Columbus, OH – The USTA Roadster Off-Track Series final will be held at the Tri-State Classic Horse Show in Cleveland, Tenn., on Friday (Oct. 10). The evening show starts at 6 p.m. and the Final class is No. 50, which will be the 23rd class through the ring. Trotter – Standardbred Roadster Foundation, a not-for-profit charity, is donating the $5,000 purse for the class.
Horses who participated in the series throughout 2025 include:
Registered Name (Show Name) Sire-Dam-Broodmare Sire – Lifetime Mark, Earnings
Speedy Locomotive Gregory Pecs-Pilgrims Pebbles-Donerail – $2,390
K Nine (Rin Tin Tin) Hard Rock N Roll-Lofty Sahbra-Striking Sahbra – $3,455
Ace Bi (Paul) Donato Hanover-Merida Bi-Pine Chip – 1:54.1, $71,684
B HopeThree (Mr B) B Strike Three-Hope Seelster-Mr Lavec – $2,700
Gabe The Bear Dean Lucky Chucky-Madam Hooch-Credit Winner – 1:56.1, $304,590
I Know I Do (Gazelle) You Know You Do-Money For Shari-Donerail – 1:57.3, $19,530
Overandovervictory Andover Hall-Yankee Victory OM-Valley Victory – 1:53.4, $389,415
Sudouest (The Art of War) Northwest-In Land-Hostile Takeover – $0
To be eligible to the series, horses must have raced or went through a commercial yearling sale. Nominations for eligible horses were accepted throughout the 2025 series, which saw the first show in May and the last in September. Points were earned at each show, with the top point earners securing a berth in the final.
More information about the Tri-State Classic Horse Show can be found here.
The USTA sponsors various Roadster events throughout the year; more information about Standardbred Roadster classes sponsored by the USTA is available here. Planning for the 2026 Roadster Off-Track Series is well underway with the first show earning points for next year’s finals the Mid-America Mane Event Horse Show, which starts on Oct. 15.
Since 1996, the Standardbred Equine Program has worked with owners of off-the-track Standardbreds to educate the general public about the many disciplines Standardbreds excel at once they are retired from racing. For more information about the SEP at the USTA, visit LifeAfterRacing.ustrotting.com.