The SOA of New York has paid out $1,662,859.54 to the drivers, trainers and grooms who have participated in our new retirement plan at Yonkers Raceway since Jan. 1, 2018. The plan provides for participants who earned credits to elect to roll over the funds or take a payout.
Author: from the Standardbred Owners Association of New York
Results from the 2023 Equine Economic Impact Study released
The findings of the highly anticipated 2023 Equine Economic Impact Survey have been officially released by the American Horse Council. The results shed a light on the significant and robust contributions of the equine industry to the U.S. economy. The survey offers a comprehensive overview of the economic impact and trends within the equine sector and highlights how it reaches far beyond the pastures and ranch land across the country.
Charles Marsh Jr., 75, dies
Charles E. Marsh Jr., 75, a lifelong horseman, died Jan. 29, 2024, following a long battle with cancer.
Guy Rion, 69, dies
Guy Franklin Rion, 69, died Jan. 25, 2024, at the University of Kentucky Albert B. Chandler hospital in Lexington, Ky.
DSOA to conduct ninth annual stallion service auction
The Delaware Standardbred Owners Association will conduct its ninth annual stallion service auction with the proceeds going to PACE, the DSOA’s political action committee.
John Reese, 73, dies
John Roberts Reese, 73, died Jan. 29, 2024, in Corning, Iowa.
Italian trotter is world’s fastest so far in 2024
The 6-year-old Italian trotter Cosmo Spritz, with Andrea Farolfi, won in 1:52.2f Wednesday afternoon (Jan. 31) at the La Maura track in Milan.
Winter time is winning time for Brookview Bullet
Henry Graber Jr. got goosebumps watching stable star M-M’s Dream race in 2023 and hopes to enjoy that feeling again when the trotter returns to action later this year. In the meantime, having a horse like Brookview Bullet in the barn is a great way to fend off any winter blahs. In fact, the pacer provides ample reason to enjoy the season.
Cannibal “Meet and Greet” to be held at Blue Chip Farms
Blue Chip Farms, LLC invites breeders and owners to meet New York’s exciting new pacing stallion Cannibal p,2,1:50.2; 3,1:48.1 ($785,040) at its facility in Wallkill, N.Y., on Thursday (Feb. 8) from 1-3 p.m.
Capozzo to join Minnesota pacing stallion ranks
Capozzo p,2,1:54.1f; 3,1:50.2; 4,1:48 ($648,226) will stand his first season in 2024 at Bluff Country Equine in Minnesota.