Four $14,000-plus divisions of Maine Sire Stakes for trotters will open the historic Windsor Fair on Sunday (Aug. 27), with the 2- and 3-year-old divisions being contested before the regular card at 12:15 p.m. On the opening card, the legacy of the late Mike Andrew, a breeder and leader in Maine harness racing, continues to shine in the offspring he helped develop.
Category: Fairs
Two Ohio County Fair livestreams on tap for Thursday
The Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association will continue its 2023 Ohio County Fair racing season with live-streaming coverage from two county fairs on Thursday (Aug. 24).
Fryeburg Fair set for Oct. 1-8
We’re a few short weeks away from opening the gates on the 173rd Fryeburg Fair. We’ll hope by then, it won’t still be raining!
Post time change due to heat at Greenville
Wednesday night’s (Aug. 23) racing program at the Great Darke Co. Fair will continue as planned with a start time of 7:30 p.m. immediately following the Veteran’s Program.
12th edition of Gene Riegle Memorial headlines Greenville finale
Charlie May will face four older pacers in the $35,000 Gene Riegle Memorial Thursday evening (Aug. 24) at the Darke County Fair in Greenville, Ohio.
Ohio County fair triple header set for Tuesday
The Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association (OHHA) will continue its 2023 Ohio County Fair racing season with live-streaming coverage from three county fairs on Tuesday (Aug. 21).
Darke County Fair to host eight races Wednesday night
On Wednesday evening (Aug. 23), the Darke County Fair will host an overnight card with eight races. Post time will be immediately following the Veteran’s Program at approximately 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday races at Trumansburg, NY canceled
Due to unsafe track conditions, the county fair races scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 22 at Trumansburg (Tompkins County) have been canceled.
OHHA to live stream two Ohio fairs Sunday
The Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association (OHHA) will continue its 2023 Ohio county fair racing season with live-streaming coverage of the first day of racing from the Lorian County Fair, in Wellington, Ohio, and the second day of racing from the Darke County Fair, in Greenville, Ohio, on Sunday (Aug. 20).
Maine freshmen shine at Skowhegan
Maine-bred 2-year-old pacers closed out the week of harness racing at the Skowhegan State Fair in grand fashion, with distaff sidesteppers going two $14,000-plus Maine Sire Stakes divisions on Friday (Aug. 18) and their male counterparts mimicking that pattern on Saturday (Aug. 19).