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Columbus, OH – The third and final day of the 2024 U.S. Trotting Association Board of Directors Annual Meeting began at 9 a.m. on Sunday (March 10). USTA Financial Officer Dennis Fisher asked if there were any questions concerning the 2023 audited statements that were included in the packets and presented at Saturday’s (March 9) […]
HARRISBURG, PA (March 13, 2023) Stakeholders in Pennsylvania’s horse breeding and thoroughbred and harness racing industry expressed their appreciation to Governor Josh Shapiro, who presented his new administration’s first proposed budget to the legislature last week. The proposed budget, unlike those presented by the prior administration, does not recommend any additional transfers of funding from […]
Columbus, OH — Meetings of the Finance and Rules Committees and the closing general session were on the agenda for Sunday’s (March 12) third and final day of the U.S. Trotting Association Board of Directors annual meeting in Columbus, Ohio. The Finance Committee approved the budget for 2023. Among the changes was an increase in the […]
Columbus, OH — With the USTA Executive Committee Meeting canceled, USTA Chairman of the Board of Directors Joe Faraldo kicked off the second day of the annual meetings with the General Opening Session on Saturday (March 12) at 10:30 a.m. After the Pledge of Allegiance and the roll call, Faraldo acknowledged new directors from 2020 and […]
Columbus, OH — U.S. Trotting Association President Russell Williams announced Monday (March 7) that David Reid has been named the recipient of the annual USTA President’s Award. Williams will make the presentation at the USTA Board of Director’s Recognition Luncheon during their annual meeting at the Sheraton at Capitol Square in Columbus, Ohio, on Saturday (March […]
Harness Horsemen International’s Annual Meeting will return after a one-year COVID induced interruption beginning on Monday, February 21 through Thursday, February 24, 2022, at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Deerfield Beach, Florida. The meeting agenda includes presentations from the American Horse Council and U.S.T.A. Executive V.P, Mike Tanner. There will be two panel presentations, the […]
Goshen, NY – United States Trotting Association president Russell Williams told attendees at the 62nd annual awards banquet of the Monticello-Goshen chapter of the U.S. Harness Writers Assoc. (USHWA) that “The Jockey Club usually gives their Lifetime Achievement Award to individuals that are retiring. I’m just getting started!” One hundred and fifty Standardbred industry enthusiasts joined the Harness […]
Columbus, OH – The U.S. Trotting Association has sent a letter of support for the Save America’s Forgotten Equines (SAFE) Act of 2021 to Congressional leaders: Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy in the U.S. House of Representatives and Majority Leader Charles Schumer and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell in the U.S. Senate, commending […]
Columbus, OH – On a conference call Friday (Aug. 27), the U.S. Trotting Association’s Board of Directors’ Executive Committee voted to maintain the deadline for all horses to be microchipped by Jan. 1, 2022. “It is important for horsemen to know that all horses must be microchipped in order for them to be eligible to […]
Columbus, OH — In the third episode of USTA President Russell Williams’ three-part videos series on why Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act (HISA) law is bad for harness racing, he explains the dangers of additional costs that will drive owners, trainers and tracks out of business. With no federal funding, the unknown and exorbitant costs […]
Columbus, OH — In the second episode of USTA President Russell Williams’ three-part videos series on why the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act (HISA) law is bad for harness racing, he discusses the importance of why veterinary science should determine how best to use therapeutic medications and Lasix specifically. He argues that the prohibition of […]
Columbus, OH — The U.S. Trotting Association announced and released the first of three videos on Monday (Aug. 9) from USTA President Russell Williams that provide an in-depth analysis of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act law and why it is both unconstitutional and bad for harness racing. In the first video, “USTA President Russell […]
