Tuesday (Aug. 27) is Championship Day at the Du Quoin State Fair, and the number of Illinois-bred horses to be crowned is certainly plentiful. A total of 15 pacers or trotters will come away with the status as a title holder in their respective divisions.
Category: Fairs
Two Fold Cold, Whats For Suppaah take Maine splits at Windsor
The 3-year-old colt and gelding pacers kicked off the Maine Sire Stakes at Windsor Fair on Sunday (Aug. 25) with a pair of $19,000-plus divisions where an unbeaten horse and a maiden both grabbed victories.
Du Quoin state fair meet opens Monday
It’s the opening day of the Du Quoin State Fair three-day harness racing meeting. For horsemen and their owners who participated on the summer long Illinois County Fair racetracks, it’s the most prominent program of the year, money-wise and for prestigious honors.
Trotting fillies enter record book at Indiana(PA)
Track records for trotting fillies were turned by both a two-year-old and a three-year-old during Thursday (August 22) and Friday (August 23) Pennsylvania Fair Sire Stakes racing at the Crawford County Fairgrounds in this city in the northwest portion of the state.
Illinois freshman Cash Money Twenty “wow’d them”
Very few 2-year-olds have ever made their first start in Illinois with such a dazzling first impression as the one made by Heart & Soul Racing’s youngster Cash Money Twenty.
Wahlberg, Wyant win in Spring Haven Farm Ladies Driving Series
The Spring Haven Farm Ladies Driving Series visited both the Allen County Fair in Lima, OH, and the Darke County Fair in Greenville, OH, this week with Emma Wahlberg and Christina Wyant recording wins.
Track records decimated at Oceana (Mich.) County Fair
Bo Silas became the fastest trotter in the history of the Oceana County Fair, parrying a head-stretch challenge from Rankin to win Tuesday’s (Aug. 20) $7,950 Michigan Colt Stakes for Michigan-bred 3-year-old trotting colts and geldings in 1:59.
Tight race for Sam “Chip” Noble award at Greenville Fair
Here are the current standings for the Sam “Chip” Noble award which goes to the leading dash winning driver at our current Greenville Fair meet.
Jennie Ann conquers the boys at What Cheer
Jennie Ann (Rob Anderson) was the lone mare in race eight on Sunday (Aug. 18), featuring Iowa-Registered 3-year-olds and older pacers. Assigned the rail, the 7-year-old Lettherockbegin Iowa veteran was unfazed by the competition.
Charlie May to take on seven in Gene Riegle Memorial
Charlie May will be back at the Darke County Fair on Wednesday night (Aug. 21) to defend his Gene Riegle Memorial title. Driver Dan Noble will send Charlie May out of post eight in the $35,000 event.