The 159th annual Paulding County (Ohio) Fair will soon begin and the grandstand will be reverberating with the excitement and the thrills of harness racing for three nights beginning Monday (June 10) at 5 p.m.
Category: Fair News
New phone number for Circleville (OH) entries
The phone number has changed for entries for the Pickaway County Fair in Circleville, Ohio. The new number is 740.412.7761.
Pickaway County Fairgrounds to host racing next weekend
The newly-renovated Pickaway County (Ohio) Fairgrounds will soon be reverberating with the excitement and the thrills of harness racing for three days beginning Saturday (June 15) at 1 p.m. along with full racing programs on Sunday (June 16) at 1 p.m. and Monday (June 17) at 4 p.m.
Matching Funds Grant recipients announced
With the county fair harness racing season beginning this week, the USTA is proud to announce the recipients of the 2019 Matching Funds Grant program. A total of 14 fairs and horsemen’s associations were awarded money for advertising and promoting harness racing at their fairs.
Kentucky Fair program starts at Mayfield on Thursday
Kentucky Fair racing will get underway Thursday (June 6) as 2- and 3-year-old pacers and trotters will make their season’s debut at the Purchase District Fair in Mayfield. With a post time scheduled for 4 p.m., the card will feature 14 heats of racing for the Kentucky-bred youngsters with each division going for $5,000. For most of the entries, it will be their first start of 2019.
Opening day for Iowa racing Saturday
Iowa harness racing opened the season on Saturday (June 1). After being rained out at What Cheer on May 27, opening day featured a full card of 13 races.
Spring Haven Farm Ladies Driving Series to debut at Paulding County Fair
For the past four years female drivers participated in the Ohio Ladies Pace Series at fairs in the Buckeye State. This year the ladies have picked up a major sponsor with the gracious support of Spring Haven Farm. Therefore, the series will now be known as the Spring Haven Farm Ladies Driving Series.
Matching Funds Grant applications due May 1
The deadline is fast approaching for the 2019 Matching Funds Grant program for fairs. Applications must be postmarked by Wednesday (May 1).
OHHA to host fair clerk and charter workshop
The Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association will host a fair clerk and charter workshop on Saturday (April 20) at the OHHA office. Anyone who works in this capacity or is interested in becoming a clerk and/or charter is welcome to attend.
Matching Funds Grant applications now available
The 2019 Matching Funds Grant Program applications are now available online on the fairs section of the USTA website.