Owner Resources
Your first step in finding a trainer can be contacting the racing resources in the area where you want to race. Click on a state below and look for the association listed as “Representing Horsemen.” They will put you in touch with one or more trainers looking to take on new owners, and will also be happy to tell you more about what that organization does to represent owners.
RESOURCES INCLUDE:
Racetracks
Contact the race secretary for trainer recommendations, and information about purse structure and types of stakes races or series raced at that track.
Breeders
Most every state has a group which works on behalf of breeders, which can offer advice about such things as yearling or mixed auction sales located in that state, or information regarding how to invest, even on a limited basis, in breeding a yearling or owning a broodmare.
State Regulators
The racing commission in each state will be able to answer questions about licensing requirements for owners, and the rules of racing in force in that state.
Administering State-Bred Stakes
Each state offers incentives, either in the form of purses or breeders or owners awards, to horses racing in that state as a means of encouraging a strong breeding program. When you consider buying a horse you should contact this organization to see if your horse qualifies to win such bonuses.
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California’s industry is confined to racing at Cal-Expo Raceway, located on the California State Fairgrounds in Sacramento, but the state has had a long and storied history in the sport, and has produced some top horsemen and horses over the years.
Commercial Racetrack: Cal-Expo Raceway (Jan.-Aug. and Sept.-Dec.) 1600 Exposition Blvd. Sacramento, CA 95815 Phone: (916) 239-4040 Fax: (916) 239-4048 Race Secretary: (916) 263-3617 Web site: www.calexharness.com E-mail horseracing@calexpo.com Representing Horsemen: California Harness Horsemen's Association P.O. Box 254767 Sacramento, CA 95865-4767 Contact: Jim Perez, Executive Secretary Phone: (916) 263-7888 Fax: (916) 263-7887 Web site: www.chhaonline.com E-mail: benkenney@chhaonline.com. Representing Breeders: California Harness Horse Breeders Association (same contact information as the California Harness Horsemen’s Association). State Regulators: California Horse Racing Board 1010 Hurley Way, Suite 300 Sacramento, CA 95825 Phone: (916) 263-6000 Fax: (916) 263-6042 Web site http://www.chrb.ca.gov E-mail kebreed@chrb.ca.gov Administering State-Bred Stakes: California Standardbred Sire Stakes Committee P.O. Box 254509 Sacramento, CA 95865-4767 Phone: (916) 802-0708 E-mail: susan.travers@gmail.com Susan Travers, Administrator
Delaware is home to two racetracks, actually “racinos,” which are combined racetracks and slot machine casinos, and they are among the hotbeds of harness racing in the Mid-Atlantic States. The Delaware State Fair offers harness racing on one day during the run of the State Fair, at Harrington Raceway.
Commercial Racetrack: Dover Downs (Jan.-Apr. and Nov.-Dec.) 1131 N. DuPont Highway Dover, DE 19901 Phone (302) 674-4600 Fax (302) 734-3124 Race Secretary (302) 674-4600, ext. 3230 Web site www.doverdowns.com. Harrington Raceway (Apr.-July and Aug.-Oct.) 15 W. Rider Road Harrington, DE 19952 Phone (302) 398-7223 Fax (302) 398-5912 Race Office (302) 398-5970 Web site www.harringtonraceway.com. Representing Horsemen: Delaware Standardbred Owners Association 830 Walker Square Suite 11-2 Dover, DE 19904 Phone: (302) 678-3058 Fax: (302) 678-8507 Web site: www.deharnessracing.com E-mail: info@deharnessracing.com Contact: Salvatore DiMario, Exec. Director. Representing Breeders: Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association of Delaware 12368 Shawnee Rd. Greenwood DE. Phone: (302) 349-4186 Fax: (302) 349-5847 Contact: Gloria Myers, President. State Regulators: Delaware Harness Racing Commission 2320 S. DuPont Highway Dover, DE 19901 Phone: (302) 698-4599 Fax: (302) 697-4748 Web site: http://dda.delaware.gov/harness/index.shtml Hugh J. Gallagher, Administrator of Racing. Administering State-Bred Stakes: Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund Delaware Department of Agriculture 2320 S. DuPont Highway Dover, DE 19901 Phone: (302) 698-4610 Fax: (302) 697-4748 Web site: http://dda.delaware.gov/breedersfund/index.shtml E-mail: judy.davis-wilson@state.de.us Judy Davis-Wilson, Director
Florida’s racing industry is centered at Pompano Park, a racino located in Dade County, just north of Ft. Lauderdale. The state is also home to a number of winter training tracks, where horses are prepped for racing during the winter months.
