Category: Announcements

The U.S. Trotting Association understands the anticipation that our subscribers have every month to read their Hoof Beats magazine and regret to have to inform our readers that the January issue will be late in delivery due to circumstances beyond our control.

Southern Illinois University is hosting a stallion semen handling/processing short course on March 7-9.

Here is the 2025 winter training roster for Southern Oaks, Sorrento, Fla. Stars in training at Sorrento this winter include millionaire Breeders Crown winner Coach Stefanos and Odds On Platinum (Ontario Super Final winner), while R Melina (Kentucky Filly Futurity winner) might still be coming south for the winter.

Midland Acres is pleased to announce that Long Tom’s 2025 book is now full and closed, following seven successful seasons with full books.

The Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association awards banquet and annual meeting will be held on Jan. 18 at the Columbus Marriott Airport, 1375 N. Cassady Ave., Columbus, Ohio.

Limited supplies of the 2025 Breeders Book Stallion Directory are still available from the U.S. Trotting Association. The Breeders Book is the most comprehensive source of breeding information in the harness racing industry.

The first foal sired by Loubet p,2,1:49.3 was recently born.

The Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association stallion auction to benefit P.A.C.E.R. (Political Action Committee for Equine Racing) will begin via online bidding through onGait.com on Monday (Jan. 13). The auction will conclude on Saturday (Jan. 18). 

A new sale has been announced for 2025. The Midwest Standardbred Horse Sale (formerly known as the Hoosier Classic Yearling Sale) will take place Thursday (Oct. 16) through Saturday (Oct. 18) at the Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis, Ind.