U.S. Trotting Association
Terms of Service
For Data Access and Usage

The United States Trotting Association (USTA) was established as a non-profit organization for the purpose of keeping records related to the sport of harness racing, the participants, and the Standardbred breed of horse. USTA has created and maintains an online data base which includes data that is useful in a variety of settings for those interested in the sport, including ongoing updates regarding horse registrations, pedigree information, racing results and race entries.

The USTA owns all rights, title, and interest in the provided software including, not limited to the racing and breeding information, all source and output data, manuals, and other product of websites and services.

Usage of this site is under a nontransferable, non-exclusive and terminable license from a unique user ID and password which have been issued. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of all Access Codes issued to you.

All USTA Data Base systems, programs, records, statistics, data, documentation, and any other material utilized or developed by USTA and the products and information supplied hereunder shall be and remain the sole property of USTA. All rights, title to, and interest in, including copyrights and renewals thereof, all systems, programming, records, statistics, data, documentation, operators’ manuals, components, and accessories comprising the system furnishing the services hereunder and provided by USTA shall remain the property of USTA. Materials utilized from the USTA systems should contain proper attribution and USTA copyright notices.

By accessing this system and utilizing the USTA Data Base, you agree with USTA’s determination that the USTA Data Base and the compilation of Information is confidential and proprietary to USTA and acknowledges that all or a portion of the database and compilation are copyrighted by USTA. Further, your usage of this site agrees that the USTA Data Base and the compilation of the Information gravely affects the effective and successful conduct of USTA’s business and that the failure to mark the USTA Data Base or Information as confidential or proprietary as set forth herein shall not affect its status as confidential or proprietary.

By your access to and continued usage of this system, you agree that you will refrain from directly or indirectly:

  1. disclosing your login credentials to any person, firm, company, or entity,
  2. knowingly making the USTA Data Base or any Information available to any others outside the originating Agreement
  3. copying, downloading, uploading, or in any other way reproducing this system, the USTA Data Base or the Information
  4. selling, using or distributing the Information through the Internet outside of the prior WRITTEN APPROVAL from the USTA
  5. using the Information for purposes of producing or distributing enhanced past performance data directly to consumers through the Internet, bulletin board systems or magnetic media without prior WRITTEN APPROVAL from the USTA.

If there are any questions regarding approved usage, you are responsible for contacting the USTA to acquire proper written approval or additional licenses.

By accessing the USTA Database and systems, you agree to abide by all applicable local, state, national and foreign laws, treatises and regulations in connection with usage of this site. In addition, without limitation, you shall not engage in any illegal, scandalous, or immoral act, including copyright infringement, libel, or the use of obscene or lewd language. Usage of the site indicates your agreement to indemnify USTA against any liability or claim arising out of your illegal use or misuse of the Information, the USTA Data Base.

WHILE USTA BELIEVES THAT INFORMATION PROVIDED IS FORMATTED WITH A REASONABLE STANDARD OF CARE, USTA MAKES NO REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING THOSE OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AS TO ANY MATTER WHATSOEVER INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE ACCURACY OR PERFORMANCE OF ANY INFORMATION, PRODUCT, PROGRAM, OR SERVICE FURNISHED AND/OR PURCHASED HEREUNDER AND, AS TO USTA, LICENSEE SUBSCRIBES TO AND UTILIZES THE USTA DATA BASE AND ITS PRODUCTS ON AN “AS IS” BASIS.

USTA expressly disclaims any responsibility or liability for any loss or any special, indirect or consequential damages resulting to you or any third party from errors or omissions in the USTA Data Base. Usage of this site and information is at your sole risk. USTA is not liable to anyone else for any loss or injury caused by USTA’s negligence or any act or omission in receiving, storing, retransmitting, procuring, compiling, interpreting, reporting, delivering, or using any information or services.

The USTA Data Base or the Information is not guaranteed to be available at a time or location of your choosing or at any time. USTA shall not be liable for any loss or damage, delay in performance or nonperformance caused by equipment malfunction or breakdown, information unavailability, strikes or other labor disputes, or riots, fire, insurrection, war, failure of carriers, the elements, accidents, acts of God, or any other causes beyond USTA’s control whether or not similar to the foregoing.

Continued usage of this site by any account acknowledges all published fees will be due and payable by the account holder. USTA reserves the right, at any time, to change or increase the Fees or USTA’s billing methods, including adding fees or separate charges.

You may terminate this Agreement upon written notice to USTA if any change is unacceptable, which will also terminate your login and access to the USTA Database and Information. Use of this site and the USTA Data Base after notice of a change in the Fees constitutes acceptance of such change.

The United States Trotting Association

6130 S. Sunbury Rd.

Westerville, Ohio 43081

877-800-USTA or (614) 224-2291 (In Ohio)

Revised – Oct., 2018