The United States Trotting Association has announced that online voting for proposed rule and bylaw changes is now open to all USTA members. Members may cast their votes through their secure USTA account anytime until Feb. 1, 2026.
Category: Announcements
Online bidding available for Midwest Standardbred Horse Sale
The inaugural Midwest Standardbred Horse Sale at the Indiana State Fairgrounds starts this Thursday, Oct. 16, with two days of Select Yearlings followed by a mixed sale on Saturday, Oct. 18.
District 12 (NJ) Annual Meeting Reminder – Oct. 14
This is a reminder that the Annual Membership Meeting for USTA District 12 will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 14 at 2 p.m. via Zoom.
Diamond Creek announces “Hoosier Hero” Sabonis to stand stud in Indiana in 2026
Diamond Creek is thrilled to announce that multiple graded stakes winner Sabonis (1:47.3, $814,233) will stand stud in Indiana beginning in 2026, in partnership with Cornerstone Stock Farm and Premier Acres for a stud fee of $3,500. The stallion has been recently retired to Diamond Creek where he has already impressed with his libido and fertility.
Dingledine, Fusco, Scott, Mayhugh receive HHYF scholarships
The Harness Horse Youth Foundation is pleased to announce the 2025 roster of scholarship recipients.
Breeders Crown supplemental payments due Monday
Supplemental payments for Breeders Crown 3-Year-Old and Open Events are due and payable on Monday, Oct. 13, at noon (EDT) in the racing secretary’s office at Woodbine Mohawk Park or the Hambletonian Society office in Cranbury, N.J.
Fiftydallarbill, 2017 Breeders Crown champ, obituary
Trotting stallion Fiftydallarbill, who won a Breeders Crown in 2017 and finished his career with more than $1 million in earnings, was humanely euthanized due to complications from Colitis-X on Sept. 10, connections reported to the USTA. He was 10.
OHHA to livestream Ohio Fairs Championship as part of ‘Saturday Night at the Races’
The Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association (OHHA) will livestream the 2025 Ohio Fairs Championship as part of “Saturday Night at the Races,” presented by the Ohio State University Veterinary Hospital, on Oct. 11 from MGM Northfield Park.
USHWA’s Dan Patch Awards Return to Rosen Shingle Creek
The U.S. Harness Writers Association (USHWA) is pleased to announce that the 2026 Dan Patch Awards banquet, presented by Caesars Entertainment, will return to the popular Rosen Shingle Creek resort in Orlando, FL on Sunday, Feb. 22. In addition, the Dan Patch Awards dinner will also be held at Rosen Shingle Creek in 2027 as a two-year agreement was reached.
Willard Paul Kirk White, 79, obituary
Willard Paul Kirk White, 79 of Batavia, entered the kingdom of heaven to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, October 6, 2025.