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Du Quoin State Fair winds up with big races and stars
One week into the 1979 Du Quoin State Fair, the final four days promise top harness racing with the 54th Hambletonian Trotting Classic worth 300000, plus the Castleton Farm Stake and Hambletonian Filly Division. Grand Circuit drivers chase over 800000 in five days. Evening shows include Johnny Cash, Dave Kaplan, Lynn Anderson, Willie Nelson, and Bob Hope. Balloon Races headline weekend events and the Olympia 10000 meter People Race adds a running feature.
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