by Nicole Kraft, USTA Communications Director

Columbus, OH — The 2010 Experimental Championship Ratings for Pacers, by the legendary Stan Bergstein, have arrived at the Hoof Beats offices — and you can be among the first to find out who leads the pack!

The top five pacers on the list will be released to all fans of the Hoof Beats Facebook page on Jan. 29 — three days before they will be released in the February issue. All you need to do to get the scoop is become a fan of the Hoof Beats Facebook page before then.

Simply visit www.facebook.com/hoofbeatsmagazine to sign up. (if you are not a Facebook member, you will have to join that first!) Then check your e-mail on Jan. 29 to find out who will lead the way in 2010 as the Pacing Experimental Champion!

Since their inception in 1965, the Experimental Ratings have consistently predicted the best and the brightest coming into the racing season, and it provides an expert look at the horses who will compete in the sophomore classes. For the complete lists — from 1965 through 2010 — be sure to subscribe to Hoof Beats by visiting shop.ustrotting.com or call 877.800.8782, ext. 2.

And keep in mind that all Hoof Beats friends will also get a sneak peak at the Trotting Experimental Champion when that is released Feb. 26.