Commercial Racetrack: Pompano Park (Jan.-July and Sept.-Dec.) 1800 SW 3rd St. Pompano Beach, FL 33069 Phone: (954) 972-2000 Fax: (954) 973-4216 Race Secretary: (954) 633-646 Web site: www.pompanopark.com. Representing Horsemen: Florida Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association 1800 S.W. 3rd Street Pompano Beach, FL 33069 Phone: (954) 972-5400 Fax: (954) 978-9070 Web site: www.flstandardbreds.com E-mail: jane.fsboa@att.net Contact: Jane Murray, Exec. Dir. State Regulators: Florida Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering 1940 North Monroe St. Tallahassee, FL 32399-1035 Phone: (850) 488-9130 Fax: (850) 488-0550 Web: http://www.myflorida.com/dbpr/pmw/index.html E-mail: mailto:Call.Center@dbpr.state.fl.us Contact: David J. Roberts, Director, Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering. Administering State-Bred Stakes: Florida Breeders Stakes (Same contact information as the Florida Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association, above).
Illinois is one of the sport’s more active states, with extended meets at three tracks in the greater-Chicago area, and an extensive number of county fair meets each summer. In addition, there are not one but two State Fairs, at Springfield, Ill. in August, and at Du Quoin, Ill., at which racing is conducted over the Labor Day weekend.
Commercial Racetrack: Balmoral Park (Jan.-June and Aug.-Dec.) 26435 S. Dixie Hwy. Crete, IL 60417 Phone: (708) 672-1414 Fax: (708) 672-5932 Race Secretary: (708) 672-7560 Web site: www.balmoralpark.com. Hawthorne Racecourse (June and July) 3501 S. Laramie Ave. Cicero, IL 60804 Phone: (708) 780-3700 Fax: (708) 780-3766 Race Secretary: (708) 780-3688 Web site: www.hawthorneracecourse.com. Maywood Park (Jan.-June and Aug.-Dec.) 8600 W. North Ave. Melrose Park, IL 60160 Phone: (708) 343-4800 Fax: (708) 343-2564 Race Secretary: (708) 343-4800, ext., 290 Web site: www.maywoodpark.com E-mail: info@maywoodpark.com. Representing Horsemen: Illinois Harness Horsemen’s Association 15 Spinning Wheel Rd. Suite 432 Hinsdale, IL 60521 Phone: (630) 323-0808 Fax: (630) 323-0761 Web site: www.harnessillinois.com E-mail: ILHHA@sprynet.com Contact: Tony Somone, Exec. Dir. Representing Breeders: Illinois Standardbred Owners and Breeders Association P.O. Box 576 St. Fairgrounds Springfield, IL 62705 Phone: (217) 522-8781 Fax: (217) 522-4201 Web site: www.isoba.net E-mail: isoba360@yahoo.com Contact: Ed Teefey, President. State Regulators: Illinois Racing Board 100 W. Randolph Street Room 7-701 Chicago, IL 60601 Phone: (312) 814-2600 Fax: (312) 814-5062 Web site: http://www.state.il.us/agency/irb/ E-mail irb.info@illinois.gov Contact: Marc Laino, Executive Director. Administering State-Bred Stakes: Illinois Standardbred Breeders Fund Illinois Department of Agriculture Illinois State Fairgrounds P.O. Box 19281 Springfield, IL 62794 Phone: (217) 782-4231 Fax: (217) 524-6194 E-mail: horseracing@illinois.gov.
The Hoosier State is a relatively recent addition to the list of states offering commercial harness racing, having licensed the first meet, at Hoosier Park, little more than a decade ago. But, the state has long enjoyed a history of racing at county fair meets, and in August features racing at the Indiana State Fair in Indianapolis. Countless top horsemen have been developed in Indiana, and -- arguably -- the most famous harness horse of all time, Dan Patch, was foaled in the state.
