Leigh Fitch

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Capacity Crowd Honours Leigh Fitch At Cumberland

November 10, 2024

Family, friends and fans of legendary Maine harness driver Leigh Fitch swarmed the home stretch at Cumberland Raceway on Saturday, Nov. 9 following the $10,544 eponymous memorial race at the iconic So...

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Fitch Memorial Set For Saturday

November 08, 2024

First Tracks Cumberland will honour the iconic and daring Maine harness driver Leigh Fitch with a memorial race on Saturday, Nov. 9.

In loving memory of Leigh Fitch

Leigh Fitch Passes

October 28, 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, passed awa...

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Fitch Notches 7,500th Win

December 12, 2009

A veteran harness driver and a veteran trotter teamed up to make history on Friday as 64-year-old Leigh Fitch piloted the 14-year-old Another Lindy