Boyd Fenton, the man responsible for intentionally setting a barn fire at Tioga Downs back on November 9, 2023, that caused the death of 30 harness racing horses, was sentenced today (April 19) in Owego, NY. It took less than one hour of testimony and the judges final remarks in the Tioga County, NY Court
It’s been nearly two months since alleged arsonist Boyd Fenton of Athens, Pennsylvania intentionally set fire to Barn F on the Tioga Downs harness racing backstretch, located in Nichols, New York, shortly after 6:30 a.m., November 9, 2023. The fire claimed the lives of 30 harness racehorses and forever changed the paths of trainers Allison
The 30 horses that perished in last week’s barn fire were laid to rest over the weekend near the backstretch at Tioga Downs. The burial, a somber move, will soon
Following the devastating loss of 30 Standardbreds in a Tioga Downs barn fire last Thursday, Nov. 9, the global harness racing community has rallied in support of the horsepeople who have suffered unimaginable emotional and financial loss associated with the fire.
This is, probably, the most difficult Mane Attraction to write as we approach Thanksgiving. There are certain things in life that really have a great influence on one…maybe an incident of some sort…maybe a speech along the way…or a simple sentence or words in a sentence. Many, many years ago say, about 70 years ago I had