Author: from the USTA Communications Department

On Friday (July 5), the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals again ruled that the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act (HISA) is unconstitutional, dealing yet another blow to the controversial piece of legislation. This new ruling follows a Fifth Circuit decision in November 2022 that also found HISA unconstitutional.

Atlee Bender and Erv Miller trainee Sparks Fly persisted through a first-over push to clinch a tight win in the $40,000 Open Trot at Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel on Tuesday afternoon.

On Monday, the United States Supreme Court denied certiorari in Oklahoma v. United States, in which U.S. Trotting and numerous other plaintiffs challenged the constitutionality of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act . Denial of certiorari expresses no position on the merits of cases not taken up.

Open pacer So Rock N’ Roll continued his winning ways at Cumberland on Saturday, extending his current win streak to six in the process.

Charmingsix will try for his eighth consecutive win at Running Aces in race one on Sunday.

Mike Merton drove five straight winners including a win with Andover Contessa in the $12,000 featured trot at Tioga Downs on Saturday.

Drivers Leon Bailey and John MacDonald each took five horses to the winner’s circle at Vernon Downs on Saturday.