The Van Wert County Fair at Van Wert, Ohio, has cancelled its annual Labor Day Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse races due to a shortage of entries. They have decided to replace that program with a harness racing program.
Category: Fair News
Memorial races at Dekalb County (IL) Fair
The Dekalb County Fair in Sandwich, Ill., and The Northern Illinois Colt Association will be presenting trophy blankets in memory of Mark Fransen and Tim Curtin during the races on Wednesday (Sept. 8).
Van Wert (OH) Fair is adding an amateur race to Sept. 6 card
The Van Wert (OH) Fair is adding an amateur race to its card this Monday (Sept. 6).
Marietta (Ohio) race office phone number correction
The phone number listed in the Huff’s Guide for the Washington County Fair, in Marietta, Ohio, is incorrect.
New York Sire Stakes livestreaming County Fair finals on Sept. 5
The New York Sire Stakes County Fair finals at Goshen Historic Track will be livestreamed on Sunday (Sept. 5). The program will begin at Noon with first post time scheduled for 1 p.m.
Sophomores put on good show at Wattsburg
The 2-year-olds on the Pennsylvania Fair Circuit continued to be bedeviled by bad luck, as their scheduled Monday card at the Erie County Fair in the far northwest reaches of the state had to be washed out on Monday, the fifth time the freshmen have had their races cancelled (the sophomores have missed just twice).
Stark County Fair delays post time to 1 p.m. Wednesday
According to the Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association’s text message service, first post time at the Stark County Fair in Canton, Ohio, on Wednesday (Sept. 1) has been delayed until 1 p.m.
Phone issues at Mahoning County Fair Race Office
The Mahoning County Fair in Canfield, Ohio, is experiencing phone issues at the race office.
Noble County Fair postpones Monday racing
Due to rain, the races at the Noble County Fair have been postponed from Monday (Aug. 30) until 3 p.m. Tuesday (Aug. 31). The afternoon will begin with Monday’s card and then continue on with the Tuesday evening program.
Chippewa County Fair cancels races Monday
The races that were scheduled for the Chippewa County Fair in Kinross, Mich., on Monday (Aug. 30) were cancelled and will not be rescheduled.