from Harness Tracks of America

Tucson, AZ — The Harness Tracks of America College Scholarship Fund is offering five, $5,000 scholarships for post-secondary education to students actively involved in the sport of harness racing or to the children of harness racing professionals (living or deceased), including licensed drivers, trainers, caretakers or management officials.

Scholarships are awarded on the basis of academic merit, financial need and active harness racing involvement.

Applications are available now by contacting Harness Tracks of America at (520) 529-2525 or info@harnesstracks.com. The deadline for returning all application materials is May 15, 2009.

Applications can also be downloaded from the following Web site: www.harnesstracks.com/scholarships.htm.

The scholarship program, begun in 1973, has made 181 grants to 125 worthy students involved in harness racing since its inception with the scholarships totaling $662,950.