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Fair to host
Riegle Memorial Open Pace and Arnie Almahurst Trot
Racing returns to Greenville, Ohio on Friday night, August 18th at 6:30
PM for the Great Darke County Fair’s annual week long race meet. Racing
also takes place on Saturday, August 19th at 11:30 AM and 6:30 PM, and
onThursday, August 24th and Friday, August 25th starting at 5:30PM.
On opening weekend, Friday and Saturday nights will feature the Ohio
Colt Racing Association events. Friday night also will feature The
Terry Thomas Memorial Signature Series Trot. Saturday night will
feature the Rhys Bowman Memorial Signature Series Pace.
The following Thursday and Friday night sessions will feature the Dr.
HM Parshall Memorial Futurity. All the sessions will host several
overnight events for both trotters and pacers.
Closing night will feature the sixth edition of the Gene Riegle
Memorial Open Pace. The event is open to the world, with no more than 8
starters; first preference to Ohio Sired, second preference wholly Ohio
owned, third preference to top 2017 money earners. There are no
trainer’s entries. The event is carded as one dash for a purse of
$42,000, with $300 to start. We also will be hosting the Arnie
Almahurst Trot. This race will carry a purse of $22,000, The
Arnie Almahurst Trot race has the same conditions as the Gene Riegle
Memorial Open Pace with $150 to start.
Closing night will feature a giveaway of a collectable glass to the
first 1,000 fans buying a racing program.
The Great Darke County Fair wishes to thank all of the sponsors and the
warm outpouring of contributions to make this year’s events possible.
Please check out all the sponsors, activities, & the condition
sheets at www.generieglememorial.com along with lots of photos and
information on Hall of Famer Gene Riegle.
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