Another tornado of trotting bloodstock was spotted along the I-95 corridor as every division of Maine-bred trotters spun into the Topsham Fair on Wednesday (Aug. 6) afternoon, with six $11,000-plus splits of the Maine Sire Stakes for the 2- and 3-year-old diagonally gaited groups.
Category: Fairs
Hat trick for Autym Sowers roster at Topsham Fair (ME)
Topsham, ME — Trainer Autym Sowers held the hot hand on an idyllic mid-summer afternoon at the Topsham Fair on Wednesday (August 6), sending four of her charges to frolic around the…
Top Jug Contenders – Week #1
For the next six weeks, Little Brown Jug publicity director Jay Wolf will rank the top 10 horses eligible for the 80th edition of the Grade 1 Little Brown Jug, to be contested on Thursday, Sept. 18.
On To Norway set for Grand Circuit at Indiana State Fair
When Michael Detweiler was watching On To Norway train down as a 2-year-old last season, he believed the young male trotter had some speed. He had no idea it would lead to this kind of rush.
Switzer surges at Topsham Fair
Kevin Switzer Jr. remained the talk of Topsham on Monday (Aug. 4) as Maine’s top-rated teamster continued his carousal at the fairground oval, following up Sunday’s three-win performance with yet another hat trick on Monday.
Washington County (PA) Fair post time change
Horsemen are advised that post time for Monday, Aug. 11, at the Washington County Fair (Arden Downs) has been changed to 10 a.m., which will also be the post time on Sunday.
Maine Sire Stakes roll into Topsham Fair
A true sign of summer is when the Maine Sire Stakes, and harness racing in general, makes its annual swing into the Pine Tree State’s agricultural fair circuit. Monday (Aug. 4) the region’s 3-year-old filly pacers rolled into the historic Topsham Fair for two $11,000-plus divisions of sidestepping action.
Hunka Hunka leads second-time BSS winners at Urbana
The Champaign County Fair in Urbana, Ohio, hosted the third leg of the Buckeye Stallion Series for freshman pacers on Monday (Aug. 4). The 11-race card featured six $20,000 divisions of freshman male pacers and five $20,000 divisions of freshman filly pacers. Four of the boys recorded their second BSS victories of the season.
Freshman pacers head to Urbana for third BSS leg
The three-day Champaign County Fair meet in Urbana, Ohio, opens Monday (Aug. 4) with a card of 11 races in the third leg of the Buckeye Stallion Series for freshman male and filly pacers.
Juneparker streaks to victory at the Topsham Fair
Threes were definitely wild during Sunday’s (Aug. 3) opening session of the Topsham Fair, with drivers Kevin Switzer Jr. and Heath Campbell each throwing in hat trick performances while the mare Juneparker secured her third consecutive trip down Victory Lane.