Veteran journalist Hal McCoy recently took a ride in the starting gate at Dayton Raceway.
Author: from the USTA Communications Department
NYSS and USTA District 8 awards banquet honors 2023 winners
The New York Sire Stakes and USTA District 8 hosted their annual awards banquet on Sunday (Nov. 12) at the Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame in Goshen, N.Y., to recognize and honor horses, owners, drivers, trainers and breeders of the 2023 season.
USHWA Media Awards deadline Dec. 4
The best of harness racing journalism in 2023 will be honored by the U.S. Harness Writers Association with the John Hervey Awards for writing, Sam McKee Award for broadcasting, and George Smallsreed Awards for photography. The deadline for entries is noon Dec. 4.
Confederate remains unanimous No. 1-ranked horse in Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll
Confederate won last week’s Hap Hansen Matron Stakes and remained the unanimous No. 1-ranked horse in the Week 23 edition of the Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll released Tuesday.
USTA at Blooded Horse Sale
USTA member services will be at the Blooded Horse Sale at the Champions Center Expo in Springfield, Ohio, Wednesday (Nov. 15).
SOA of NY donates $5,000 to Tioga Downs family
The Standardbred Owners Association of New York’s Board of Directors will donate $5,000 after the tragic fire of last Thursday, which took the lives of 30 horses.
Two Progress Pace eliminations on Thursday at Bally’s Dover
There will be two Progress Pace elimination races on Thursday (Nov. 16) at Bally’s Dover.
Sintra to receive retirement ceremony Saturday at Mohawk
O’Brien Award winner and Canadian Pacing Derby champion Sintra will officially be retired with a special ceremony this Saturday (Nov. 18) at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
Freshman Fall Final Four entries taken
The box for the Freshman Fall Final Four stakes, last of the 2-year-old Grand Circuit stakes of the season, has closed and the number of entries will necessitate eliminations on Saturday for all divisions to advance to next week’s finals.
Last chance to bid on Diamond Creek breedings to benefit Tioga Fire Relief Fund
If you haven’t checked out the breeding auction on onGait.com to benefit the Tioga Fire Relief Fund, you better check it out now.