Harness racing is a rural past time that became popular at the end of the eighteen century. By the mid 1800’s it had become an institution at hundreds of country fairs across the nation. From these races came the development of the American Standardbred. The Standardbred is bred with endurance, temperament, and anatomy uniquely suited to racing under harness. The Essex County Fair continues to carry on the harness racing tradition.
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