The 151st annual Cumberland Fair opened Sunday (Sept. 24) with teamster Ron Cushing taking a pair of the Coastline pop-up splits with horses trained by Dakota Jackson.
Category: Fairs
The Wild Card sets track record at Farmington (ME)
An overflow crowd packed the historic grandstand at Farmington Fair on Saturday (September 23) as the final session of their 182nd season of harness racing got underway under pale blue, early autumn skies.
Case and Ranger in old school duel at Farmington (ME) Fair Friday
Everything old seemed new again on Friday as veteran reinsmen, Walter Case, Jr and Bruce Ranger, hooked up in an epic display of skill, grit, and determination in the opening event at the Farmington Fair.
Cumberland Fair opens with lucrative pop-up series
The Down East faithful will transition from Farmington to the 151st annual Cumberland Fair on Sunday (Sept. 24) with ten harness races programmed at the iconic Southern Maine oval.
Powder Puff Derby at Dover (OH) rescheduled for Sunday (Sept. 24)
Dover, OH — The Powder Puff Derby for lady drivers scheduled for Saturday (Sept. 23) at the Tuscarawas Co. (Dover) Ohio fair did not fill. The race has been rescheduled for Sunday…
Andy Harrington wins four at Farmington Fair
Andy Harrington held the hot hand on Tuesday (Sept. 19) as the driver in the familiar blue and red colors scored four wins from the ten race card at the Farmington Fair.
Hung Over takes Ohio Breeders Championship rookie colt trot
Hung Over showed no ill effects of Pre-Jug partying and cruised to a 1-1/2-length victory in the $131,906 Ohio Breeders Championship freshman colt trot in Tuesday (Sept. 19) action at the Delaware (Ohio) County Fair.
Maine trotters splash through Farmington
Four $14,000-plus divisions of Maine Sire Stakes for trotters sloshed through the wet going at Farmington Fair on Monday (Sept. 18) including a pair of Ivan Davies-trained and driven prohibitive favorites that were ultimately barred from the wagering.
Switzer and Ranger score triples at Farmington Fair
Kevin Switzer Jr. and Bruce Ranger, two of the leading teamsters along the New England harness circuit, dominated the action during the opening session of the 182nd year of racing at the Farmington Fair on Sunday (Sept. 17).
Farmington Fair welcomes Maine freshman pacers
Maine-bred Standardbred racing helped open the historic Farmington Fair on Sunday (Sept. 17) with two $14,000-plus divisions for 2-year-old pacing colts and geldings.