New York horseman remains positive as he waits for another kidney transplant story by Ken Weingartner When Jim Urtel Jr. was 12, he fell in love with horses and harness racing….
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Profile: Scott Zeron
Grand Slam story by Ashley Mayotte Resilience and determination central to Scott Zeron’s blockbuster 2023 Scott Zeron’s journey to a $10 million season in 2023 wasn’t just about the impressive races he…
Hoof Beats February 2024
Features 2023 Driver & Trainer Report by James Witherite Full Speed Ahead Åke Svanstedt showing no signs of slowing after banner 2023 by Ken Weingartner Departments Stories Profile: Scott Zeron Grand Slam…
Profile: M-M’s Dream
Better With Age M-M’s Dream excelling far beyond the Hoosier State story by James Platz In the fall of 2022, Frank Baldachino contacted trainer Ron Burke regarding an Indiana-sired trotting filly that…
Watching the Wheels January 2024
High Stakes Harness racing’s future hinges on success of Racehorse Health and Safety Act by Mike Tanner, USTA Executive Vice President and CEO Optics don’t save horses. Division doesn’t provide industry-saving…
Horse Care – Close Watch
Managing high-risk pregnancies can be challenging but also rewarding story by Hope Ellis-Ashburn While managing a mare with a high-risk pregnancy can be a harrowing experience, these pregnancies—with careful management—can and often…
Hoof Beats January 2024
Features Touching Royalty The Hall of Champions at Lexington’s Kentucky Horse Park lets visitors meet the sport’s stars by James Witherite Safety First Outriders protect drivers and horses with a reliable mix…
Delaware Duo
Linda Toscano and Scott Zeron team up to score improbable Jug/Jugette sweep by James Platz Linda Toscano made her first pilgrimage to the Little Brown Jug in the fall of 1989. That…
Hoof Beats November 2023
Features Red October Records fall, rivalries renewed in Lexington by James Witherite Delaware Duo Linda Toscano and Scott Zeron team up to score improbable Jug/Jugette sweep by James Platz Toy Tale The…
The Long View November 2023
by TC Lane, USTA Chief Operating Officer Planning Ahead Get your affairs in order now to avoid headaches later As they say, life comes at you fast. And it can change in…