Pulling for the Win

DES MOINES, IA (09/09/2024) (readMedia)-- Horses pulled their best during the Horse Pulling competitions held Saturday, August 17, at the 2024 Iowa State Fair. Ray Smith of Clark, Mo., took first place in the Light Class, and Jordan Hansen of Preston, Minn., received first place in the Heavy Class.

Complete results follow:

Draft Horse Pulling

001 - Light

1 Ray Smith Clark MO

2 Daniel Gray Villisca

3 David L. White Clifton Hill MS

4 Ray Smith Clark MO

5 Gary Hembry Osceola

002 - Heavy

1 Jordan Hansen Preston MN

2 Cody Gray Villisca

3 Tracy Hanson Chatfield MN

4 Robert Poole Windyville MO

5 Robert Poole Windyville MO

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The Iowa State Fair is one of the oldest and largest agricultural and industrial expositions in the country and the single largest event in the state. The Fair began 170 years ago and is now considered one of the best events in the nation, attracting more than one million Fairgoers every year from all over the world. The Fairgrounds are located at East 30th and East University, just off the interstate and minutes from Downtown Des Moines. Catch Fair Fever at the Iowa State Fair, August 8-18, 2024. For more information, visit www.iowastatefair.org.