Commercial Racetrack: Hoosier Park (Apr.-July) 4500 Dan Patch Cir. Anderson, IN 46013 Phone: (765) 642-7223 Fax: (765) 644-0467 Race Secretary: (800) 380-0469 Web site: www.hoosierpark.com E-mail: info@hoosierpark.com. Indiana Downs (July-Nov.) 4200 N. Michigan Rd. Shelbyville, IN 46176 Phone: (317) 421-0000 Fax: (317) 421-0100 Race Secretary (317) 421-3283 Web site: www.indianadowns.com. Representing Horsemen: Indiana Standardbred Association 147 Green Meadows Dr. Suite 2 Greenfield, IN 46140 Phone: (800) 565-5725 Fax: (317) 462-7240 Web site: www.indianaharness.com E-mail: isaracing@sbcglobal.net Contact: Jack Holton, President. State Regulators: Indiana Horse Racing Commission ISTA Center - Suite 530 150 W. Market St. Indianapolis, IN 46204 Phone: (317) 233-3119, Fax: (317) 233-4470 Web site: www.in.gov/hrc Joseph Gorajec, Executive Director. Administering State-Bred Stakes: Indiana Sires Stakes Indiana Standardbred Advisory Board (Same contact information as the Indiana Horse Racing Commission, above).
Prairie Meadows, the state’s only commercial racetrack, located in Altoona, Iowa, not far from Des Moines, was the first pari-mutuel track to be built in the state -- it opened in 1989 -- but the state has long been a stalwart among those which offer harness racing at its county and state fairs.
Commercial Racetrack: Prairie Meadows (October) One Prairie Meadows Dr. P.O. Box 1000 Altoona, IA 50009-0901 Phone: (515) 967-1207 Fax: (515) 967-1344 Race Secretary: (515) 967-1207 Web site: www.prairiemeadows.com. Representing Horsemen: Iowa Harness Horsemen's Association P.O. Box 107, Grinnell, IA 50112-0107 Phone: (641) 236-6558 Fax: (641) 236-7237 Web site: http://www.iowaharnessracing.com Contact: Royal Roland, President. State Regulators: Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission 717 East Court - Suite B Des Moines, IA 50309-4934 Phone: (515) 281-7352 Fax: (515) 242-6560 Web site: http://www.iowa.gov/irgc/ E-mail: irgc@iowa.gov Contact: Jack P. Ketterer, Administrator. Questions or Documents Pertaining to Licensing: P.O. Box 1000 Altoona, IA 50009-0901 Phone: (515) 967-1260 Fax: (515) 967-1290
The Bluegrass State is home to a bustling Standardbred breeding industry, major Standardbred yearling auctions late each summer, and racing at three commercial tracks. The oldest of the three tracks, is the legendary Red Mile, located only blocks from the center of Lexington, Ky., where Greyhound once set a sparkling world record for trotters, and all the truly great trotters and pacers have come to race each year a the track’s Grand Circuit meet.
Commercial Racetrack: Player’s Bluegrass Downs (Apr.-May) 150 Downs Dr. Paducah, KY 42001 Phone: (270) 444-7117 Fax: (270) 442-1993. The Red Mile (July-Oct.) 1200 Red Mile Rd. Lexington, KY 40588 Phone: (859) 255-0752 Fax: (859) 231-0217 Race Secretary: (859) 258-7670 Web site: www.theredmile.com E-mail: info@theredmile.com. Thunder Ridge Racing (June and July) 164 Thunder Rd. Prestonsburg, KY 41653 Phone: (606) 886-7223 Fax: (606) 886-7225 Race Secretary: (606) 886-1977. Representing Horsemen: Kentucky Harness Horsemen's Association 1700 Alexandria Dr. Suite 4 Lexington, KY 40504 Phone: (859) 276-2468 Fax: (859) 276-2469 Web site: www.khha.net E-mail: khha1@msn.com Contact: William Napier, Exec. Secretary. Representing Breeders: Kentucky Standardbred Breeders' Association 3719 Newtown Pike Lexington, KY 40511 Phone: (859) 254-2776 Fax: (859) 254-3023 Contact: Alan J. Leavitt, President. State Regulators: Kentucky Horse Racing Authority Kentucky Horse Park 4063 Iron Works Parkway Building B Lexington, KY 40511 Phone: (859) 246-2040 Fax: (859) 246-2039 Web site: www.khra.ky.gov E-mail: lisa.underwood@ky.gov Contact: Lisa Underwood, Exec. Dir. Administering State-Bred Stakes Kentucky Sires Stakes (Same basic contact information as the Kentucky Horse Racing Authority, above) Web site: http://www.khra.ky.gov/siresstakes/ E-mail: jamie.haydon@ky.gov Jamie Haydon, Director.
