At its annual meeting on Sunday (March 9) in Columbus, Ohio, the US Trotting Association (USTA) Board of Directors voted to hand down sanctions to seven members judged to have violated Association rules and/or bylaws.
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Don’tmesswithles rallies, upsets at Rosecroft
After stalking a protracted backstretch duel, Walter Birney Jr.’s Don’tmesswithles vaulted off second-over cover and rallied to a 12-1 upset in Monday’s (March 10) featured $10,000 winners-over pace at Rosecroft Raceway.
Keystone USHWA announces award winners
Evan Pattak and Pohla Smith, the husband-and-wife team who have been the “First Family” of Pennsylvania harness racing communications for over four decades, have been selected to receive the Mary Lib Miller Award, the highest honor annually given by the Keystone Chapter of the United States Harness Writers Association.
Premier Desirey in Pocono Feature; Claiming Series continues
The Real Desire mare Premier Desirey came her own back half in :55.3 while uncovered in taking the $17,000 pacing feature for females in a lifetime best 1:52.1 on a spring-like Monday (March 10) at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania.
Undefeated filly Chantilly primed to take on the boys in the Pepsi North America Cup
Standardbred owner George Millar is a man of his word. In December, he told Harness Racing Update that he was “a little over 50 percent serious” about racing his undefeated homebred Ontario-sired pacing filly Chantilly against the boys in this year’s C$1 million (G1) Pepsi North America Cup on June 14 at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
HHI elects board, reveals new logo
Harness Horsemen International’s four-day conference kicked off on Monday (Feb. 24) with a cocktail reception.
Chantilly headlines group of 69 nominated to Pepsi North America Cup
Woodbine Entertainment today announced 69 sophomore pacers, including filly Chantilly, have been nominated to this year’s C$1 million Pepsi North America Cup (G1) at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
Burke sweeps features, Lems picks up grand slam Sunday at MGM Northfield Park
On a night where 13 different trainers found their way to the winner’s circle, Sunday (March 9) at MGM Northfield Park proved to have a little something for everyone. Leading dash trainer Ron Burke swept the featured events, driver Chris Lems had hot hands with four victories on the program, and the Pick-5 paid out to just one winner.
Lefkowitz to USHWA Hall of Fame Screening Committee
Barry Lefkowitz, the immediate past president of the United States Harness Writers Association, the current Chair of the Board, and the 2024 USHWA Member of the Year, has been appointed to a six-year term on the Screening Committee for harness racing’s Hall of Fame, a committee which meets annually to determine what people reach the final ballot to try to achieve the sport’s ultimate honor, membership in the Hall of Fame.
Oldest the best in France top trot
The 11-year-old mare, Emeraude de Bais with Franck Nivard won the Grand Criterium de Vitesse de la Cote d’Azur on the track in Cagnes sur Mer – in second place followed the field’s other 11-year-old trotter, Etonnant with Anthony Barrier.