When I started in my position at the USTA nearly 18 years ago, I was struck by the size of the association’s Board of Directors. At the time, it numbered 60, which mirrored exactly the number of full-time employees on staff at the time. Both groups have shrunk since then — especially the latter — but, at the end of this year, the USTA board still will be comprised of 58 directors, an unusually large quantity for an organization of the USTA’s size. Back in 2008, my most immediate thought was this: How will anything get done?
By all counts, Ronnie Wrenn Jr. has long established himself as one of the Midwest’s most sought-after drivers. After all, Wrenn has over 8,800 wins to his credit, has driven the winners of over $75 million, and won more races than any other reinsman in North America in both the 2013 and 2014 seasons. But it has been Wrenn’s association with a single horse over the past year and a half that has propelled him to the next level: Louprint.
The November issue of Hoof Beats features a look into Louprint‘s sophomore season and his triumphant return from an unexpected midseason layoff to deliver convincing wins in the Little Brown Jug and Tattersalls Pace while giving driver Ronnie Wrenn Jr. the Grand Circuit experience of a lifetime.
The October issue of Hoof Beats features Brett Beckwith, who, on the heels of his first Meadowlands driving premiership, will represent the United States at the 2025 World Driving Championship, held next month in New Zealand.
Multiple studies indicate that joint injuries are prevalent not only among Standardbred racehorses, but also across the board in many other equine disciplines. Jennifer Selvig, DVM, equine medical director at Cleary Lake Veterinary Hospital, in Prior Lake, Minn., provides an informed perspective into the care, prevention and treatment of equine joint injuries.
When he captured the 1988 edition of the Little Brown Jug, B J Scoot became the first Ohio-bred horse to win the second jewel of pacing’s Triple Crown. It was also the first Jug victory for Hall of Fame driver Mike Lachance.
