The Sires and Dams - The Register
Listing and production of all new sires and dams with new or reduced record performers or new registrations during the year, listing of all new or reduced performers, and rankings of leading money-winning sires and breeders. Available in Late April 2008.
The New Care & Training of the Trotter & Pacer
The New version contains 17 chapters of advice from some of harness racing’s most respected trainers, drivers, and breeders. Learn what the experts have to say about yearling selection, bloodlines and breeding, breaking and training the yearling, the raceway horse, stable management, equipment, shoeing, lameness, and the care and maintenance of broodmares and their foals, and other topics related to the Standardbred industry..
Stakes Guide and USTA Stake Calendar with Nomination Booklet
Contains stakes conditions, payment schedules, sponsor information, and chronological listing of events, in a separate 9 x 12 racing calendar. Available in Late January 2008. The supplement contains all information pertinent to foals of last year and this year. Available in April 2008. (The calendar and Yearling Nomination Booklet can be purchased separately.)
Standardbred Breeders Record Book
Valuable aid to stallion owners for keeping breeding and health records.
The Trotting and Pacing Guide
Perhaps the most comprehensive media guide in all of sports, the Guide contains data on tracks, drivers, breeders, and world and track records. There is also a listing of harness racing organizations, results of major races, information about the Triple Crown and Breeders Crown, and the Horse of the Year Awards. Available in Late April 2008.
Roster of Harness Racing Drivers and Trainers
A detailed listing of the statistical performance of every driver & trainer who started in a North American race in the past year. Includes starts, wins, 2nds, 3rds, money won, and UDR. It also details driving colors, birthplace, and residence. *Trainer statistics are not complete as all pari-mutuel tracks and a majority of fairs do not provide the USTA with trainer information. Available in Mid March 2008.
Membership List
An annual listing of names and addresses of all USTA members, arranged alphabetically by state. Available in Late November 2007.
Racing, Farm, Corporate and Stable Name Roster
List of those entities registered with the USTA, giving address, identifying corresponding officers, stockholders, etc. Available in Late January 2008.
Handicapping Beyond the Basics - The book and Video
Featuring Hoof Beats columnist, publicist, and noted handicapper Jerry Connors, the book and video are excellent primers for those who wish to sharpen their handicapping skills. Although aimed at the novice and journeyman handicapper, advanced horseplayers will also find something to further hone their skills, Connor’s book features the “Handicapping Challenge,” consisting of a number of actual races the reader can handicap, check the results, and also match reasoning with the author. In the video, Connors analyzes a race, sight-unseen, discussing the chances of each entrant
based upon the five major handicapping factors he outlines in his book.
2006 Horse Owners and Breeders Tax Handbook
The American Horse Council’s 2006 Horse Owners and Breeders Tax Handbook is now available. The new 2006 Tax Handbook was written by Thomas A. Davis, Esq. who has been the American Horse Council’s tax counsel for over twenty-five years and is a nationally-recognized authority on equine tax laws. Click here to order directly from the American Horse Council web site.
Screen Saver Pack on CD-ROM
The Screen Saver Pack contains three complete screen savers. The “USTA Gold Edition” is made up of fifteen images that provide a portrait of the beauty and excitement of harness racing and the Standardbred breed. “Niatross: Images of a Legend” contains twelve images from the career of one of harness racing’s all-time greatest performers. “Delaware: The Tradition Continues” features twenty images from Delaware Ohio, famed home of the Little Brown Jug.
DVD - Yearling Prep Seminar
Seminar conducted by Albert Adams and his Winterwood Farm team. Aimed at small breeders to help them prepare their yearlings for sale and thus realize a higher price at auction. Topics covered include nutrition, exercise, hoof care, worming and stake nominations. Adams also answers questions on general horsemanship.
DVD - Perfect Together
11-minute DVD on Moni Maker’s world record
for trotting under saddle with Hall of Fame
jockey Julie Krone riding. |
