United States Trotting Association

USTA Cancels Board Meeting

The United States Trotting Association has announced that its in-person 2020 Board of Directors meeting, scheduled for this coming weekend (March 13-16) in Columbus, Ohio, has been cancelled due to tr...

USTA Statement On Gov. Wolf Proposal

February 04, 2020

On Tuesday, February 4, USTA President Russell Williams issued a response to Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf’s proposal to redirect $200 million of existing tax dollars from the Race Horse Development ...

USTA District 7 Meets

January 18, 2020

The annual meeting of District 7 (Pennsylvania) of the United States Trotting Association was held Saturday afternoon at the Bedford Springs Omni Resort in this southwest Pennsylvania city.

USTA Reiterates Its Pro-Lasix Position

November 26, 2019

On Tuesday, November 26, the United States Trotting Association released a statement in regard to the Kentucky Equine Drug Research Council’s recommendation to eliminate race-day lasix for two-year-ol...

USTA Clarifies Relationship With RMTC

November 21, 2019

On Thursday, November 21, the United States Trotting Association issued a press release in regard to a recent announcement from the Racing Medication & Testing Consortium.

Inaugural Youth Delegate Summit Held

November 11, 2019

On Friday (Nov. 8), young adults from across the United States gathered in Columbus, Ohio for the inaugural USTA Youth Delegate Summit.

Wittstruck On Racing Integrity Act

August 27, 2019

On Tuesday (Aug. 27), the United States Trotting Association issued a press release regarding a commentary that Standardbred Owners Association of New York Director Chris Wittstruck recently penned ab...

USTA Opposes Horse Racing Bill

On Thursday (June 13), the United States Trotting Association announced that it opposes the Horse Racing Integrity Act of 2019 (S. 1820).

USTA Statement On Bettor Joy N Scratch

The United States Trotting Association has released a statement regarding the scratch of Bettor Joy N at Miami Valley Raceway on Monday (May 6).

Youth Delegates Sought

The U.S. Trotting Association, in conjunction with the Harness Horse Youth Foundation, is seeking applicants between the ages of 16-20 to participate as members of its Youth Leadership Development Sub...

Lane Promoted At The USTA

The U.S. Trotting Association announced on Wednesday (April 10) that T.C. Lane has been promoted to the newly-created position of chief operating officer.

USTA Launches App For Microchip Readers

The U.S. Trotting Association announced Tuesday (March 19) the launch of the USTA Chip ID app to utilize with Universal Worldscan Reader Plus microchip readers from Merck/HomeAgain®.