Russell Williams

USTA Comments On HISA Ruling

The United States Trotting Association (USTA) applauded the unanimous ruling on Thursday, June 11 by the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, finding the Horseracing Integrity and Saf...

USTA Comments On U.S. Supreme Court Decision On HISA

The United States Supreme Court announced on Monday, June 30 that it has granted certiorari in the challenge brought by the United States Trotting Association (USTA), the States of Oklahoma, West Virg...

Hanover Shoe Farms

Hanover Shifts Selection Of Yearlings To Online Sales

Hanover Shoe Farms has announced it will be selling 20 yearlings online in September, with 10 offered by Preferred Equine Online on Monday, Sept. 8 and 10 offered by OnGait on Friday, Sept. 19.

Racehorse Health And Safety Act Reintroduced

On Thursday, May 15, Rep. Clay Higgins (LA-03), Rep. Don Davis (NC-01) and Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) reintroduced the Racehorse Health and Safety Act (RHSA), touted as a bipartisan, bicameral effort to d...

USTA Issues Statement On Sanctions

The United States Trotting Association (USTA) has issued a statement on sanctions it handed down earlier this month to seven USTA members for violating Association rules and/or bylaws.

USTA Board Sanctions Seven Members

At its annual meeting on Sunday, March 9 in Columbus, Ohio, the United States Trotting Association (USTA) Board of Directors voted to hand down sanctions to seven members judged to have violated Assoc...

Racing action at The Meadows

PA Equine Coalition Welcomes Gov. Shapiro’s Budget Proposal

Stakeholders in Pennsylvania’s horse breeding and racing industry expressed their appreciation to Governor Josh Shapiro, who presented his new administration’s first proposed budget to the legislature...

North American Harness Groups Support Drug Research Study

At a meeting held on Feb. 18, the North American Harness Horse Alliance (NAHHA) endorsed support for a research study into better detection methodologies of performance enhancing drugs and blood dopin...

PHHA Joins USTA And Horsemen's Groups For Drug Research Study

February 17, 2023

The Pennsylvania Harness Horsemen’s Association announced Friday (Feb. 17) that they will be joining the U.S. Trotting Association, Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association, Standardbred Breeders and Owner...

USTA Joins Horsemen’s Associations For Drug Research Study

February 15, 2023

The United States Trotting Association (USTA), in conjunction with the Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association, Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association of New Jersey, and the Standardbred Owners Asso...

Monticello-Goshen Awards Presented

December 13, 2021

United States Trotting Association president Russell Williams told attendees at the 62nd annual awards banquet of the Monticello-Goshen chapter of the U.S. Harness Writers Association (USHWA) that “Th...

Williams To Receive USHWA Award

November 22, 2021

United States Trotting Association president Russell Williams is uniquely qualified to apply knowledge, insight and legal perspective to the ever-evolving challenges facing the harness racing industry...

USTA Applauds Leaders Supporting SAFE

October 13, 2021

The U.S. Trotting Association (USTA) has sent a letter of support for the Save America’s Forgotten Equines (SAFE) Act of 2021 to Congressional leaders