt and gelding pacers opened up the Maine Sire Stakes at the Skowhegan State Fair on Monday (Aug. 12) with trainer Marc Tardif sweeping both divisions of freshman sidesteppers.
Charlie May to defend title in Gene Riegle Memorial
Don Tiger is bringing Charlie May back to defend his title and track record in the Gene Riegle Memorial.