The November issue of Hoof Beats magazine features the Vincent Delaney Memorial, which has been held annually in Ireland since 2012. It was created by Vincent’s brothers, Derek and James, to memorialize his life with an event that all of the Delaney brothers loved.
October’s issue of Hoof Beats magazine features the Meadows Standardbred Owners Association’s Evan Pattak who has been involved with writing, broadcasting and promoting racing for four decades at The Meadows in Pennsylvania.
Starting with the August 2024 issue of Hoof Beats magazine, content that was formerly posted on the HarnessRacingFanZone.com website will be moving to www.ustrotting.com.
Owner-breeder David McDuffee reflects on the ‘magical’ life that took him to the Hall of Fame by Rich Fisher It’s easy to tell David McDuffee is from New England after just two minutes of conversation. The accent drips of clam chowder. Harness is “hahness.” Barn is “bahn.” Start is “staaht.” And, of course, his favorite…
Grand Ambassador Hall of Fame Communicator Dave Brower’s legacy lives on story by James Witherite Growing up in the 1970s and 1980s, a young Dave Brower often accompanied his dad, Dave Sr., from their Passaic, N.J., home to the Meadowlands, where the elder Brower would hold court on a nightly basis on the upper floor…
Silent Majority How can we better facilitate member engagement? by Mike Tanner, USTA Executive Vice President and CEO My colleague TC Lane’s column “Thankful For Our 60,” which appeared in the May edition of this magazine, touched upon the USTA’s district meeting format. TC correctly pointed out that just 1.2 percent of USTA members attended…
Features The Amazing, Adaptable Mr. Campbell Two-time Hambletonian-winning trainer Jim Campbell gets the ‘hall call’ by Ed DeRosa Renaissance Man After 60 years of successfully mixing it up as a driver, trainer, owner and breeder, Ed Lohmeyer enters the Hall of Fame by Ken Weingartner Wicked Awesome Owner-breeder David McDuffee reflects on the ‘magical’ life…
Managing older stallions means accommodating their quirks with excellent care by Kimberly A. Rinker In 2023, there were 1,233 commercial stallions standing in North America, with an average age of 9.4 years old and a median age of 8. Of those 1,233 stallions, 458—or 37.1 percent—were between the ages of 10 and 19, 76 (6.2…
