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When a teen driver and a legendary pacer made history

Here’s the inside story of a mad dash against the clock 51 years ago at the Fryeburg Fair in Maine — and how a great pacer saved the day for…

Vergery Carson: a pioneering female harness driver’s triumph and tragedy 90 years ago

In 1935, the big news at the Topsham Fair in Maine wasn’t the debut of parimutuel wagering. It was 19-year-old Vergery Luella Carson, a barnstorming harness racing sensation from upstate…