Small bettors fill Hawkeye Downs for opening night
Harness crowd of 975 at Hawkeye Downs enjoys races tied to the All-Iowa Fair. Bettors, mostly locals, wager a few dollars per race while noting uncertain Cedar Rapids prospects for a track. Racing resumes at 7:30 tonight with weekend matinees at 2 p.m. Admission is $2 at the gate.
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Kate Kemmerer
Cedar Rapids
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Janie Bousek
Wayne
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Watkins
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Harness racing tips and history for novice fans
Tips for beginners include betting early, cashing winnings later, and noting top riders and trainers like Shawn Nessa and Rick Huffman. Learn Standardbred basics from gait to equipment, the pacer and trotter distinction, and the two minute mile benchmark set by Star Pointer.
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Shawn Nessa
Paul Liles
Rick Huffman
Duane Roland
Ronald Phillips
ADRL
Russell Doggett
Ernett Liles
Hawkeye Downs
Star Pointer
Lou Dillon
All-Iowa Fair Friday Schedule Highlights
The program lists a full day of events on Friday June 27 starting 8 AM with the All-Iowa Beef Show in the outdoor arena including Junior Crossbred and Open Chianina. It also covers horticulture, wool felting, dance performances, Coronas Circus, a night parade, an Explorer Scouts archery demonstration, Cedar Rapids Community Theatre, parimutuel harness racing, and multiple circus shows through 8 PM.
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Coronas Circus
Midway
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Cedar Rapids
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