William Meyer of Hamler drives Jesse's Touch to victory during harness racing action at the Fulton County Fair in Wauseon on Tuesday. The horse is owned by K.J. Phillps of Custer and A.J. Erford of ...

DYBERRY TWP. — It was a perfect, sun-soaked summer afternoon on the shores of the Dyberry Creek — exactly the kind of day officials had prayed for in the run-up to the 163rd annual Wayne County Fair.

The Crawford County Fair could see some record times during two nights of harness racing on the fairgrounds' half-mile oval.

ALTAMONT — Forty-three harness races took place at the Effingham County Fair over the past week in Altamont. The races started on July 27 and ran through Friday afternoon. On July 27, "Fox Valley ...

Announcers were screaming, as a harness racing record almost fell at the 61st Ottawa County Fair.

The Ashland County Fair ― known as the Fair for Families ― will run from Sept. 14-20. Grandstand entertaiment will include the OSTPA tractor pull, a concert by an Alabama tribute band, harness racing, ...

SPRINGFIELD -- A two-year-old harness racing filly died in what its owner called "a one in a billion freak accident" at the Illinois State Fair Grandstand on Aug. 13. Lil Kell, which was also trained ...

BATAVIA — When the horses go behind the gate at 8:20 p.m. for the eighth race at Batavia Downs on Saturday, Sept. 20, it will mark 85-years to the minute that big-time pari-mutuel harness racing under ...