Maine offers both breathtaking scenery and a long history of great harness racing at a pair of commercial racetracks and several county fairs each summer. The legalization of slot machines at the Pine Tree State’s racetracks has given the sport an economic boost.
Commercial Racetrack: Hollywood Slots at Bangor Raceway (Apr.-July and Oct. and Nov.) 500 Main St. Bangor, ME 04401 Phone: (207) 947-6744 Fax: (207) 561-0672 Race Secretary: (207) 561-6072 Web site: http://www.hollywoodslotsatbangor.com/bangor-raceway.shtml. Scarborough Downs (Jan.; Apr.-Sept.; and Oct.-Dec.) U.S. Route One Scarborough, ME 04074 Phone: (207) 883-4331 Fax: (207) 883-2020 Race Secretary: (207) 883-9521 Web site: www.scarboroughdowns.com E-mail: martmitchel@aol.com. Representing Horsemen: Maine Harness Horsemen's Association P.O. Box 610 Turner, ME 04282 Phone: (207) 225-2171 Fax: (205) 225-5353 Web site: www.meharness.com E-mail: info@meharness.com Contact: Jonathan Seavey, Exec. Secy. State Regulators: Maine State Harness Racing Commission State House Station #28 Augusta, ME 04333-0028 Phone: (207) 287-3221 Fax: (207) 287-7548 Web site: http://www.state.me.us/agriculture/hrc/index.html E-mail: henry.jackson@maine.gov Contact: Henry W. Jackson, Exec. Dir. Administering State-Bred Stakes Maine Standardbred Breeders Stakes (Same contact information for the Maine State Harness Racing Commission, above). New England Sulky Championships 233 Bonny Eagle Road Hollis, ME 04042 Phone: (207) 727-5527 Fax: (207) 727-4993 Web site: http://meltingpot.fortunecity.com/hastings/855/ E-mail: sulky799@aol.com Contact: Don Marean, Administrator. Commercial Racetrack: Ocean Downs (June-Aug.) 10218 Racetrack Rd. Berlin, MD 21811 Phone: (410) 641-0600 Fax: (410) 641-2711 Web site: www.oceandowns.com. Rosecroft Raceway (Feb.-June and Nov.-Dec.) 6336 Rosecroft Dr. Ft. Washington, MD 20744 Phone: (301) 567-4000 Fax: (301) 567-9267 Race Secretary: (800) 573-8046 Web site: www.rosecroft.com. Representing Horsemen: Cloverleaf Standardbred Owners Association P.O. Box 156 Temple Hills, MD 20748 Phone: (301) 567-9637 Fax: (301) 567-9638 Web site: www.cloverleafsoa.org E-mail: cloverleaf@erols.com Contact: Sharon Roberts, Exec. V.P. Representing Breeders: Maryland Standardbred Breeders Association 16800 Mattawoman Lane Waldorf, MD 20601 Phone: (301) 372-8268 Web site: www.mdbreeders.org E-mail: info@mdbreeders.org Contact: Ralph R. Hayward, President. State Regulators: Maryland Racing Commission Dep. of Labor, Licensing & Regulations 300 E. Towsontowne Blvd. Towson, MD 21286 Phone: (410) 853-1672 Fax: (410) 853-1885 Web site: http://www.dllr.state.md.us/racing E-Mail: racing@dllr.state.md.us; Contact: J. Michael Hopkins, Exec. Dir. Administering State-Bred Stakes: Maryland Standardbred Race Fund P.O. Box 810 Temple Hills, MD 20757-0810 Phone: (301) 567-0100 Fax: (301) 567-0033 Web site: www.msrfonline.com E-mail: cheri@msrfonline.com Contact: Cheri Stambaugh, Administrator. |
Despite the fact there is only once commercial racetrack in the state, harness racing enjoys a long history in Massachusetts, and racing historians like to brag that Revolutionary War patriot Paul Revere rode a pacing horse on his famed “Midnight Ride.”
