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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 his young harness racing driver. The date was Oct. 4, 1974. Around the country, Frank Robinson had just been named the first black manager of […]
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 Lewis, N.Y., said to be the only female driver in the U.S. at the time. She arrived at Topsham that year with fanfare, a teenager […]
AUBURN, ME – The New England Chapter of the United States Harness Writers Association is proud to announce the 2024 inductees to the New England Harness Writers Hall of Fame. The esteemed group includes Walter Case Jr. and Kevin Switzer Sr., as well as posthumous honorees Mike Andrew and Bill Varney. The four harness racing […]
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. […]
