Usta Trotting Entries (2024)

FAQs

What is the abbreviation for US trotting? ›

The term “USTA” when used in these rules refers to the United States Trotting Association.

Harness Racing Tracks Offered by TwinSpires

TwinSpires offers harness racing (or standardbred racing to use the correct name) on over 35 harness tracks around the USA and Canada. With day and night racing every day of the week, you can bet online on harness racing on any of the tracks below.

Judges: Owner not licensed (JG) OUS. Judges: Owner Under Suspension (JG) PSN. Judges: Personal (PSN)

Barrier Draw as a horse with 50 National Rating Points. ( i.e. a Trotter with 86 National Rating Points can nominate. for an Up to 55 National Rating Points race and will be considered as a 50 National Rating Points horse). Driver and. Mare Concessions are not Applicable.

It's a common problem for new bettors: you've had your eye on a horse for weeks, but when you arrive at the track ready to place your bet, you see something next to their name — “SCR”? What does SCR mean? SCR is short for “scratched,” meaning a horse will no longer be taking part in a race.

In addresses and on maps and signs, Pl. is often used as a written abbreviation for Place.

Pacers are faster, accelerate quicker, and are less likely than trotters to break stride because most wear hobbles. The hobbles connect the front and rear legs on the same side of a horse to help balance and stabilize the horse on turns and maintain their gait.

The Historic Track (officially Goshen Historic Track) is a half-mile (900 m) harness racing track in Goshen, New York. It was opened in 1838 and has been in operation ever since, the oldest continuously operated horse racing track in North America.

The decline and rise of harness racing.

Others attribute the decline to a revulsion from corruption arising from gambling, which resulted in fixed races, the disqualification of a racer for breaking gait or the pulling up of a horse by a driver being easily accomplished without provable detection.

What does PU mean in racing? ›

The symbol – separates racing seasons. Numbers before the – are for last season. The symbol / indicates a longer gap, for example if the horse missed an entire racing season. P or PU indicates that the horse was pulled up by the jockey and did not complete the race.

Excluded (EX) Did not arrive (DNA) Withdrawn (WD)

Believe it or not, it stands for “horse.” In Thoroughbred racing, an intact male five years old or older is called a horse. If he is younger, he is a colt. A female aged 5+ is called a mare; a younger female is a filly.

Barrier: Sr=Second Row, Fr=Front Row. Handicap included here for stand starts. 1:54.9, 56.5 (28.1, 30.4, 28.8, 27.7) Race Times: Mile Rate, and Last Half (800m) in bold.

Horses leading or close to the lead, are generally better off than their rivals, with backmarkers often facing a tough task of trying to win the race. Trying to map the leader is a great starting point because they win around 40-45% of all harness races.

The United States Polo Association (USPA) is the national governing body for the sport of polo in the United States. United States Polo Association.

The American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA), based in Amarillo, Texas, is an international organization dedicated to the preservation, improvement and record-keeping of the American Quarter Horse.