by Joe Faraldo, USTA Chairman of the Board Stand by Your Brand; It’s Your Choice The USTA’s job is to provide an ID to ensure integrity of the breed It’s amazing that…
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A Ray of Sunshine
Dan Daley Jr. trying to keep pari-mutuel harness racing alive in Florida story by Jessica Hallett “Were you raised in a barn?” Such a quaint question might be mocking the behaviors of…
Legislative Landscape
Lobbyists in nation’s capital help USTA make sure there is representation for Standardbreds, and harness racing story by Kathy Parker More than 50 years ago, a group of Kentucky horse racing leaders…
Hoof Beats March 2022
Features Legislative Landscape Lobbyists in nation’s capital help USTA make sure there is representation for Standardbreds, and harness racing by Kathy Parker A Ray of Sunshine Dan Daley Jr. trying to keep…
Looking Up
Todd Luther getting chance to succeed thanks to better stock interview by Gordon Waterstone Native Ohioans growing up not too far from the Delaware, Ohio, fairgrounds, brothers Todd and Greg Luther always…
Feed Time: Eating Well for Baby
Nutrient needs change for mares during late gestation and lactation period story by Laurie Lawrence, Ph.D Note: This is part 2 of a two-part series on broodmare nutrition. Part 1 was published…
The Long View
by TC Lane, USTA Chief Operating Officer Chips With That? 40,000 Standardbreds can’t be wrong: high-tech microchipping streamlines registration, supports horse welfare Our sport and business are ever-changing. While the USTA is…
Hoof Beats February 2022
Features 2021 Driver & Trainer Report Tetrick on Top by Gordon Waterstone Ron Burke Continues Trainer Domination by Gordon Waterstone Looking Up Todd Luther getting chance to succeed thanks to better stock…
Hoof Beats January 2022
Features Settling South Sergent Stables moves boutique breeding operation from Pennsylvania to Florida by Kathy Parker Mare Matters Lights and ovulation drugs play a role in cycling, conception by Hope Ellis-Ashburn Give…
Mare Matters
Lights and ovulation drugs play a role in cycling, conception by Hope Ellis-Ashburn There are few more satisfying moments than when a mare checks in foal. Generally, it comes about as a…