by TC Lane, USTA Chief Operating Officer Armchair Quarterbacks Here’s your chance to shine Almost weekly, I get a call that sounds something like this: “Hey, TC, we need an associate judge….
Category: Hoof Beats Magazine
Profile: Racine Bell
Unexpected Talent Filly was initially a slow learner, but now ‘wants to win every start’ by Rich Fisher Racine Bell just missed winning the $381,000 Blue Chip Matchmaker Pacing Series final on…
End of an Era
Pompano Park remembered as a place for champions—and championship racing by Kathy Parker On April 17, 2022, Pompano Park closed out 58 years as a venue for live pari-mutuel harness racing. As…
Watching the Wheels: Supporting Aftercare
by Mike Tanner, USTA Executive Vice President and CEO USTA directors overwhelmingly vote for fee increase to fund Standardbred Transition Alliance You would be forgiven if you were of the impression that…
Horse Care: Delving into Dry Lots
Proper construction can make them a valuable area of the farm by Hope Ellis-Ashburn Two of the most important reasons for constructing a dry lot or sacrifice area are improving your pasture…
Profile: Fred Segal
by Jessica Hallett Pompano Fixture Native New Yorker had huge presence at South Florida track Pompano Park has played a key role in Fred Segal’s life and career and, as is the…
Hoof Beats May 2022
Features Top Picks Tight Group Panelists discuss number of starts and what it means at age three by Gordon Waterstone Year of the Fillies? Panelists see a lot to like in Venerable,…
Owner of the Year
Trotting fillies Bella Bellini, Venerable give David McDuffee a year to remember in 2021 Interview by Gordon Waterstone Owner David McDuffee arguably had his best year ever as an owner in 2021…
Opening Bid
By Russell Williams, USTA President An Oversight Leads to No Oversight Congress left something out of HISA: accountability The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act (HISA) is designed to eliminate accountability in racing…
Pedigree Profile: A Bloodline Legacy
Who is Sam Williams? The influence of an American trotter in France story by Lisa Harkema The great Ready Cash has seven crosses to the stallion Sam Williams in his pedigree, and…