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Strategic Wagering Adds Guaranteed Pool Trifectas

As August begins, the U.S. Trotting Association’s Strategic Wagering program will be adding a new, guaranteed pool wager, trifectas, to the menu at three racetracks: Balmoral Park, Maywood Park and No...

Strategic Wagering Pools To Exceed $2M

As the Grand Circuit roars into the Big M, the Meadows Racetrack and Balmoral Park on Saturday, the new month begins an extraordinary effort by the USTA and Strategic Wagering to entice new players i...

Summit Priorities To Be Addressed

United States Trotting Association Executive Vice President Mike Tanner is working with staff members and pertinent stakeholders on activities of greatest priority, as voted on by Summit participants,...

Leaders Brainstorm At Summit

On Monday, 40 key industry stakeholders met in Columbus, Ohio, to exchange dozens of ideas on how to address the problem of declining foal crops and the challenge of attracting new owners to harness r...

Industry Summit To Convene Monday

The United States Trotting Association has invited 40 key industry stakeholders to meet in Columbus, Ohio, on Monday, July 13 for an industry-wide summit to discuss the issues regarding declining foal...

USTA Retains Integrity Services

The U.S. Trotting Association announced today it has retained the services of the Thoroughbred Racing Protective Bureau to conduct a variety of integrity services.

Horsemen Donate $25K To Social Media

The Pennsylvania Harness Horsemen’s Association informed the U.S. Trotting Association Friday that the organization will contribute $25,000 to the harness racing industry’s social media initiatives be...

New Industry Summits Announced

Building upon the momentum generated by its recently-concluded annual board of directors meeting, the United States Trotting Association will create and host at least two ‘industry summits’ this year,...

Langley Re-Elected Association President

Phil Langley was re-elected as president of the U.S. Trotting Association by a 38-13 tally over challenger Jason Settlemoir during the general session of the USTA Board of Directors meeting on Sunday ...

USTA Broadcasting Committee Meets

February 18, 2015

The USTA Broadcast Committee met via conference call on Wednesday (February 11) to consider future television and other broadcast options for the harness racing industry.

Television Committee To Meet

January 29, 2015

The United States Trotting Association has announced that the next meeting of its Television Committee will take place by conference call on Wednesday, February 11. The committee was tasked last year ...

Social Media Initiative Reaches ‘Millions’

January 26, 2015

Among the more positive news for harness racing as it moves into 2015 are the year-end results of the cross-industry social media marketing initiative sponsored primarily by the U.S. Trotting Associat...