Maine Harness Racing is a Joke

[dougie]

I may take a ride up there Wednesday. Post time is 1PM and $5 bucks to get in is pretty sweet. More money to eat our way through the fair! LOL!

[whiptherabbit]

$15 to get into the Windsor Fair this year…

[chief yogi]

that 15 admission will really help on getting people to watch the races.

[whiptherabbit]

The numbers in attendance will dwindle…especially Tuesday Thursday

[dougie]

It's $5 bucks on Seniors Days at Topsham.

[chief yogi]

every fair every day should be seniors day. 5 bucks and throw in a free program to boot. lets see how day 3 of topsy goes today.

[whiptherabbit]

Only good if you’re a senior! Lol in all seriousness, paying $15/day to get in to watch races at the Fair is a bit of a stretch, not worth it.

[chief yogi]

most of the fairs are not worth the admission. they tend to be smaller every year, excepy fryeburg. someone thinks raising admission to cover cost is the way to go. they might think that, but charge less equals more attendence. more attendence they could charge the vendors more. at 14 a sausage i think they can afford to pay a bit more.

[dougie]

most of the fairs are not worth the admission. they tend to be smaller every year, excepy fryeburg. someone thinks raising admission to cover cost is the way to go. they might think that, but charge less equals more attendence. more attendence they could charge the vendors more. at 14 a sausage i think they can afford to pay a bit more.

I've been to them all and Fryeburg is still my favorite. Always crowded with food prices off the chart. But it's position as the last Fair of the season and hopefully cooler temps makes it a big draw for lots of people. If you walk from the lot to the pavilion entrance you'll see tags from as far as Jersey and Pa. Lot's of local homeowners use their lawns for parking at $20 bucks a car. The harness races are packed and that rickity old grandstand looks like it might collapse any day. LOL But thankfully it holds up every year. For pure agricultural fun, the Acton Fair has lots of cool exhibits and great food. But nom harness racing. That's the only drawback. LOL!

[Checked Up]

For someone who lives here and goes to the races. Maine racing is a very sad product.

Agreed! Maine racing is like a year round county fair in the Midwest IMO!

[gurals casino]

I've been to them all and Fryeburg is still my favorite. Always crowded with food prices off the chart. But it's position as the last Fair of the season and hopefully cooler temps makes it a big draw for lots of people. If you walk from the lot to the pavilion entrance you'll see tags from as far as Jersey and Pa. Lot's of local homeowners use their lawns for parking at $20 bucks a car. The harness races are packed and that rickity old grandstand looks like it might collapse any day. LOL But thankfully it holds up every year. For pure agricultural fun, the Acton Fair has lots of cool exhibits and great food. But nom harness racing. That's the only drawback. LOL!

I would like some french fries with the malt vinegar-lobster rolls and funnel cake for dessert