Steve Stewart and Linda Toscano have penned the following letter expressing support for the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act (HISA). Over 165 industry participants have agreed.
The undersigned are encouraging the Standardbred industry to negotiate with the thoroughbred industry about how to best structure the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act to be inclusive of harness racing's unique needs.
We (the undersigned) support the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act (HISA) recently passed by Congress and signed into law by President Trump.
We know that there are details about funding and other matters that will have to be worked out in good faith between regulators and members of the horse racing community. And we know that the new law is not perfect. But we believe that the new law is a legitimate and important step in the right direction toward universal medication rules for our sport, increased enforcement of drug rules to make the sport more honest and a greater public acceptance of horse racing as a safe, humane sport.
We need all of these things to protect our sport's future. And we need to work within the broader racing community to make the law work for us, especially since it requires regulators to consider the "unique characteristics" of each breed. We believe that representatives of the Standardbred industry should work with those who support the new law, and who will be enforcing it, to help establish the rules and policies that will likely govern our sport for years to come.
Signed,
Breeders
Adam Bowden (Diamond Creek)
Bruce Trogden (Emerald Highlands)
Steve Jones (Cameo Hills)
George Segal (Brittany)
Mike Gulotta (Deo Volente)
Senena & Jeff Esty (Spring Haven)
Frank Antonacci (Lindy)
Bob Brady (Kentuckiana)
Al & Michelle Crawford (Crawford Farms)
Ken Jackson (Kentuckiana)
Mario Zuanetti (Atlantic Trot)
Massimo Bianchi
Margareta W. Kleberg (Menhammer St)
Tom Hill
Art Zubrod (Brittany)
Jim & Gibson Wilhite
Knutsson Trotting
Tristan Sjoberg
Bernie Noren
Al Libfeld
Sam Goldband
Charles & Julie Nash
Jon Wiesman
Pond A Acres
Andrew Cohen (Bays Stable)
Leah Cheverie
David Heffering (Tara Hills)
Frank Lomangino
Johan Arneng (Brixton Medical)
John Donato
Ernny Gerbaulet
Richard Gutnick
Peter Martinson
Robert Mondillo
Victor Zehr
Ed Telle
James Daut
Robert Hechoff
Richard Arnold (Willow Oak)
John Schmucker (Black Creek)
Dan Baer (South Mountain)
John Lengacher
John Bootsman (Boko)
Dan Lengacher
Duncan Taylor (Taylor Made)
Jeff Ruch (Pinestone)
Anders Strom (Courant)
Maumee River
Jeff Gural (Allerage)
All American Harnessbreds
Mike Andrew
Maurizio & Marina Biasuzzi
John Carver
Joe Mendelson
Jim Glass (Walco)
Stephanie Rothaug (Rails End)
Jim Avritt Sr (Meadow Creek)
Stewart Goldberg (Mini Sinks)
Randy & Kim Haines (Cool Winds)
Steve & Cindy Stewart (Hunterton)
Elmer Miller
Lorne Polger (Polger Holdings)
Trainers and Drivers
Ron Burke
Brian Brown
Virgil Morgan Jr.
Jimmy Takter (Hall Of Fame)
Ben Wallace
Casie Coleman
Nifty Norman
Jeff Fout
Ed Lohmeyer
Linda Toscano (Hall Of Fame)
Paula Wellwood
Mike Keeling
Jim Campbell
Carter Pinske
Tony Alagna
Donna Lee Ozment
Joe Holloway (Hall Of Fame)
Per Engblom
Tom Cancelliere
Enos Weaver
Donald Dancer
Blair Burgess (Hall Of Fame)
Brad McNinch
Kevin McDermott
Bob Stewart
Murray Brethour
Jim Arledge
Greg Peck
Kelly O'Donnell
Tim Lane
Scott Mogan
Brett Bittle
Scott Zeron
Owners
Mark Weaver
Howard Taylor
Herb Liverman
John Fodera
Murray Brown
Brad Grant
Fred Hertrick III
Carl Howard
Martin Sternberg
Bo Lofvander
Doug Millard
Jean Wellwood
Ernie Gaskin
Robert Burgess
Fred Hudson
Bryan Montgomery (Regency Ins.)
Frank Chick
Myron & Stephanie Bell (Riverview)
Harvey Nagner (Radio Racing)
Marc Guilfoil (Ky. Racing Comm.)
Richard Young
Martti Ala Seppala
Harvey Fried
Robert Lindstrom
Perry Soderberg
Tommy B. Anderson
Jack Remey (P. Judge)
Lynn Jones
Randy Manges
Bob Marks
Joyce & Richard McClelland
Bill Vit (Cool Cat)
Craig Henderson
Ray Baynes
Gary Corona
Allan Schott
Howard Perlmutter
Gorden Banks
Dan Kazmaier (P. Judge)
Bob & Jeanne Stewart
Mark Hanover
Ed Biddle
Kimmo Kempi
Nick Salvi
Mike & Don Robinson
Joe Sbrocco
Virginia Berkner
Steven Wienick
Martha Frank
Robert Leblanc
John Balzer
Geoffrey Dubrowsky
Bill Reepmayer
Frank Cannon
Jason Settlemoir
Tim Konkle (Midwest Harness Report)
Vets
Dr. Patty Hogan
Dr. Terry Ruch
Dr. Doug Hutchins
Dr. John Park
Dr. Lynda Rhodes Stewart
Dr. Nathaniel Newton
Dr. Ted Mazorisi