The excitement along Maine’s fabled fairground circuit reached a crescendo point on Saturday (Aug. 22) as the “big horses” came to the historic mid-Maine racing venue for the always anticipated renewal of the $12,000 Walter Hight Memorial Invitational.
Tag: Skowhegan State Fair
Frosh pacers close out Skowhegan
In the final day of Maine Sire Stakes racing at the Skowhegan State Fair on Saturday (Aug. 22) freshman star The Gucci Man was the talk of the town as he took his division in a new 1:58.4 track record for 2-year-old colt pacers.
Skowhegan hosts Maine high-steppers
Maine’s growing family of 2- and 3-year-old trotters found their way to the Skowhegan State Fair on Thursday (Aug. 20), with all the usual suspects up to their same tricks.
Long shots tussle at Skowhegan State Fair
It’s not often that a post time favorite is not involved when an early speed duel erupts at a harness track but that was exactly the scenario that played out at the Skowhegan State Fair on Tuesday (Aug. 18) when a a pair of 8-1 shots left the gate hard against each other, with neither showing any inclination toward relinquishing their desire for the front-end seat.
Glamour boys scorch Skowhegan
Maine’s glamour boys division rolled headstrong into the Skowhegan State Fair on Tuesday (Aug. 18) with the set’s swift 3-year-old male pacers enjoying a purse increase to kick off the evening program.
Doucette doubles at Skowhegan State Fair
James Doucette led a trio of drivers who scored twin wins at the Skowhegan State Fair on Monday (Aug. 17), joining fellow teamsters Nick Graffam and McGwire Sowers in making repeat visits to the winner’s circle in front of the 208-year-old agricultural exhibition’s voluminous stands.
Dark Horse scores 50th career win at Skowhegan State Fair
The Skowhegan State Fair swung open its gates for the 208th consecutive season this week with harness racing taking center stage before the packed, voluminous stands on Sunday (Aug. 16). A 10-race program loaded with competitive combatants filled the outdoor paddocks, but it was a pacer named Dark Horse who stole the limelight while winning for the 50th time in his career.
Pembroke Scorpio on winning track at Skowhegan (Maine)
Pembroke Scorpio won for the seventh time over the Skowhegan State Fair half-mile oval with a 1:59 win on Friday (Aug. 16). It’s a pretty remarkable feat considering he’s only raced over that track 11 times during his career. And with one of those early efforts at Skowhegan resulting in a shortly-held divisional track record of 1:53.1, it seems like the now 13-year-old has saved some of his best efforts for this particular stop on the Maine fair circuit.