Jonathan Newman

Lawrence Downs Progress Threatened

December 02, 2015

It appears as though the process to bring the proposed Lawrence Downs – the one-mile harness raceway in Pennsylvania – to fruition is not going as smoothly as it was initially thought just a few weeks...

New $700K Race For PA Glamour Boys

A $1.6 million investment in Pennsylvania’s harness racing industry will boost purses that strengthen breeding programs and establish a prestigious stakes race, the states’ agriculture secretary, Russ...

New Pennsylvania Whipping Rules

September 25, 2014

On Thursday, September 25, the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture announced that it is imposing stricter standards to safeguard equine athletes from direct contact with whips during harness racing...

New PHRC Chair Introduced

After having been sworn in as the new chairman of the Pennsylvania Harness Racing Commission on Monday, Jonathan Newman, who has a history in the Standardbred racing industry, presided over his first ...