Eric Foster might not be able to say where College Tuition rates among his best horses, but he knows where the 7-year-old male trotter ranks otherwise.
Author: by Ken Weingartner, USTA Media Relations Manager
Air Guitar in tune and takes Monticello Open
The 2024 Monticello Raceway Horse of the Year Air Guitar returned to his favorite track after not racing for three weeks and triumphed over Trevor’s Ace in a 2-1/4 length score in 1:58.1 ($3.50) with Greg Merton in the bike for trainer Mark Ford.
Last call for the 2025 Huff’s Fair Directory
Time is running out to secure your copy of the 2025 Huff’s Fair Directory — the essential guide for Ohio county and independent fair racing, published by the Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association.
Harrington Raceway’s 79th year of live racing opens April 14
Harrington Raceway’s 79th season of live harness racing is set to kick-off Monday (April 14) with post time at 4:30 p.m. with a Monday through Wednesday schedule most of the season.
Di Cicco wins United States Harness Driving Club event at Oak Grove
Oak Grove Racing and Gaming kicked off its 2025 stakes-laden meeting with a strongly supported program Monday (March 24) with Terry Di Cicco sealing the opening day festivities with a win in the first United States Harness Driving Club event of the year.
Genevieve Lundrigan Cummins, 98, dies
Genevieve Lundrigan Cummins, 98, died March 20, 2025, in Lexington, Ky.
USTA responds to “Conflict of Interest” claim regarding sanctions
Forty-eight United States Trotting Association directors met on the afternoon of March 8, 2025, during the USTA’s annual meeting to receive and discuss the report of the board’s ad hoc investigative committee. In the course of a 2-1/2 hour meeting, the board found the violations and imposed the penalties that have since been reported to the membership. The vote was overwhelming. People inside and outside the harness racing industry have paid close attention to these board actions. However, discussion in the media raised the following points that need correction or clarification.
Meadowlands/SBOANJ to donate to Myers’ family
The Meadowlands Racetrack stands united with the entire racing community in mourning the loss of Hunter Myers, who tragically passed away last week from a head injury as a result of an accident at The Meadows.
Lloyd “Lucky” Johnson, 86, dies
Lloyd “Lucky” Johnson, 86, died March 23, 2025.
Hanover to partner on new project with Cornell University
Hanover Shoe Farms is pleased to announce a new partnership with the Equine Pregnancy Lab at the Cornell University Baker Institute for Animal Health, part of the College of Veterinary Medicine, to study early pregnancy loss in the Standardbred mare.