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The United States Trotting Association (USTA) was founded in 1939 by Edward Harriman. It remained the only governing body in the sport of harness racing until the 1960s. It is headquartered in Westerville, Ohio. [1] [2] In some areas, the USTA remains the only group to sanction harness races. [3]
Victory Song had set the harness racing record for stallions with a time of 1:57.6 in the mile. E. Roland Harriman, president of the Trotting Horse Club of America, announced the award and indicated that the enthusiasm shown for the honor led to the decision to make the "Harness Horse of the Year" an annual event. [1]
Harness racing. Harness racing is a form of horse racing in which the horses race at a specific gait (a trot or a pace).They usually pull a two-wheeled cart called a sulky, spider, or chariot occupied by a driver.
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Joe O'Brien was a member of the board of directors of the United States Trotting Association and served as president of the California Breeder's Association. [2] Joe O'Brien died of cancer at his home in Shafter, California. [14] A few years after his passing Standardbred Canada announced they were considering a new national harness racing ...
The USTA (United States Trotting Association) sent an export certificate to Svensk Travsport (The Swedish trotting association). Prior to being imported Propulsion had been nerved and according to Swedish regulations no nerved horse is allowed to race or participate in breeding. It was indicated in the export certificate that the horse was ...
The following year, he lost only one race on a muddy track and later recorded a 1:54.3 mile, the then-fastest time in harness racing history. Adios Butler was named "United States Harness Horse of the Year" in 1960 and 1961 by the U.S. Trotting Association and the U.S. Harness Writers Association.
They were Directors of the United States Trotting Association (USTA) together where Mr. McNamara was also a founder. His full name was Max Hamp. Colby Ct. was named after the pacer stallion, Colby Hanover who produced several champion pacers. Haldale Dr. was named after Hal Dale, Two Gaits’ first stud and premier stallion for the farm.