As a teenager, Nicole DiCostanzo knew only one thing about harness racing -- that she loved it. She had no family in the business but watched races constantly and eventually followed friends involved in the sport to the track. Before long, DiCostanzo bought her first horse, and there was no turning back. Since making that initial purchase seven years ago, DiCostanzo’s involvement in the sport has advanced from owning and caretaking to training and driving. The 23-year-old got her first win as a trainer in 2018 and notched her first victory as a driver earlier this month in a GSY Series amateur race at The Meadowlands. Lisa photo.

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Hanover Shoe Farms is proud to announce the addition of 2020 Hambletonian winner Ramona Hill to its broodmare band. Ramona Hill will be owned in partnership for her breeding career by Hanover Shoe Farms and Crawford Farms.

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Genetic abnormalities are a reality for most species and the understanding of these conditions continues to evolve with scientific advancements. In order to make every effort within the Standardbred breed to identify animals that carry these genetic factors, the U.S. Trotting Association announced in Dec. 2020 that it has joined forces with the Veterinary Genetics Laboratory at the University of California Davis to assist in a research study entitled, “Genetic Investigation of Traits of Economic Importance in Horses.”

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