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USTA District 7 Convenes In Pennsylvania

January 21, 2023

Members from the United States Trotting Association District 7 met on Saturday (Jan. 21) at the Graduate Hotel in State College, Penn. (location of Penn State) to discuss proposed USTA rule changes an...

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...

Standardbred Incentive Program Announced

The U.S. Trotting Association announced Monday (June 28) the creation of a Standardbred Incentive Program (SIP) for horses registered in North America. The program will recognize horses who are partic...

Dr. Woogen Joins USTA Board

The U.S. Trotting Association announced Tuesday (June 15) that Dr. Scott Woogen is replacing Russell MacKinnon for the remainder of his term through March 2022 as a director for District 11 on the UST...

U.S. Wagering Up In 2021

Total wagering on harness racing in the United States during May was up more than 10 per cent despite a decrease of 166 races compared to May 2019, two years ago.

USTA Joins Oklahoma HISA Lawsuit

The State of Oklahoma, joined by the U.S. Trotting Association, Hanover Shoe Farms, the State of West Virginia and others, filed a federal lawsuit in the Eastern Division of Kentucky U.S. District Cou...

Parker Named Editor Of Hoof Beats

Kathy Parker, the longtime editor of The Horseman And Fair World, was named as the new editor of Hoof Beats magazine by the U.S. Trotting Association on Friday (March 12).

USTA Statement On HISA Implications

January 04, 2021

On Monday (Jan. 4), the United States Trotting Association issued a statement to its membership with respect to the recently passed Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act.

USTA Response To 'Big M' Statement

December 29, 2020

Russell Williams, president of the United States Trotting Association, issued a response to a statement made Monday (Dec. 28) by The Meadowlands supporting the recently passed Horseracing Integrity an...

USTA's Williams On HISA Passing House

September 30, 2020

On Tuesday, September 29, United States Trotting Association President Russell Williams issued a statement in regard to the passing of H.R. 1754, which is more commonly referred to as the Horseracing ...

HISA Discussion Continues

September 28, 2020

On Monday, September 28, the United States Trotting Association issued a press release in regard to the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act, which has made a great deal of news in the industry south ...

HISA Discussion Continues

September 23, 2020

On Wednesday, September 23, United States Trotting Association President Russell Williams released a statement in regard to the Horse Racing Safety and Integrity Act of 2020.