The Somebeachsomewhere sophomore gelding Midway Island posted the fastest mile in the history of Pennsylvania fair harness racing on Saturday (Sept. 23) when he won in 1:53.4 at the Bloomsburg fairgrounds.
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Powder Puff race at Dover (Tuscarawas County) Fair carried over
The Tuscarawas County Fair Powder Puff race did not fill at Dover for Saturday (Sept. 23).
Track records fall at Gratz (Pa.) Fair
Even though the sophomore trotters and pacers produced five miles in 2:00 or less at the Gratz Fairgrounds Monday (Sept. 18) the most sensational racing was generated on Sunday (Sept. 17) by the freshmen, with two freshman not only breaking their respective Gratz track marks, but also posting the fastest time for age/sex/gait in the history of the Pennsylvania fair circuit.
Ohio Fair racing continues at Delaware
Some fine racing continued on Monday (Sept. 17) as the Ohio Fair Racing Conference colts and fillies held center stage at the historic Delaware County Fairgrounds.
Ohio fair racing begins in Delaware
Sunday (Sept. 17) at the Delaware County Fair brought new lifetime marks for several horses as the weather and track was perfect for the 12-race program.
Virginia Breeders championships highight Shenandoah opening card
A four-pack of $40,000 Virginia Breeders Championship races in the 2-year-old division were contested Saturday (Sept. 15) as part of opening day festivities at Shenandoah Downs. A total of fifteen races were carded as the Woodstock half-mile oval opened its second season of pari-mutuel harness racing.
Three-year-old colt pacing record broken at Montpelier
The Williams County Fair at Montpelier, Ohio concluded a successful two-day meet with an eight-race card on Thursday (Sept. 14). The highlight of Thursday’s races was when Dancin Fever (Indian Fever-First To Cruise) paced in 1:57.4 to establish a new track record for 3-year-old colt pacers. The old mark was 1:58.4, which was co-held by Threetimer in 2002, Hezapeach in 2003, and Make A Big Splash in 2004.
Buckys Brat shines in County Fair finals at Saratoga
There were eight County Fair finals as part of the New York Sire Stakes on Friday night (Sept. 17) at Saratoga Casino Hotel. The 2-and 3-year old pacers and trotters who accrued the most points while traveling throughout the state in the fair circuit all summer long competed in the finals on Friday night.
Wyandot County Fair recap
The Ohio Fair Racing Conference youngsters were behind the gate at the 166th Wyandot County Fair in Upper Sandusky, Ohio, on Wednesday (Sept. 13) and an evening of cool temperatures and a light rain did not dampen their efforts.
Venier Hanover, Midway set track records at York (PA) Fair
For the second straight week, Mother Nature was not kind to the 3-year-olds racing on the Pennsylvania fair circuit. On Labor Day, the entire program of sophomore action at Stoneboro was washed out; on Wednesday (Sept. 13) in York only the colt pacers raced.