There were no arguments from Negotiator, who let his actions do the talking as he settled the matter of a win in the $25,000 Baystate Special at Plainridge Park on Thursday (Nov. 13) afternoon.
MGM Northfield Park seeks Assistant Racing Manager
Northfield, OH – MGM Northfield Park is seeking an Assistant Racing Manager in their live racing department. The Assistant Racing manager fills a key role in the racing department, orchestrating operations, helping…
Driving title and training title still up for grabs at Vernon.
Vernon, NY – Closing night of the 2025 season at Vernon Downs is Saturday (Nov.15) and the drivers title and trainers title is still wide open. Leon Bailey goes into the closing…
UFC and football are the featured sports action the Meadowlands FanDuel sportsbook
East Rutherford, NJ – It’s a football, boxing and UFC paradise this weekend and the Meadowlands Racetrack’s FanDuel Sportsbook is the best place to watch and wager on all the action. Thursday,…
New Vocations stallion auction
Lexington, KY – New Vocations Racehorse Adoption Program is currently organizing its 28th Annual Stallion Auction to be held via OnGait.com Feb 3-5, 2026. The Standardbred Transition Alliance accredited charity offers retiring…
Dr. J Stallion Management books open
The books for the stallions managed by Dr. J Stallion Management are now open. Dr. J Stallion Management is proud to stand the following stallions in 2026: Indiana: Oh Well NEW -Stud…
Big M to host, Fox to televise, final big card of 2025
East Rutherford, NJ – The final big night of stakes action on harness racing’s 2025 calendar – Fall Final Four/FanDuel Championships Night – takes place Saturday (Nov. 15) night at the sport’s…
Big M to host, FOX to televise Final Four/FanDuel
The final big night of stakes action on harness racing’s 2025 calendar – Fall Final Four/FanDuel Championships Night – takes place Saturday (Nov. 15) night at the Meadowlands. In addition, the TV team at the New York Racing Association (NYRA) will combine forces with FOX Sports to bring those races to a national television audience on FOX Sports 2 (FS2), with a three-hour presentation that gets underway at 8 p.m.
Florida Sunshine Stakes finals Saturday
This Saturday (Nov. 15), the Florida Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association (FSBOA) will host the eight finals of the Florida Sunshine Stakes for 2- and 3-year-olds at Sunshine Meadows Equestrian Village. The first race gets underway at 11 a.m.
Hoof Beats: Varied Voices
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?