James Witherite

Harness racing at Meadowlands Racetrack

Meadowlands Mini Meet Starts On Friday

August 31, 2023

Still basking in the glow of a highly successful Hambletonian Day, The Meadowlands returns from a three-week hiatus with a power-packed two-week “Mini Meet” that kicks off on Friday, Sept. 1 and featu...

James Witherite

Multi-Talented Witherite Named Hoof Beats Editor

James Witherite did not spend his life preparing to become the editor of Hoof Beats magazine. Rather, life itself readied Witherite for the role.

James Witherite

Witherite Joins USTA's Hoof Beats

February 28, 2022

Current Hoof Beats contributor and ustrotting.com newsroom editor James Witherite has been named assistant editor of the magazine. He will join the Hoof Beats staff starting on April 1.

Party Girl Hill, Western Fair On 'The Extra Mile'

October 09, 2020

The latest episode of The Extra Mile, a new biweekly news-magazine podcast centered around Standardbred racing, became available for streaming and download on Friday (Oct. 9).

'The Extra Mile' Focuses On Fillies

September 09, 2020

The latest episode of The Extra Mile, a new biweekly news-magazine podcast centred around Standardbred racing, became available for streaming and download on Wednesday (Sept. 9).

Debut Episode Of 'The Extra Mile' Podcast

August 28, 2020

The Extra Mile, a new biweekly news-magazine podcast centered around Standardbred racing, debuts with a Pepsi North America Cup preview which was released this morning (Friday, Aug. 28).

Harness Racing Meets ‘The Jazz Bunker’

James Witherite is known to harness racing fans for his years of race calling and occasional performances as a bugler for major stakes events. Away from the track, though, Witherite’s musical talents ...

Communications News From The USTA

Wendy Ross has joined the U.S. Trotting Association’s communications department as social media and public relations coordinator and Jason Turner has been promoted to assistant editor of Hoof Beats an...

Tioga Welcomes New Announcer

Tioga Downs will begin the 2017 racing season in less than a week and when it does, a new announcer will be at the mic.

Talent Sharing Agreement Announced

December 12, 2014

Thanks to a work share agreement between Meadowlands Racetrack, Freehold Raceway, and Vernon Downs, some new voices will be heard describing the racing action at those facilities during the 2015 seaso...

New Race Caller For Tioga In 2014

October 09, 2013

Tioga Downs has announced that one of the top young announcers in harness racing will become the track’s full-time race caller beginning with the 2014 racing season.

Race Calling And All That Jazz

James Witherite is comfortable with improvising, whether it is behind a microphone calling harness races at Harrah’s Philadelphia or in front of a crowd playing jazz.

Drivers Meet & Greet On Super Sunday

August 17, 2012

Prior to the Super Stakes Sunday card on August 19 at Harrah's Philadelphia, fans are welcome to meet and greet the Harrah's Philadelphia driver colony on the grandstand patio