by Tom LaMarra Changing Tides Rising handle figures are welcome good news Over three-quarters of the way through 2023, the Standardbred industry in the United States is on track to register…
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Taking on the World
Team Tritton finding a new home in the States story by James Witherite After winning multiple training and driving championships in their native New South Wales, Shane and Lauren Tritton were determined…
Watching the Wheels October 2023
by Mike Tanner, USTA Executive Vice President and CEO Change Is Gonna Come …but it starts at the local district level IT’S THAT TIME of year again when a new USTA election…
Profile: Steve Wetzel
Fantastic Ride ‘Owner for a Day’ Steve Wetzel now a horseman for life story by Evan Pattak Until recently, Steve Wetzel knew little about harness racing or Standardbreds. As a kid minding…
Hoof Beats October 2023
Features Taking on the World Team Tritton finding a new home in the States by James Witherite Up From the Rubble Tornado survivor Rock It Out is thriving by Kimberly A. Rinker…
Director’s Chair September 2023
Finding Good Friends Abroad Working with our international racing counterparts enriches and strengthens our sport back home by Joe Faraldo, USTA Chairman of the Board Often, our perspectives can be rather…
Hoof Beats September 2023
Features Taking the Torch Nancy Takter finds Hambletonian glory with Tactical Approach by James Witherite Hambo Heights Exploring a century of Hambletonian history by Kathy Parker Jugger Joe The man who made…
Taking the Torch
Nancy Takter finds Hambletonian glory with Tactical Approach by James Witherite As the old saying goes, you never forget your first. That adage couldn’t hold truer for trainer Nancy Takter than when…
Jugger Joe
The man who made the Little Brown Jug a classic by Dean A. Hoffman Joe Neville was a big man—and he had big dreams. He didn’t bother with small ones. During the…
Under Wraps: The Hunt for Hambo History
Four original trophies still need to be found by Tim Bojarski Hambletonian trophies have gone through a lot of changes through the years, but trotting’s most storied hardware can be broken down…