Braiden Rhoades, setting a pace that could get him to 300 driving victories this season, had driven at 21 Ohio fairs in 2026 before Thursday (Sept. 3), when for the first time the 21-year-old “crossed over” (18 miles) to a Pennsylvania fair, the Stoneboro Fair– and promptly swept the Pennsylvania Fair Sire Stakes 3-year-old colt pace “A” contests for trainer Neil Balcerak and owner George Prushnok.
Tag: Pennsylvania fairs
Freshman pacer Kurt in 1:59.1 at Indiana (PA) Fair
Kurt gives short answers. Like “1:59.1.”
Lisa Dunn honored as PA Fair Circuit stops in Meadville
The Pennsylvania Fair Circuit ended a marathon week in the northwest portion of the state, at the Crawford County Fairgrounds in Meadville, for two days of Pennsylvania Fair Sire Stakes competition on Friday (Aug. 21) and Saturday (Aug. 22).
‘Ante Up’ a 1:56.4 winner at Honesdale (Pa.)
Ante Up Hanover, a 5-year-old altered son of Betting Line, won a division of the free-for-all pace at the Wayne County Fair on Wednesday (Aug. 12) in 1:56.4, coming within two-fifths of a second of the 16-year-old all-age track mark of Alastor Hanover.
Clearfield (PA) Saturday card cancelled
Due to heavy rain and lightning with the possibility of additional severe weather at post time today, the races scheduled for Saturday, July 18, at Clearfield (PA) have been cancelled.
Freshman Kurt fastest winner at Dayton (PA)
The Pennsylvania Fair Circuit swung right back into action with a “2-Day Fair Sire Stakes Event” at the Dayton Fairgrounds, with 2-year-olds racing on Saturday (July 11) and the 3-year-olds in action the next day (July 12).
PA fair circuit visits Hughesville
The second stop of the season of the Pennsylvania Fair Circuit was held on Wednesday (July 8) and Thursday (July 9) at the Lycoming County Fair
Pennsylvania fair season gets underway
The 2026 Pennsylvania fair racing season, featuring top state-sired 2- and 3-year-olds in the summer-long Pennsylvania Fair Sire Stakes, began this Wednesday and Thursday (July 1-2) at the Big Butler Fair, in west-central Pennsylvania.
PA fairs season starts Wednesday; post changed to 11 a.m.
The 2026 Pennsylvania Fair Sire Stakes circuit is set to begin this Wednesday (July 1).
Wattsburg (Pa.) fair races to be streamed
The Pennsylvania Fair Harness Horsemen’s Association will be live streaming the Sunday (Aug. 3) card from the Erie County Fairgrounds, in Wattsburg, Pa.