The second-to-last stop of the 2026 Pennsylvania Fair circuit was held at the Somerset County Fairgrounds in this borough located in southwestern Pennsylvania. The Saturday (Sept. 19) card for 2-year-olds will be remembered as “the Miracle of Meyersdale,” as the dedicated local track crew talked with the horsemen about a tricky surface and picked a plan of action which resulted, after a 78-minute delay, in three Meyersdale divisional track records and three 2:00 miles.
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GLADA wraps up International event as Currie, Oldford win
The Great Lakes Amateur Driving Association (GLADA) wrapped up their International event against drivers from The Netherlands and Sweden Sunday (Sept. 20). Stacey Currie and Steve Oldford won the two final events in the competition, contested over the iconic half-mile oval at the Delaware County Fairgrounds in Delaware, Ohio.
Christopher Dance N repeats in Philly feature
Christopher Dance N, a Kiwi son of Sweet Lou who won the #senditin Pace on 20th Anniversary Night here at Harrah’s eight days ago, came right back to repeat in Sunday afternoon’s (Sept. 20) $16,000 featured pace, rallying on the inside for a 1:49.1 victory.
Cusimano annexes Tim Fouts Memorial at Delaware
Incredible Man and driver Ron Cusimano teamed up to win the annual Tim Fouts Memorial Standardbred Driving Tournament for amateur drivers held Sunday (Sept. 20) at the famed Delaware, Ohio half-mile oval and home of The Little Brown Jug. The duo scored an impressive win measuring 11-3/4 lengths in 1:54.4.
Cleveland Darby takes Ohio Triple Crown on Delaware’s Opening Day
The opening day of the 2026 Delaware County Fair started on Sunday (Sept. 20) with steady rain showers and a dull track, but by mid-card the track was upgraded to ‘fast’ thanks to a brisk breeze, intermittent sun and some Ohio bred stars that shined.
Metro Pace Final set for Mohawk Million Night
The field for the C$1 million Metro Pace (G1) is set following Saturday (Sept. 19) night’s eliminations at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
Congressional game as ever to win Pocono feature
The Always B Miki gelding Congressional may not win very many “style” points for his gait, but he can go with anybody in a battle of stretch courage, just as he did Saturday (Sept. 19) at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, when he won the $21,000 featured pace in 1:49.4.
Slipped Onmybeans grabs top headline on Night of Champions at Running Aces
Running Aces closed out their 2026 live racing season with the Minnesota Night of Champions program on Saturday night (Sept. 19) with twelve divisional championships going for $65,000 each.
Page, Morgan Jr take Scioto Downs Leading Driver / Trainer
For the 32nd straight year, Virgil Morgan, Jr. topped the trainer leaderboard at Eldorado Scioto Downs with 141 wins during the 91-day meet that concluded on Saturday (Sept. 19).
Excelsior Finals headline Tioga finale
The New York Sire Stakes Excelsior Finals took center stage on closing night at Tioga Downs on Saturday (Sept. 19), and the evening ended with fireworks. All eight finals each raced for a purse of $100,000.