It was Pink Out 2026 at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows on a beautiful Friday (Oct. 9) autumn evening, featuring a full card of racing that included two Lady Driver races, Corgi races and the eight $25,000 Pennsylvania Fair Finals to crown the 2026 fair “Kings” and “Queens.”
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Statistical summary of 2026 PA Fair Circuit equine achievements
Purses totaling $200,000 will be on the line at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows on Friday, Oct. 9, as the Pennsylvania Fair Sire Stakes Championships will be contested on a card starting at 5:10 p.m. (EDT).
Meyersdale Saturday program produces record miles
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.
Braiden Rhoades’ first visit to Pennsylvania fair memorable
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.
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