Commercial Racetrack: Plainridge Racecourse (Mar.-Nov.) 301 Washington St. Plainville, MA 02762 Phone: (508) 643-2500 Fax: (508) 643-9082 Race Secretary: (508) 643-2500, ext. 106 Web site: www.prcharness.com E-mail: info@prcharness.com. Representing Horsemen: Harness Horsemen's Association of New England P.O. Box 1811 Plainville, MA 02762 Phone: (508) 824-1074 Web site: http://www.standardbreds4sale.com/hhane/index.htm Contact: Mike Perpall, President. State Regulators: Massachusetts State Racing Commission, John W. McCormack Building Room #1313 One Ashburton Place, Boston, MA 02108 Phone: (617) 727-2581 Fax: (617) 227-6062 Web site: http://www.mass.gov/ E-mail: racing.commission@state.ma.us Joseph H. Van Deventer, Exec. Secy. Administering State-Bred Stakes: Massachusetts Sire Stakes Standardbred Owners of Massachusetts, Inc. P.O. Box 1682 Plainville, MA 02762 Phone: (508) 528-1877 Fax: (508) 528-3933 Web: www.sominc.net Contact: Ed Nowak, President.
The Wolverine state is home to four commercial tracks, many county fair racetracks, and some outstanding breeding farms.
Commercial Racetrack: Hazel Park Raceway (Apr.-Sept.) 1650 E. Ten Mile Rd. Hazel Park, MI 48030 Phone: (248) 398-1000 Fax: (248) 398-5236 Web site: www.hazelparkraceway.com E-mail: hazelparkharness@yahoo.com Jackson Raceway (May-July) 200 W. Ganson St. Jackson, MI 49204 Phone: (517) 788-4500 Fax: (517) 788-6772 Web: www.jacksonharnessraceway.com E-mail: jaxharness@hotmail.com. Northville Downs (Jan-Apr. and Oct.-Dec.) 301 S. Center St. Northville, MI 48167 Phone (248) 349-1000 Fax: (248) 348-8955 Race Secretary: (248) 349-3370 Web site: www.northvilledowns.com. Sports Creek Raceway (Jan.-May and Nov.-Dec.) 4290 Moorish Rd. Swartz Creek, MI 48473 Phone: (810) 635-3333 Fax: (810) 635-9711 Web site: www.sportscreek.com E-mail: info@sportscreek.com. Representing Horsemen: Michigan Harness Horsemen's Association P.O. Box 349 Okemos, MI 48805 Phone: (888) 898-6442 or (517) 349-2920 Fax: (517) 349-4983 Web site: www.mhha-online.com E-mail: nancycorrion@mhha-online.com Contact: Nancy Corrion, Gen. Mgr. Representing Breeders: Michigan Standardbred Breeders P.O. Box 59 Sand Creek, MI 49279 Phone: (517) 436-3179 Fax: (517) 436-3103 Contact: Patti Gira, Secy./Treas. State Regulators: Michigan Office of Racing Commissioner 525 W. Allegan P.O. Box 30773 Lansing, MI 48909 Phone: (517) 335-1420 Fax: (517) 241-3018 Web site: www.michigan.gov/horseracing Gary Post, Deputy Racing Commissioner. Administering State-Bred Stakes: Michigan Sires Program (same contact information at the Michigan Harness Horsemen's Association, above).
Minnesota is home to—as of this writing—the sport’s newest commercial racetracks, Running Aces Harness Park, but the state has long supported a modest but avid county fair racing community, and of course is the adopted home of one of the early 20th Century’s leading sports figures, the world champion pacer Dan Patch.
Commercial Racetrack: Running Aces Harness Park (Apr.-July) 15201 Zurich St. Columbus, MN 55025 Phone: (651) 925-4000 Fax: (651) 925-3946 Web site: www.runningacesharness.com. Representing Horsemen: Minnesota Harness Racing, Inc. 39125 20th Street Janesville, MN 56048 Phone: (507) 234-2261 Web site: www.mnharness.com E-mail: greg.budach@mnharness.com Contact: Greg Budach, Secy./Treas. State Regulators: Minnesota Racing Commission P.O. Box 630 Shakopee, MN 55379 Phone: (952) 496-7950 Fax: (952) 496-7954 Web site: http://www.mnrace.commission.state.mn.us E-mail: Richard.krueger@state.mn.us Contact: Richard Krueger, Exec, Dir.
Racing over the picturesque one-mile track at Rockingham Park is a summer tradition in New Hampshire, and although county fair racing is no longer conducted in the state there are still a number of owners and breeders who reside in the state.
