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ALBANY, N.Y.— More than $455,000 in grant funding will support improvement, growth and maintenance of New York’s harness racing industry in 2024-2025, following grant announcements from the Agriculture & New York State Horse Breeding Development Fund. The Fund, which promotes agriculture through the breeding of Standardbred horses, equine research and the state’s robust harness racing program, […]
GOSHEN, N.Y.— Friday’s start of the 2024 New York Sire Stakes County Fair Series at Goshen Historic Track is the perfect family-friendly opportunity to watch and learn about New York’s harness racing and its contribution to the state’s agricultural industry. The annual series of non-wagering races featuring 2- and 3-year-old Standardbred horses starts at 1 […]
ALBANY, N.Y. – The 2024 New York Sire Stakes harness racing season begins on Monday, May 20, at historic Yonkers Raceway in Yonkers, N.Y. The opening day race program will feature 3-year-old Filly Trot and Pace races across both New York Sire Stakes and Excelsior Series beginning at 7 p.m.Monday’s 10-race program will include purses […]
ALBANY, N.Y. – The Agriculture & New York State Horse Breeding Development Fund has announced the New York Sire Stakes, Excelsior Series and County Fair 2024 harness racing program schedules. New York Sire Stakes The 2024 New York Sire Stakes season begins on Monday, May 20, at historic Yonkers Raceway in Yonkers, N.Y. Across 57 […]
ALBANY, N.Y. – The Agriculture & New York State Horse Breeding Development Fund is now accepting grant applications from certified 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations for 2024. Harness racing awards will be based on the strength of proposal and its adherence to the mission of the Fund, which is to promote agriculture through the breeding of Standardbred […]
ALBANY, N.Y. – The New York Sire Stakes 2024 Horse Eligibility Payments for all harness racing 3-year-old colt/gelding and fillies are due tomorrow, February 15. This form needs to be completed and postmarked along with payments by that date. Payments can also be made online here. All checks should be made out to the Agriculture & […]
ALBANY, N.Y. – The Agriculture & New York State Horse Breeding Development Fund has released its list of eligible harness racing stallions for the 2024 breeding season. The digital-only directory is now available online and can be found here. This year’s Stallion Directory features pedigrees, career statistics, cash earnings and breeder information for 32 standardbred […]
ALBANY, N.Y.—The New York Sire Stakes today announced a significant increase to the Breeders Award program. The Breeders Awards will now offer a total of $1.31 million to be distributed to eligible breeders for the 2024 season. The Breeders Awards program, made possible through The Agriculture and New York State Horse Breeding Development Fund, provides […]
GOSHEN, N.Y. – The New York Sire Stakes and USTA District 8 hosted their annual awards banquet on Sunday, November 12 at the Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame in Goshen, N.Y. to recognize and honor horses, owners, drivers and breeders of the 2023 harness racing season. During the banquet ceremony, USTA District 8 […]
The New York State Governor, Kathy Hochul, signed the bill to allow for shipped seamen in NY. This legislation removes the requirement that mares had to come to NY to be inseminated in order for their foals to be sire stakes eligible. That historical provision worked well, while NYS was the first and only state […]
The Agriculture & NYS Horse Breeding Development Fund will host the post-position draw for the annual New York Sire Stakes finals, celebrated as the Day of Champions. The Day of Champions is the premier harness racing championship event for the top 2- and 3-year-old standardbreds in the state, with a chance to compete for enhanced […]
SCHENECTADY, N.Y.—The New York Sire Stakes (NYSS) will hold its County Fair Series Finals on September 1, 2023 at the Saratoga Harness Track. The finals will consist of races from the 2- and 3-year-old harness racing pacers and trotters with purses of $15,000. Post time is 6:45 p.m. “The New York County Fair Series has […]
ALBANY, N.Y.—The Agriculture & New York State Horse Breeding Development Fund announced a new harness racing payment schedule for NO. 64 Foals of 2022 that are looking to race as 2-year-olds in 2024 and 3-year-olds in 2025. Those interested in registering their foals for the 2024 and 2025 season must meet the eligibility requirements that […]
ALBANY, N.Y.—The Agriculture & New York State Horse Breeding Development Fund is now accepting harness racing yearling nominations for No. 64 foals of 2022 to compete in the 2024 and 2025 New York Sire Stakes racing programs. Nominations may only be accepted for foals registered with the Fund and those that meet the state requirements […]
ALBANY, N.Y.—The Agriculture & New York State Horse Breeding Development Fund is now accepting harness racing yearling nominations for No. 64 foals of 2022 to compete in the 2024 and 2025 New York Sire Stakes racing programs. Nominations may only be accepted for foals registered with the Fund and those that meet the state requirements […]
WHAT: The Agriculture & NYS Horse Breeding Development Fund will hold the last of three planned public listening sessions at the Saratoga Casino Hotel on Thursday to hear public comment and inform priorities for the future of the standardbred harness racing industry throughout the state. The Fund invites breeders and stakeholders to attend Thursday and […]
THURSDAY: The Agriculture & NYS Horse Breeding Development Fund to host Public Listening Session in Vernon Breeders and stakeholders invited to provide input for the harness racing program’s future success. WHAT: The Agriculture & NYS Horse Breeding Development Fund will hold the second of three planned public listening sessions at Vernon Downs Casino Hotel on Thursday […]
ALBANY, N.Y. – The Agriculture & NYS Horse Breeding Development Fund is proud to announce three public listening sessions to solicit feedback regarding the continued success of Standardbred harness racing in New York. Governor Kathy Hochul directed the Fund (click here) “to review the program and provide … any recommended changes.” Beginning in March, the Fund […]
ALBANY, N.Y. – The Agriculture & New York State Horse Breeding Development Fund is now accepting grant applications from certified 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations. The Fund will award grants for 2023. Awards will be based on the strength of proposal and its adherence to the statutorily mandated mission of the Fund, to promote agriculture through the breeding of […]
SCHENECTADY, N.Y. – The Agriculture & NYS Horse Breeding Development Fund has announced the appointment of Ralph Scunziano as the organization’s new Executive Director. An attorney who has served as an Assistant Counsel for the New York State Gaming Commission since January 2020, Scunziano comes to his new position with experience working with and advising the Fund. “With […]
SCHENECTADY, N.Y. – The New York Sire Stakes (NYSS) County Fair Series is set to begin Saturday, July 2nd at Goshen Historic Track, the oldest active harness racing trotting track in the nation. Post time is for 1 p.m. The series consists of 21 non-pari-mutuel harness racing events open to eligible 2- and 3-year-old New York-bred Standardbreds. The events provide young horses with the opportunity to earn as […]
SCHENECTADY, N.Y. — The Agriculture and New York State Horse Breeding Development Fund is pleased to announce it will be sponsoring livestreams of four New York County Fair racing events this harness racing season. The first broadcast will take place on opening day of the Hemlock “Little World’s” Fair in Livingston County on Tuesday, July 20. […]
