Resident Bill Finlay, perennial champion of the state fair’s horseshoe pitching contest, says he can’t really explain his success, as players of all abilities are welcome to compete for cash prizes.

“They’re all welcome. I’ve been figuring some guy in an RV from someplace where they’re good at horseshoes will come and mop up. But that hasn’t happened,” Finlay said this week. “Really good players at the national level make ringers 75 to 90 percent…