Commercial Racetrack: Rockingham Park (May-Sept.) Rockingham Park Blvd. Salem, NH 03079 Phone: (603) 898-2311 Fax: (603) 898-7163 Web site: www.rockinghampark.com E-mail: askquestion@rockinghampark.com. State Regulators: New Hampshire Pari-Mutuel Commission 78 Regional Drive - Suite 3, Concord, NH 03301 Phone: (603) 271-2158 Fax: (603) 271-3381 Web site: http://www.nh.gov/parimutuel E-mail: paul.kelley@racing.nh.gov Contact: Paul M. Kelley, Director.
Freehold Raceway was founded in the years leading up to the Civil War, and harness racing has been a popular part of the sporting scene in New Jersey since then. Some of the sport’s top stallions make their homes at farms across the state, where racing and breeding are the third biggest contributors to the state’s agricultural industry. In addition, the Hambletonian, the sport’s richest and most important trotting races, is contested each August a the Meadowlands.
Commercial Racetrack: Freehold Raceway (Jan.-June and Aug.-Dec.) 130 Park Ave. Freehold, NJ 07728 Phone: (732) 462-3800 (732) 462-2920 Race Secretary: (732) 462-3800 ext., 4337 Web site: www.freeholdraceway.com E-mail: freeholdraceway@aol.com. The Meadowlands (Jan.-Aug. and Nov.-Dec.) 50 St. Rte. 120, East Rutherford, NJ 07073 Phone: (201) 935-8500 Fax: (201) 460-4080 Race Secretary: (877) 782-2537 Web site: www.thebigm.com. Representing Horsemen: Standardbred Breeders and Owners Assn. of New Jersey 64 Business Rte. 33, Manalapan, NJ 07726 Phone: (732) 462-2357 Fax: (732) 409-0741 Web site: www.sboanj.com E-mail: leosboanj@optonline.net Contact: Leo McNamara, Exec. Admin. State Regulators: New Jersey Racing Commission P.O. Box 088, Trenton, NJ 08625 Phone: (609) 292-0613 Fax: (609) 599-1785 Web site: http://www.state.nj.us/lps/racing Frank Zanzuccki, Exec. Dir. Administering State-Bred Stakes: New Jersey Sire Stake Program P.O. Box 330 Trenton, NJ 08625 Phone: (609) 292-8830 Fax: (609) 984-8265 Web site: http://www.jerseyequine.nj.gov/sirestakes.htm Christopher Castens, Exec. Dir.
New York has more commercial racetracks than any other state—testament to the popularity of the sport in the Empire State. New York’s Goshen Historic Track, on the National Register of Historic Places, and the adjacent Harness Racing Museum and Hall of Fame, also celebrate the Standardbred sport. Cooperation between the tracks and the New York State Lottery, which operates video lottery terminals at the tracks, has brought a welcome infusion of purses—and investment in the sport.
Commercial Racetrack: Batavia Downs (July-Dec.) 8315 Park Rd. Batavia, NY 14020 Phone: (585) 343-3750 Fax: (585) 343-7773 Race Secretary: (585) 343-3750 ext. 304 Web site: http://www.westernotb.com/BataviaDowns. Buffalo Raceway (Feb.-July) 5600 McKinley Pkwy. Hamburg, NY 14075 Phone: (716) 649-1280 Fax: (716) 649-0033 Web site: www.buffaloraceway.com. Monticello Raceway (Jan.-Dec.) 17&17B - Raceway Road Monticello, NY 12701 Phone: (845) 794-4100 Fax: (845) 794-0523 Race Secretary: (845) 794-4100, ext. 555 Web site: www.monticelloraceway.com. Saratoga Raceway (Feb.-Dec.) 342 Jefferson St. Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 Phone: (518) 584-2100 Fax: (518) 580-0126 Race Secretary: (518) 583-1056 Web site: www.saratogaraceway.com E-mail: info@saratogagamingandraceway.com. Tioga Downs (May-Sept.) 2384 W. River Rd. Nichols, NY 13812 Phone: (607) 699-7561 Fax: (607) 699-3712 Race Secretary: (607) 699-7688 Web site: www.tiogadowns.com. Vernon Downs (Apr.-Nov.) 14 Ruth St. Vernon, NY 13476 Phone: (315) 829-2201 Fax: (315) 829-3787 Race Secretary: (315) 829-6825 Web site: www.vernondowns.com. Yonkers Raceway (Jan.