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Harness racing at Shenandoah Downs

Shenandoah County Fair Meet Starts Wednesday

August 27, 2024

The annual four-day harness racing meet at the Shenandoah County Fair in Woodstock, Virginia kicks off on Wednesday, Aug. 28 at 12 noon with an 11-race card featuring 52 horses and $22,000 USD in purs...

Harness racing at Shenandoah Downs

Johns Dream Takes Shenandoah Friday Feature

September 01, 2023

Chuck Perry's Johns Dream, the Shenandoah Downs track record holder, made his first appearance at this year's four-day Shenandoah County Fair count in a big way by capturing Friday's (Sept. 1) Winners...

Robert McNeight

McNeight's Remarkable Return Continues At Shenandoah

August 30, 2023

Driver Robert McNeight's comeback from a near fatal car accident in March 2022 reached new heights on Wednesday (Aug. 30) during the Shenandoah County Fair's meet kickoff card in Woodstock, Virginia.

Father and son Billy and William Carter

Shenandoah County Fair Wraps Up Record Meet

September 04, 2022

A four-day harness racing meet at the 105th annual Shenandoah County Fair wrapped up Saturday (Sept. 3). with a record number of races conducted and record amount of purse monies distributed.

Driver, 84, Wins With Favourite

September 25, 2018

“Damn, I can still do this at my age. It was a rush… I told my wife I’ll retire when I can’t win a race any more. I need something to do or else I’ll end up in a recliner getting old and fat.”

News From RUS MidAtlantic

RUS MidAtlantic would like to announce the races tentatively scheduled for Woodstock, VA and Frederick, MD will be replaced with racing under saddle demonstrations.

Record Day At Shenandoah Fair

September 01, 2016

The second day of racing over the new Shenandoah County Fair track did not disappoint as the trotters made quick work of dissolving the old track record.

Shenandoah Opens 99th Racing Season

August 31, 2016

Months of anticipation and waiting ended on Wednesday as the new track at the Shenandoah County Fair got its first taste of racing in Virginia.

Racing At Shenandoah In VA This Fall

August 24, 2016

The Virginia Racing Commission gave unanimous approval at its Thursday, August 18 meeting to bring pari-mutuel harness racing back to the Commonwealth this fall at Shenandoah Downs.

Shenandoah To Host Virginia Racing

The Virginia Harness Horse Association would like to invite all Standardbred horsepeople to attend the inaugural race meet at the newly renovated Shenandoah Downs, formerly known as Woodstock, in nort...

Virginia To Host Pari-Mutuel Meet

This week the Virginia Equine Alliance announced immediate and longer-term plans for Standardbred and Thoroughbred racing in the state and introduced a new website  that will cater to all aspects of V...

Record Falls Closing Day At Shenandoah

September 06, 2015

It was a long, but very big day at the Shenandoah County Fair in Woodstock, Virginia on closing day Saturday.

Carter Kicks Off Fair With Five Wins

September 02, 2015

Wednesday kicked off the 2015 live racing season at the Shenandoah County Fair in Virginia, and Billy Carter picked right up where he left off.