What is Pig Iron derby?

Muscles flexing and coats glimmering in the scorching late morning sun, 15 horses competed Saturday to be the champion of this round of the annual Draft Pony Pig Iron Derby. Horses and their owners competed in three classes: light-, middle-, and heavy-weight. read more

On the other side of the track, brother and sister Mary and David Hughes braved the sweltering heat to view the competition. The siblings, of Atwater, have been coming to the fair to see the pig iron derby for 10 to 15 years. “It’s like the old times when they had to work together. read more

Competition Saturday morning at the Canfield Fair's Pig Iron Derby, Pony Division. read more

Pig iron is an intermediate product used in the making of steel. It is a low quality material so its rough appearance and unequal size are of little concern. When the liquid iron comes from the furnace, it is poured into a trench along the sides of which are other smaller trenches branching off from it. read more