-Dec.) 810 Central Ave. Yonkers, NY 10704 Phone: (914) 968-4200 Fax: (914) 968-4479 Race Secretary: (914) 457-2455 Web site: www.yonkersraceway.com E-mail: info@yonkersraceway.com. Representing Horsemen: (At Batavia Downs and Buffalo Raceway) Western New York Harness Horsemen’s Association P.O. Box 730 Batavia, NY 14021 Phone (Buffalo): (716) 648-3577 Fax (Buffalo): (716) 649-5910 Phone (Batavia): (585) 345-9846 Fax (Batavia): (585) 345-9673 Web site: www.wnyhha.com Contact: Bruce Tubin, Admin. Dir. (At Monticello Raceway) Monticello Harness Horsemen's Association, Inc. P.O. Box 1436, Monticello, NY 12701 Phone: (845) 791-7747 Fax: (845) 791-7748 E-mail: mhha1@verizon.net Contacts: Dale Berenson and William J. Devine, Co-Exec. Secretaries. (At Saratoga Raceway) Saratoga Harness Horseperson’s Association 342 Jefferson St. Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 Phone: (518) 584-2110, ext. 5651. (At Vernon Downs and Tioga Downs) Harness Horse Association of Central New York P.O. Box 586, Vernon, NY 13476 Phone: (315) 829-3872 Fax: (315) 829-4350 Web site: www.hhacny.com, E-mail: harnesshorsecny@juno.com Contact: Elizabeth Chandler, Exec. Secy. (At Yonkers Raceway) Standardbred Owners Association of New York 733 Yonkers Ave. Suite 102 Yonkers, NY 10704 Phone: (914) 968-3599 Fax: (914) 968-3943 Web site: www.soaofny.com E-mail: soaofny@optonline.net Contact: George Casale, Exec. Dir. Representing Breeders Harness Horse Breeders of New York State 400 Troy-Schenectady Rd. Latham, NY 12110 Phone: (518) 785-5858 Fax: (518) 785-5848 Web site: www.hhbnys.org E-mail: info@hhbnys.org Contact: David Hanson, President. State Regulators: New York State Racing & Wagering Board 1 Broadway Center Suite 600 Schenectady, NY 12305 Phone: (518) 395-5400 Fax: (518) 347-1250 Web site: www.racing.state.ny.us E-mail: info@racing.state.ny.us John G. Cansdale, Exec. Dir. Administering State-Bred Stakes: New York Sire Stakes, Agriculture and New York State Horse Breeding Development Fund 90 State St. Eighth Floor Albany, NY 12207 Phone: (518) 436-8713 Fax: (518) 426-1490 Web site: www.nysirestakes.com E-mail: info@nysirestakes.com Contact: Peter Gould, Exec. Dir.
Breeders in Ohio, until recent years, bred more Standardbred horses than those in any other state, and it also plays host to the biggest single day in the sport each year: The Little Brown Jug, the sport’s top race for pacers, contested at the Delaware County Fair, brings more than 50,000 fans to the town of 20,000 each September.
Commercial Racetrack: Lebanon Raceway (Jan.-May and Sept.-Dec.) 665 N. Broadway Lebanon, OH 45036 Phone: (513) 932-4936 Fax: (513) 932-7894 Race Secretary: (513) 932-4944 Web site: www.lebanonraceway.com E-mail: mail@lebanonraceway.com. Northfield Park (Jan.-Dec.) 10705 Northfield Rd. Northfield, OH 44067 Phone: (330) 467-4101 Fax: (330) 468-2628 Race Secretary: (330) 467-4101, ext. 300 Web site: www.northfieldpark.com E-mail: info@northfieldpark.com Raceway Park (Apr.-Oct.) 5700 Telegraph Rd. Toledo, OH 43612 Phone: (419) 476-7751 Fax: (419) 7997 Race Secretary: (419) 476-7751, ext. 2043 Web site: www.racewayparktoledo.com Scioto Downs (May-Sept.) 6000 S. High St. Columbus, OH 43207 Phone: (614) 491-2515 Fax: (614) 491-4626 Race Secretary: (614) 491-2426 Web site: www.sciotodowns.com. Representing Horsemen: Ohio Harness Horsemen's Association 800 Michigan Avenue Columbus, OH 43215 Phone: (614) 221-3650 Fax: (614) 221-8726 Web site: www.ohha.com Contact: Jerry Knappenberger, G.M. State Regulators: Ohio State Racing Commission 77 South High Street - 18th Floor Columbus, OH 43215-6108 Phone: (614) 466-2757 Fax: (614) 466-1900 Web site: http://www.racing.ohio.gov Sam Zonak, Exec. Dir. Administering State-Bred Stakes: Ohio Sires Stakes, Ohio Standardbred Development Fund (Same contact information as the Ohio State Racing Commission, above) Doug Thomas, Administrator.
