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the Midwest and some harness racing. younger people taking "My dad raced for 40 Fair-time headliner interest in the sport, Wand years," Wand said. said he thinks harness rac- Last year Wand hit the ing is on sound footing. trifecta, being named Wis- Harness racing still has its fans in Wisconsin In Wisconsin, the rac- consin's Driver of the Year ing season wraps up at and co-owning and By Sevie Kenyon that's doing well and many the Vernon County Fair Pacer of the Year (Mel's Correspondent of the other places are Sept. 18-19 in Viroqua. Z Tam) and Trotter of the doing well too," he said. From there, drivers and Year (Good Ride Cowboy) MINERAL POINT — Wand said the center horses often spread out to with his father. Perhaps the sport isn't the of harness racing in the other states for later season "I'm hoping to do more major grandstand attraction United States remains racing. training and driving for it once was, but harness between New York, New Having just turned 30 other owners. We have our racing is doing just fine, Jersey and . during the Iowa County own training track at our as people continue to turn Yet with some of the recent Fair, Wand is looking stable near Shullsburg," he out to watch the pacers and positive developments in ahead to his future in said. trotters do their stuff. About a half-dozen county fairs in Wiscon- sin feature harness rac- ing, among them the Iowa lieents County Fair in Mineral Point, which was Labor Day weekend. The fairground has a permanent half-mile track and stables for training. During the fair, the mid- NATIONAL ALPACA FARM way sets up on the infield. 1 Gabe Wand of Plat- "Pick Your 04 OPEN USE teville, president of the dONEVCRISP Wiscon- - sin Har- ness APPIOS Associa- (very reasonable September 25th _ tion, trains Photo by Sevie Kenyon prices) it io:oo 6:oo.p.m. and drives Harness-racing competitors rounded the track over harness Labor Day weekend at the Iowa County Fair in Mineral Steunitiv's, Breeding Stock horses as Point. 'cutaclise, Breeding WOK@ a busi- "Pick Your Owri" 11 ■:tll=257212323E Boarding ness with Gabe Wand his father, the rides while they're here inward once the race is Grand Opening of Fiber Studio - Poimyklms 50% off all raw fiber Robert. too," he said. under way. Skirting & spinning demonstrations "It's a business," Wand Harness racing consists Wand will race in Alpaca games said. "But I'd say most of of pacers and trotters. A almost every event in Wis- Snacks and refreshments served us in the Wisconsin asso- pacer moves its legs later- consin and may drive for Reserve your space for the "Introduction to ciation have jobs and do ally, with the right front other people in races in a Alpacas" • Sept. 26th .1:00 p.m.-430 p.m. the harness racing as a and right hind legs mov- Illinois, Minnesota and sideline." ing together. As a trotter Iowa. Recently Wand com- 05g Randy A. Stetman Wand works in the sales races, its legs go forward in peted at the Illinois State 4835 Cty Rd U, Hartford WI 53027.262-224-2903 department at Swiss Valley diagonal pairs so the front Fair, where he placed stermansparadisenconnectmet Farms. leg is going back while the sixth. At one time, harness rac- rear leg is going forward. "I wasn't able to hit the www.alpacanation.comistermansparadise.asp 45 minutes N of Milwaukee ing was a major event for Pacers and trotters never board, but I had the chance 607982 9-15 10 county fairs and festivals. compete against each other to drive against hall-of- N6485 Shefelbine Rd. "The sport has changed in a race. fame harness racers," he Holmen, WI 54636 a ton," Wand said. "But we "They're completely sep- said. "That was fun." 608-526-3495 have our fans, and the fairs arate races," Wand said. Harness racing is still Altb annual in Wisconsin are great for Most tracks are half- changing, Wand said, but Email: us." mile ovals with a hard soil he's optimistic about its [email protected] Each fair deals with har- surface, and each race is a future. Gaming is tradition- Open Weekends Only. ipmoutb ness racing a little differ- mile long. ally a large part of horse Fri., Sat., & Sun. ently, Wand said, but in The track record at Min- racing events, but such Beginning general the fair associa- eral Point is now 1:58 after wagering is tightly regu- September 10 tions set a purse for which a record-setting mile on lated, expensive and not Ittoberfetit thru October the racers compete. The Labor Day by Finn Jet and done in Wisconsin. On the 10:00 a.m. - 5 p.m. PLYMOUTH ARTS CENTER races are looked at as an driver Rick Magee of Clin- national level there are new entertainment venue, simi- tonville, Wand said. people looking at harness 605392 • 9-15-10 520 East Mill Street, lar to having bands or "You need to be around racing, perhaps with an eye Downtown Plymouth demolition derbies. Win- two minutes to be good at toward making the races Rea,ch A/tore People... ning and placing earns more of a family entertain- it," he said. Yaw, Ev-e-Pti- Could Se I money, and winning helps The horses are all ment outlet and perhaps September 17-18, 2010 cover the expenses of ; the breed reducing the dependence Fea,tured He-re At, Fu,1,1 Co .l going to the fairs. originates from blood- on gambling. FREE ADMISSION - RAIN OR SHINE "We may not pack the lines developed in the late "There's no doubt we'll To find out how you can be part of 3:00-6:00 Polka Potion Band grandstand like a headliner 1700s. For the races, the still see some continued this informative section, or to reserve PM Friday country show, but you'll horse is harnessed to a sin- consolidation in the busi- your advertising space contact: 6:00-9:00 PM Friday Copper Box YOUR LOCAL "THE COUNTRY TODAY" still have 300 or 400 peo- gle-seat cart called a . ness where the smaller 1 1 :00 - 1 1 :45 AM Saturday Junge Kameraden SALES REPRESENTATIVE or Noon-7:30 PM Saturday Jerry Schneider & ple out at the fair who've Races start on the fly places are merged or com- SUE BAUER at come out to see the races behind a truck bined into larger ones," 800-236-4004 Ext. 3276 Karl & Country and they'll pay the gate fee that pulls away while fold- Wand said. "But there's a or e-mail [email protected] Biergarten Dutchmen Alternating and eat corn dogs and ride ing its retractable wings new track in Minnesota Art & Crafts Fair Wooden Dance Floor (Continuous Music) p Food (Take-Outs Avail.) 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