In an announcement from the Racing Medication & Testing Consortium on Wednesday (Nov. 20) regarding NSAID administration time and intra-articular injections, that organization inaccurately portrayed their relationship with the U.S. Trotting Association when they stated that, “The RMTC consists of 23 racing industry stakeholders and organizations that represent Thoroughbred, Standardbred, American Quarter Horse and Arabian racing.” “A review of the RMTC release reveals an unjustified and regrettable misrepresentation,” said USTA President Russell Williams. “The RMTC does not represent the Standardbred breed in any way. Only the United States Trotting Association and the Harness Racing Medication Collaborative can speak for the Standardbred breed regarding medication issues.” USTA/Mark Hall photo.

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It’s been decades since a 3-year-old male pacer beat older horses in a race the magnitude of Saturday’s $350,000 TVG Open Pace championship at The Meadowlands, but Bettor’s Wish is ready to give it a go. Gimpanzee, on the other hand, will attempt to continue a win streak for 3-year-old male trotters in the $350,000 TVG Open Trot final. The past two editions of the championship were won by sophomores, Tactical Landing in 2018 and What The Hill in 2017. 

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Milton Smith, 77, who trained 1993 Hambletonian champion American Winner, died Nov. 20, 2019 at the Ohio Living Care Center in Columbus, Ohio.

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