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Columbus, OH – Members from the United States Trotting Association’s District 3 gathered on Sunday (January 22) at the Hilton Arden West in Sacramento, California for the district’s annual meeting. Helmed by district chairman Ivan Axelrod and fellow directors Ben Kenney and David Siegel, the session saw the group debate 18 rule changes and three bylaw proposals. In the end, 10 were accepted and 10 were rejected, with one submission tabled for further discussion. Axelrod was re-elected to another terms as district chairman.

Ron Merritt from Michigan was named the Dan Rathka Memorial Award as the Michigan Horseman of the Year for 2022.  Presentation of the award was made by past Hall of Fame and Rathka Award winners Saturday night at the MHHA annual banquet.

The Michigan Harness Horsemen’s Association celebrated the achievements of standardbred horsemen, women and horses during the 2022 racing season and honored the Michigan Harness Racing Hall of Fame inductees during Saturday’s 2023 annual banquet and awards ceremony at Crystal Gardens in Howell, MI.

It was an Italian-American pride day at Freehold on Saturday (Jan. 21). Tony Beltrami and Joe Faraldo each won a heat of the AHDC Amateur trot club.

Driver Scott Zeron is known as “The Money Man”, and fans of the 33-year-old pilot had plenty of green in their pockets at the conclusion of the Saturday night card at The Meadowlands, after the two-time Hambletonian winner guided four to victory lane.

he annual USTA District 7 (Pennsylvania) and Fair Awards Banquet was held in this central Pennsylvania city on Saturday at the downtown Graduate Hotel.

Patience tends to be a virtue, and Mystical Virgin proved that in Saturday’s $18,000 Filly and Mare Open Pace, rallying from off the pace to win in 1:52.4.

Members from the United States Trotting Association District 7 met on Saturday (Jan. 21) at the Graduate Hotel in State College, PA (location of Penn State) to discuss proposed USTA rule changes and to make recommendations that will be conveyed at the USTA’s annual board of directors meeting in March.

The $30,000 Alan Horowitz Final featuring Ideal One and Villa For Rent and the $15,800 Jack Williams Final headed by Princessofthedawn share the spotlight on Sunday night’s Cal Expo program.

The Prix de Cornulier to be raced at Vincennes, Paris, France Sunday afternoon with a purse of 700.000 Euro is the world’s richest under saddle race.