from the Harness Racing Museum and Hall of Fame

Goshen, NY — The annual meeting of the trustees of The Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame, located in Goshen, N.Y., was held on Hall of Fame Day, July 3. At the meeting, trustees Hugh “Andy” Grant, a member of the board since 1978 and Stanley Bergstein, a trustee since 1980, retired and were elected Trustees Emeriti. At that time a new trustee, Frank Antonacci of Enfield, Conn., was elected to the Board.

Frank Antonacci was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. A longtime owner and breeder of Standardbreds, he is a member of the ownership group that purchased The Red Mile in 2000. Vice president of USA Hauling and Recycling, a commercial waste disposal company that services the tri-state area of New York, Massachusetts and Connecticut, Antonacci also serves as a director of the Hambletonian Society, sponsors of the world’s most prestigious trotting race, the Hambletonian Stake.

Mr. Antonacci and his family became involved in harness racing in 1966, with an emphasis on owning, breeding and racing trotters. He, together with his father, Guy (Sonny) (Harness Racing Hall of Fame Class of 1999), brother, Gerry, and many other family members, have raced under the ‘Lindy’ name, which is derived from their first Hambletonian winner, Lindy’s Pride, who swept the Triple Crown in 1969.

Other top horses for Antonacci include Probe (dead heat co-winner of the 1989 Hambletonian), Harmonious, Lindy Lane, and Moni Maker (1998 and 1999 North American Horse of the Year and 2006 inductee into the Harness Racing Living Horse Hall of Fame).

Antonacci, who has been a committed supporter of The Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame for many years, earned an associate degree from SUNY Cobleskill, a bachelor’s degree from the University of Connecticut and a master’s degree from Long Island University. He and his wife, Rebecca, have three children: Frank, Chris and Philip.

The Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame is a not-for-profit organization devoted to the preservation, celebration and encouragement of the sport of harness racing and the Standardbred horse industry. Through exhibitry that includes a 3-D simulator and a Currier & Ives Gallery, educational programs, research services and outreach that makes available free traveling exhibits, the Museum protects and chronicles the history of an American-born sport while supporting and encouraging interest in its current activities and future achievements.

The Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame, located at 240 Main Street in Goshen, New York, is just one hour from New York City. It is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (last tour 4 p.m.). Thanks to USTA support, the Museum is currently offering free admission for walk-in visitors and $4.00/person for group docent-guided tours. For information on the Museum, special events, gift shop services and educational programs the Museum offers, call 845.294.6330 or visit www.harnessmuseum.com.