Topsham Fair

Vergery Carson at Topsham Fair

A Pioneer's Triumph And Tragedy 90 Years Ago

August 11, 2025

In 1935, the big news at the Topsham Fair in Maine wasn’t the debut of pari-mutuel wagering. It was 19-year-old Vergery Luella Carson, a barnstorming harness racing sensation from upstate Lewis, New Y...

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Maine Sires Stakes Highlights Topsham Fair Closer

August 10, 2025

Maine’s freshmen filly pacers closed out the Topsham Fair on Saturday, Aug. 9 with two $15,000-plus divisions held before the regular card.

Massive Speed

Massive Speed Survives Sire Stakes Squeaker

August 08, 2025

With two of his colleagues trying valiantly to defeat him, Massive Speed eked out his sixth straight victory on Thursday, Aug. 7 at the Topsham Fair as part of an impressive return to action for drive...

Libertys Wildcard winning at Topsham Fair

Trotting Twister Touches Down In Topsham

August 07, 2025

Another tornado of trotting bloodstock was spotted along the I-95 corridor as every division of Maine-bred trotters spun into the Topsham Fair on Wednesday, Aug. 6, with six splits of the Maine Sire S...

Chasing Dudes winning at Topsham Fair

Maine Sire Stakes Roll Into Topsham Fair

August 05, 2025

A true sign of summer is when the Maine Sire Stakes and harness racing in general makes its annual swing into the Pine Tree State’s agricultural fair circuit. On Monday, Aug. 4, the region’s three-yea...

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Grondin Triples In Maine Sire Stakes Saturday

August 11, 2024

Maine’s two- and three-year-old trotters wrapped up the meet at Topsham Fair on Saturday, Aug. 10 to compete in four $21,000-plus divisions of the Maine Sire Stakes, with trainer Valerie Grondin captu...

Two Fold Cold winning at Topsham

Two Cold Fold Continues Streak In Maine Sire Stakes

August 08, 2024

The Pine Tree State’s three-year-old pacers visited Topsham Fair in Topsham, Maine on Tuesday, Aug. 6 and Wednesday, Aug. 7 to compete in four $22,000-plus divisions of the Maine Sire Stakes. Several ...

Michelle Hardin

Hardin Praised As Freshmen Wrap At Topsham

August 13, 2023

A pair of $14,000-plus divisions of the Maine Sire Stakes for two-year-old colt and gelding pacers closed out the 169th week of harness racing at historic Topsham Fair. The duo of early, non-wagering ...

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Maine Pacers Pop At Topsham

August 11, 2023

Four $14,000-plus divisions of the Maine Sire Stakes for two- and three-year-old pacers went postward at Topsham Fair on Wednesday (Aug. 9) and Thursday (Aug. 10), with the popular attraction acting a...

Katelyns Angel winning at Topsham Fair

Maine Sire Stakes Opens Topsham Fair Racing

August 08, 2023

Two $14,000-plus divisions of the Maine Sire Stakes for three-year-old pacing fillies opened the festivities at Topsham Fair on Monday, Aug. 7, serving as the starter’s call for the annual Pine Tree S...

Use Yah Blinkah Drives On At Topsham

August 13, 2022

Maine-sired three-year-old pacing males, otherwise known as the ‘Glamour Boys’ division, closed the week of pari-mutuel harness racing at the Topsham Fair, with Use Yah Blinkah making it two in a row ...

Katelyns Angel winning at Topsham

Tardif Trainees Sweep Maine Freshman Filly Stakes

August 10, 2022

Trainer Marc Tardif swept both $17,000-plus divisions of the Maine Standardbred Breeders Stakes (MSBS) for two-year-old filly pacers at Topsham Fair on Tuesday (Aug. 9).

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Historic Topsham Ready For Maine Breeders

August 05, 2022

Four divisions of the Maine Breeders Stakes (MSBS) highlight the opening day of harness racing on Sunday (Aug. 7) at the Topsham Fair, which is celebrating its 168th year.