The annual meeting of Harness Horsemen International is set for Monday (Feb. 19) through Thursday (Feb. 22) at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Deerfield Beach, Fla.
Category: Announcements
Posting of position at Yonkers Raceway under the NYS Gaming Commission
The NYS Gaming Commission has posted the position of Presiding Judge at Yonkers Raceway.
Howard Ridenour, 94, dies
Howard Beau Ridenour, 94, of Waynesfield, Ohio, a manufacturer of mobile starting gates for many years, died Feb. 3, 2024, at Lost Creek Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center in Lima, Ohio, with his family at his side.
Randy Manges to be celebrated at Feb. 24 Dan Patch gathering
A Celebration of Life to remember Randy Manges, the longtime sales manager at the Lexington Selected Yearling Sale who passed away on Dec. 19, 2023, will be held Saturday morning (Feb. 24) as part of the U.S. Harness Writers Association’s annual Dan Patch Awards weekend in Orlando, Fla.
Nappanee Raceway seeks sponsors
Nappanee Raceway, part of the northern Indiana Trottingbred pony racing circuit, is seeking Standardbred industry sponsors for its 2024 racing season, which begins May 31 and runs through Sept. 27. The racetrack,…
Delaware Valley USHWA breeding auctions available
The Delaware Valley Chapter of the United States Harness Writers Association has three breeding auctions currently available.
Last call for Feb. 15 stakes payments
The Feb. 15 deadline is drawing near for many stakes payments. Below are a list of notices that have recently been submitted to the USTA Newsroom.
New Vocations publishes its second book
New Vocations Racehorse Adoption Program is pleased to announce the release of its second book, Track to Trail, a Simple Guide to Transitioning Standardbreds from Racehorse to Riding horse.
Dan Patch Awards weekend to include Saturday Diamond Creek poolside reception
The U.S. Harness Writers Association and Diamond Creek Farm would like to invite all attendees to the upcoming Dan Patch Awards weekend at Rosen Centre in Orlando, Fla., to an outdoor cocktail reception on Saturday (Feb. 24). The 90-minute reception will be on the balcony overlooking the hotel’s pool beginning at 6 p.m.
Michael Lotano, 85, dies
Michael A. Lotano, 85, died Feb. 6, 2024, at his home, in Glenville, N.Y., after a 17-year battle with Parkinson’s Disease.