Publications
All print publications are available to order through our Online Services portal with a free USTA MyAccount, or by calling our Member Services department at (877) 800-8782.
Breeders Book
The Breeders Book is the most comprehensive source of breeding information in the harness racing industry.
The book contains pedigrees for many North American stallions standing stud as well as many statistical reports for the prior year, to see how sires' and broodmare sires' offspring are performing, including: Leading Money-Winning Broodmare Sires, Mares Bred reporting, Sire Stakes Money Winners, Leading Sires of 2- and 3-Year-Olds, Leading Money-Winning Sires, Leading Sires by Average Earnings and Leading Speed Sires.
There also is an Auction Report, which includes: Yearling Sales Statistics, Select Sale Sire Comparison, Sire Averages for Lexington and Harrisburg sales, Top-Priced Yearlings, Leading Sires by Average Price, Compilation of Sires (sorted by gait then alphabetically) and a Compilation of Yearlings sold (alphabetically by dam).
Order your copy today by calling Member Services at (877) 800-8782, or through our Online Services portal with a free USTA MyAccount.
Care & Training of the Trotter & Pacer
Care & Training of the Trotter & Pacer has long been the bible of harness horsemen. The New Care & Training of the Trotter & Pacer (published in 1996) picks up where the old one left off. Learn what harness racing greats such as John Campbell, Robert McIntosh, Gene Riegle, Thomas Haughton and others know about yearling selection, training trotters and pacers, conditioning, driving strategy and much more. A staple for every harness racing library.
Call (877) 800-8782, or order through Online Services (listed under Publications) with a free USTA MyAccount.
Fan Guide
If you're new to Harness Racing this is the guide for you. Simple explanations of the basics of harness racing will help you learn all about the sport and the people and horses involved.
Visit fanguide.ustrotting.com to learn more. Print not available.
Good for Business
This document promotes the Standardbred breed and harness racing with a look at the impact of harness racing on your local economy.
Available free online (PDF).
Hoof Beats Magazine
The world's most widely read harness racing magazine. Published monthly, each exciting issue of Hoof Beats features full color images, in-depth features, columns and stories covering all aspects of the Standardbred industry. Our award winning coverage has made Hoof Beats the industry's premier publication. Fans and industry insiders alike know they can count on Hoof Beats for the best in harness racing.
Subscribe today by calling (877) 800-8782, or through our Online Services portal with a free USTA MyAccount. All subscribers receive both the printed magazine and a digital download, available through MyAccount.
Visit hoofbeatsmagazine.com for a preview of this month's issue.
Rule Book
The rules governing the racing of horses at all non-pari-mutuel meetings and serve as a guide for states with pari-mutuel racing for the State Regulatory Bodies which promulgate and enforce their own rules.
For additional information and new rule and bylaw changes and proposals please visit https://ustrotting.com/rulebook/
Available free online (PDF) or as a mobile application. New edition published April of current year. Print copies are available by calling Member Services at (877) 800-8782.
Stakes Guide
The horsemen's resource to nominate and sustain horses across North America includes stakes conditions, payment schedules and race schedules. The printed version of the Stakes Conditions Guide and Stakes Event Guide are mailed out at the end of January, the Stakes Calendar at the end of February and the Yearling Nomination Book at the end of April.
Order your copy today by calling Member Services at (877) 800-8782, or through our Online Services portal with a free USTA MyAccount
Visit horsemen.ustrotting.com/stakes/index.cfm to view the online Stakes Guide.
Youth Beats Magazine
Our free youth focused magazine to share more of what kids and teens involved in the sport are doing, and content for young fans to learn more about the sport they love.
Available free online (PDF) or in print. Print edition is included with a Hoof Beats subscription or you can request a free subscription by emailing hoofbeats@ustrotting.com or calling (877) 800-8782.
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