A clarification that the harness races for the Honesdale (PA) fair racing this Wednesday (Aug. 7) start at 3 p.m.; the time may have appeared differently elsewhere.
Category: Track News
Topsham (Maine) postpones Sunday card
Sunday’s (Aug. 4) races at the Topsham (Maine) Fair have been postponed due to flooding at the fairgrounds caused by torrential downpours early Sunday morning.
Meadows cancels final race Saturday
During race 12 at The Meadows on Saturday evening (Aug. 3), a heavy rainstorm moved through the area. Race 13 on the program was canceled as the drivers deemed the racing surface unsafe and refused to drive.
Thunderstorms cause early end to Saturday’s card at Yonkers
Persistent heavy thunderstorms over the track forced MGM Yonkers Raceway management to cancel the remainder of Saturday night’s (Aug. 3) program after race two.
Racing returns to Greenville on Aug. 16-17
Racing returns to the famed oval in Greenville, Ohio, on Friday (Aug. 16) and Saturday (Aug. 17); first post both evenings at 6:30 p.m.
FAS Rulings for Friday, August 2, 2024
View Fines and Suspensions for the week of August 2, 2024as reported to the USTA by racing commissions in the United States. This bulletin reports actions that have been taken by the USTA…
Applications for Shenandoah fall meet due Aug. 5
Horsepeople are reminded that applications for the upcoming fall harness racing season at Virginia’s Shenandoah Downs are available online and due to the racing office by this coming Monday (Aug. 5).
Hambletonian Day parking alert
The Meadowlands Racetrack management would like to remind guests to arrive before 2 p.m. on Hambletonian Day, this Saturday (Aug. 3). There is a soccer game at MetLife Stadium that may impact arrival.
Wayne County (PA) Fair to host free for all pace and trot
Horsemen are reminded that along with being a regular stop on the Pennsylvania Fair Circuit offering the standard PA Fair Sire Stakes events for 2- and 3-year-olds, the historic Honesdale oval will also host free for all pace and free for all trot overnight events.
Carson Kressley adds some flair to Hambletonian 2024
Emmy Award-winning TV personality, style expert, fashion designer, interior designer, and New York Times best-selling author Carson Kressley is the 2024 Hambletonian Ambassador.