Russell Williams

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...

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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

Six More States Weigh In Against HISA

September 22, 2021

The State of Ohio, joined by the States of Alaska, Arkansas, Idaho, Mississippi and Nebraska requested leave yesterday to file an amicus brief supporting the effort to persuade the federal court in Le...

Williams, Welk To Lead Standardbred Sales Co.

September 02, 2021

The Standardbred Horse Sales Company has announced that Russell Williams has acquired the company and named Dale A. Welk as the new president.

USTA, HISA Executives Meet In Baltimore

September 02, 2021

On Tuesday (August 24), United States Trotting Association (USTA) president Russell Williams and Mike Tanner, the Association’s chief executive officer, met in Baltimore with Charles Scheeler, Chairma...

Williams' Discussion On HISA Continues

August 23, 2021

In the third episode of USTA President Russell Williams’ three-part videos series on why Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act (HISA) law is bad for harness racing, he explains the dangers of additiona...