Bracing For The French Invasion April 16, 2015 The members of the North American Amateur Drivers Association will have to be at the top of their game when a contingent of French amateurs invades the U.S. later this week.
Langley Re-Elected Association President March 15, 2015 Phil Langley was re-elected as president of the U.S. Trotting Association by a 38-13 tally over challenger Jason Settlemoir during the general session of the USTA Board of Directors meeting on Sunday ...
President's Awards Winners Announced February 06, 2015 U.S. Trotting Association President Phil Langley announced Friday that Ellen Taylor, Paul Fontaine, the Standardbred Owners Association of New York, represented by President Joe Faraldo and Executive ...
Horsemen Contribute To Food Bank September 19, 2014 Over the past number of years, employees and staff from Empire City, Yonkers Raceway and the Standardbred Owners Association of New York have visited the Food Bank For Westchester in nearby Elmsford, ...
RCI Commends USTA's Cobalt Efforts June 17, 2014 The Association of Racing Commissioners International has issued an announcement commending the United States Trotting Association for its funding of research in regard to the testing of cobalt in rac...
USTA To Fund Cobalt Testing June 16, 2014 The United States Trotting Association (USTA) announced today that it will fund and work in partnership with Dr. George Maylin from the New York Drug Testing and Research Program at Morrisville State ...
Simulcasting Impasse At Monticello February 04, 2014 The legal team representing the Monticello Harness Horsemen’s Association has informed Monticello Raceway that the track will have to cease exporting its simulcast signal until a new deal is reached w...
S-Bred Medication Discussion In NY January 22, 2014 Standardbred industry stakeholders, during a Jan. 21 hearing before the New York Gaming Commission, made their case for separate medication rules for harness racing.
U.S., France To Sign Agreement January 21, 2014 A delegation of United States horse racing industry representatives will be in Paris, France this week to negotiate the final details of a breeding, wagering and simulcasting agreement between the Uni...
Highest NY Court To Hear Appeal October 28, 2013 On Monday, October 28, the Standardbred Owners Association of New York issued a press release stating that the New York State Court of Appeals will hear a horsemen's appeal challenging the state's out...
Faraldo Calls Out Meadowlands On "Cartel Wagering", Big M Responds March 21, 2013 Over the past few months, Meadowlands Racetrack has been the envy of the racing world with its resurgence in pari-mutuel handle numbers. Are those figures as noteworthy as they appear? One prominent h...
NY Promotes Value Of Horse Racing January 30, 2013 The New York Horse Racing and Agriculture Industry Alliance has released a video which details the overall benefits of horse racing in the Empire State.