United States Trotting Association

U.S., France To Sign Agreement

January 21, 2014

A delegation of United States horse racing industry representatives will be in Paris, France this week to negotiate the final details of a breeding, wagering and simulcasting agreement between the Uni...

USTA Issues Letter To RMTC

December 06, 2013

United States Trotting Association President Phil Langley has issued a letter to RMTC Chairman Alex Waldrop in response to the Dec. 3 RMTC news release entitled, 'RMTC: Current Threshold Levels for Co...

USTA Medication Committee Appointed

November 07, 2013

In order to develop comprehensive proposals on the use of therapeutic medications and recommended penalties for violations in harness racing, United States Trotting Association President Phil Langley ...

Update: USTA Rejects RCI Med. Rules

September 26, 2013

The Executive Committee of the United States Trotting Association unanimously voted to reject The Association of Racing Commissioners International (RCI) proposed model medication rules on Wednesday.

USTA Launches ‘Social Ambassador’ Program

September 25, 2013

As the harness racing industry gears up the recently initiated social media marketing effort designed to lay the foundation for ongoing promotion, the United States Trotting Association, in partnershi...

Social Media Marketing Program Details

August 13, 2013

The United States Trotting Association (“USTA”), today announced that it has retained Converseon, the New York based, award-winning social media consultancy, to design and implement a social media mar...

SOS Hits The Century Mark

August 07, 2013

It has been announced that the United States Trotting Association’s Support Our Standardbreds Program has helped its 100th horse.

US '12 National Wagering, Purse Figures

January 04, 2013

On Thursday, January 4, the United States Trotting Association released the year-end, national handle totals for pari-mutuel wagering in the United States and Canada on live U.S. harness racing as wel...

USTA's WHHC Online Qualifying Series

December 21, 2012

The United States Trotting Association has announced the details of its World Harness Handicapping Championship online qualifying series.

2012 Railbird Recognition Details

November 27, 2012

For the fourth consecutive year, the United States Harness Writers Association, in conjunction with the United States Trotting Association, will be looking for fans of harness racing to express their ...

USTA/Harness Museum To Host Publicity Workshop

November 19, 2012

The United States Trotting Association and the Harness Racing Museum are teaming up to sponsor a free workshop on how to get media attention for horse-related businesses.

NY Harness Breeders Support Concept

October 22, 2012

A meeting of the Harness Horse Breeders Board of Directors was held on August 25, 2012. The board members reaffirmed their commitment to the well being of the sport with medication testing in the NY S...