In conjunction with the United States Trotting Association (USTA) annual meeting for District 7, the Pennsylvania Fair Banquet was held on Saturday evening at the Omni Bedford Springs & Spa.
Author: from the Pennsylvania Harness Horsemen’s Association (PHHA), Meadows Standardbred Owners Association (MSOA), and Pennsylvania Fair Harness Horsemen’s Association (PFHHA) partnership
Woodbine Mohawk Park cancels remainder of Saturday card
Woodbine Mohawk Park was forced to cancel Saturday evening’s live racing program after three races due to unsafe track conditions.
Meeting recap for USTA District 7, PA fair horsemen
Bedford, NY – The United States Trotting Association (USTA) annual meeting for District 7, Pennsylvania, was held on Saturday afternoon (Jan. 18) at the Omni Bedford Springs & Spa. Officiating at the…
USTA District 1 Annual Meeting recap
Members from the United States Trotting Association District 1 met on Saturday (Jan. 18) at the Airport Marriott hotel in Columbus, OH.
Ralph DeMarco Sr., 93, dies
Ralph DeMarco Sr. was born in Brooklyn, NY on November 11, 1931 and passed away peacefully in Stamford, NY on January 14, 2025 at the age of 93.
DE Standardbred Owners Association Awards
The Delaware Standardbred Owners Association held their 28th Annual Awards Dinner on Jan. 17 in Dover, DE. The event recognized outstanding performers from Bally’s Dover and Harrington Raceway from the past season.
Weather plays havoc with Hawthorne schedule
With an extremely cold weather forecast on the horizon, Hawthorne has cancelled Sunday’s racing program and changed Saturday’s 14-race card to an earlier 5:30 p.m. (Central time) first post time.
The world’s largest under-saddle race has become a mare specialty
On Sunday, 750,000 Euros will be distributed in the world’s largest under-saddle race, the Prix de Cornulier at Vincennes – where 13 of the 18 starting horses are mares.
Finite fabulous in Big M feature
Off a superb second-place finish at the hands of 1-9 favorite Winter Soldier, there was little doubt that the betting public would bet Finite with both hands in the featured $17,500 conditioned trot at The Meadowlands Friday night, and the Ron Burke trainee delivered with ease as the 1-5 public choice in 1:54.4.
January Hoof Beats delivery delayed
The U.S. Trotting Association understands the anticipation that our subscribers have every month to read their Hoof Beats magazine and regret to have to inform our readers that the January issue will be late in delivery due to circumstances beyond our control.