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Iowa Harness racing started the season June 1st at Humboldt

Iowa Harness racing started the season June 1st at Humboldt

| June 2, 2019

Story by Tara Spach Humboldt, Iowa (June 1, 2019) –  Iowa harness racing started the season on Saturday, June 1st. After being rained out at What Cheer May 27th, a full card of 13 races was held at Humboldt, Iowa. Five races of two year olds took the track, freshmen pacers and trotters racing for fans and most […]

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Jim Reese Newest Member of the Iowa Harness Racing Hall of Fame

Jim Reese Newest Member of the Iowa Harness Racing Hall of Fame

| February 13, 2019

  Please join us in congratulating, Jim Reese, as the newest member of the Iowa Harness Racing Hall of Fame. Jim has been a longtime supporter of Iowa Harness Racing in many ways. He has served as Presiding Judge and Paddock Judge during the pari-mutual racing at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in the late 1980’s. […]

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SB Angelindisguise, JJ Muffet take 3YO Iowa Finals

SB Angelindisguise, JJ Muffet take 3YO Iowa Finals

| September 25, 2018

–from the Iowa Harness Horse Association     Humboldt, IA – Iowa’s highest performing 3-year-old pacers had their final go-around of the 2018 season at the Humboldt County Fairgrounds.   The top Iowa-Registered horses competed in the Iowa Fairs Racing Championships on Sunday (September 23). The fields were comprised of the top five Iowa-Registered divisional […]

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My Money Honey, Always Be Hanny upset in 2YO Iowa Finals

My Money Honey, Always Be Hanny upset in 2YO Iowa Finals

| September 24, 2018

–from the Iowa Harness Horse Association   Humboldt, IA – Two horses with third place rankings coming into the final weekend of racing in Iowa put out top performances beating the leaders to take the 2-year-old filly and colt paces in the Iowa Fairs Racing Championships.   The top Iowa-Registered horses competed in the Iowa […]

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Ricky Be Sharp, Bankn-On-Emily top 2YO Iowa trotters

Ricky Be Sharp, Bankn-On-Emily top 2YO Iowa trotters

| September 24, 2018

  Humboldt, IA – The top Iowa-Registered 2-year-old trotters competed in the Iowa Fairs Racing Championships on Sunday (September 23). The fields were comprised of the top five Iowa-Registered divisional points earners of 2018 with points accumulated over eight races in Iowa throughout the summer.   The card began with the 2-year-old trotting colts competing […]

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Iowa County Fairs Championship races

Iowa County Fairs Championship races

| September 18, 2018

  -from the Iowa Harness Horse Association   Humboldt, IA – The Iowa Harness Horse Association is excited to announce the first ever Iowa Fairs Racing Championships. The event will be held at the Humboldt County Fairgrounds on the weekend of September 22 and 23.   The Iowa racing season begins in May with racing […]

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3YOs grind to the finish before Iowa Finals

3YOs grind to the finish before Iowa Finals

| September 16, 2018

  -from the Iowa Harness Horse Association Humboldt, IA – Ten fields of Iowa-Registered 3-year-olds took to the track at Humboldt in the last day of racing before next weekend’s Iowa Fair Racing Championships on September 22 and 23. Top pacers Minnie Vinnie and SB Angelindisguise each won their divisions of the 3-year-old pace. Will […]

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Iowa freshman fly at Humboldt

Iowa freshman fly at Humboldt

| September 16, 2018

–from the Iowa Harness Horse Association Humboldt, IA – Eight of nine fields of Iowa-Registered 2-year-olds had winners take new lifetime marks on a 90 degree day at the Humboldt County Fairgrounds on Saturday (September 15).   Two-year-old pacing filly Snobbytown was back in prime form after returning from Ohio Sires Stakes racing in August. […]

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Iowa sophomores face off at What Cheer

Iowa sophomores face off at What Cheer

| September 9, 2018

  –from the Iowa Harness Horse Association   What Cheer, IA – Seven fields of top 3-year-olds competed in the last meet of the year at What Cheer before moving to Humboldt for the final two meets.   A field of eight went to the gate in the sole division of 3-year-old trotting colts, with […]

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SB Angelindisguise matches track record

SB Angelindisguise matches track record

| September 2, 2018

  –from the Iowa Harness Horse Association   What Cheer, IA – Pacer SB Angelindisguise took control of a field of seven of the top Iowa-Registered 3-year-old colts matching the Keokuk County Fair track record in a 1:56 performance.   The division included included four of the top five colts leading in the 2018 points […]

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