The Pennsylvania Fair circuit checked into the Crawford County Fair in the northwestern part of the state for two days of racing on Wednesday (Aug. 22) and Thursday (Aug. 23). Each day there was a free-for all event honoring the late local legend Walter “Boots” Dunn in addition to the state Fair Sire Stakes.
Category: Fair News
Purse increase on feature races at Van Wert, Ohio
The purses for the Harvest Trot and the Peony Pace at the Van Wert County Fair at Van Wert, Ohio, have been increased to $2,500 with the $50 entry fees to be added.
Lima (OH) fair races rescheduled
The Lima (OH) Fair races that were postponed on Monday (Aug. 20) and Tuesday (Aug. 21) by rain have been rescheduled.
Riegle Memorial headlines Darke County (Ohio) Fair
The 2018 Darke County (Ohio) Fair harness racing program will come to a close this Thursday (Aug. 23) with a 15-race program featuring the $45,000 Gene Riegle Memorial Pace and the $25,000 Arnie Almahurst Trot.
Purse increase for FFA Trot and Pace at Woodsfield
The Free For All Pace at Woodsfield (Monroe Co. Fair) did not fill for Tuesday (Aug. 21).
D P Rocket tops 2-year-old trotters
D P Rocket won again at Humboldt, her third time this year, in a 2:04.3 performance keeping her on top of the Iowa leader board in 2018 on Saturday (Aug. 18).
Venier Hanover captures Sue Brickell Memorial
Venier Hanover, last year’s 2-year-old terror of the Pennsylvania Fair Circuit but not really finding his form in 2018 until a couple of starts ago, picked a great time to run his current winning streak to three as he paced the fastest mile of the two-day stand at the Dayton (PA) Fairgrounds, 2:01.2, in winning Wednesday’s (Aug. 15) Sue Brickell Memorial.
Henry County (OH) Fair recap
It was the 153rd Henry County (OH) Fair this week and the folks in this friendly city of 8,300 located 44 miles southwest of Toledo went all in to make sure everyone had a good time.
Change in post time for Crawford County (PA) Fair Aug. 22
A notice to all horsemen to be racing at the Crawford County Fair in Meadville, Pa.
Darke County Fair post time change for Friday
The post time for races at the Darke County (Ohio) Fair for Friday evening (Aug. 17) has been changed to 5 p.m.