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Leigh Fitch Memorial set for Saturday

By Chris Tully · 9 November 2024

CUMBERLAND, ME – First Tracks Cumberland will honor the iconic and daring Maine harness driver Leigh Fitch with a memorial race on Saturday (Nov. 9). The purse of $7,592 reflects the dash win total of his storied career, with a large contingent of family and friends expected to be on hand to pay homage to Fitch […]

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Iconic and daring driver Leigh Fitch, dies at age 79

By Jay Burns · 29 October 2024

Leigh W. Fitch, a Maine harness racing icon whose daring, rail-hugging driving style propelled him to 7,592 victories and more than anyone’s share of driving spills during a 53-year career, died on Oct. 26, 2024, at his home in Sebago, Maine, after a long illness. He was 79. Born in Portland to parents George E. […]