Racing in the Keystone State is certainly on the upswing: Legalized slot machine gaming has caused the building of two new racetracks, and the complete reconstruction of the other two. Hanover Shoe Farms, which every year since 1947 has led the sport’s list of leading breeders, is also headquartered in the state.
Commercial Racetrack: Harrah’s Chester Casino and Racetrack (Apr.-Dec.) 1001 Harrah’s Blvd. Chester PA 19013 Phone: (484) 490-1800 Fax: (484) 490-2230 Race Secretary (484) 490-2222 Web site: http://www.harrahs.com/casinos/harrahs-chester/casino-gambling/racing-detail.html. The Meadows (Jan.-Dec.) Racetrack Road Meadow Lands, PA 15347 Phone: (724) 225-9300 Fax (724) 225-9347 Race Secretary: (724) 225-9897 Web site: www.themeadowsracing.com. Pocono Downs (Apr.-Sept.) 1280 Rte. 315 Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702 Phone: (570) 831-2100 Fax: (570) 823-9407 Race Secretary: (570) 831-2126 Web site: www.poconodowns.com. Valley View Downs (TBA) A new track, currently being developed on land located 55 miles northwest of Pittsburgh and just east of Youngstown, OH Web site: www.valleyviewdowns.com. Representing Horsemen: (At the Meadows) Meadows Standardbred Owners Association P.O. Box 253 Meadow Lands, PA 15347 Phone: (724) 228-3644 Fax: (724) 228-5047 Web site: http://www.meadowshorsemen.org E-mail: msoaexec@icubed.com Contact: Kim Hankins, Exec. Dir. (At Harrah’s Chester and Pocono Downs) Pennsylvania Harness Horsemen’s Association 1300 Plaza West Suite 303 Lemoyne, PA 17043 Phone: (717) 975-0774 Fax: (717) 975-0775 Web site: www.pahha.com Contact: Ron Battoni, Exec. Dir. Representing Breeders: Standardbred Breeders Association of Pennsylvania P.O. Box 339 Route 194 S. Hanover, PA 17331 Phone: (717) 637-8931 Fax: (717) 637-6766 Web site: http://www.standardbredbreederspa.org E-mail: mailto:jkrentler@hanoverpa.com Contact: Jennifer Krentler. State Regulators: Pennsylvania State Harness Racing Commission 2301 N. Cameron Street Harrisburg, PA 17110 Phone: (717) 787-5196 Fax: (717) 787-2271 Web site: http://www.agriculture.state.pa.us/agriculture/cwp/view.asp?q=129062 E-mail: aleppler@state.pa.us Anton J. Leppler, Exec. Secy. Administering State-Bred Stakes: Pennsylvania Sires Stakes and Breeders' Fund (Same contact information for the Pennsylvania State Harness Racing Commission, above) E-mail: gconnors@state.pa.us Contact: Gerald J. Connors, Dir.
The Commonwealth, long home to some of the finest horsemen in the south, joined the modern racing age when the first racetrack was built there in 1997. Colonial Downs, which has a unique one-turn mile racing surface, has become a haven for some of the sport’s fastest trotters and pacers—all intent on lowering their speed records.
Commercial Racetrack: Colonial Downs (Sept.-Nov.) 10515 Colonial Downs Pkwy. New Kent, VA 23124 Phone: (804) 966-7223 Fax: (804) 966-1565 Race Secretary: (804) 966-7223, ext. 1050 Web site: www.colonialdowns.com. Representing Horsemen: Virginia Harness Horse Association P.O. Box 356, Providence Forge, VA, 23140 Phone: (804) 966-7223 ext. 1068 Fax: (804) 966-5949 Web site: www.vhha.net E-mail: vhha@earthlink.net Contact: Dr. R.C. Dunavant, President. State Regulators: Virginia Racing Commission 10700 Horsemen's Rd., New Kent, VA 23124-2226 Phone: (804) 966-7400 Fax: (804) 966-7418 Web site: http://www.vrc.virginia.gov Vic Harrison, Exec. Secy. |
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