The Standardbred Connection

13/06/2024

Second 'careers' are not just for Standardbred horses but for track sites as well.

From harness racing to housing, a contaminated site and historic Northville Downs horse-racing track is getting a second life thanks in part to EGLE brownfield funding. This $248 million redevelopment project will create over 400 new homes, three new parks, and daylight the Rouge River from its concrete culvert.

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EGLE awarded the Northville Brownfield Redevelopment Authority a $1 million grant to help pay for demolition of Northville Downs and the culvert, as well as removal of contaminated soil covering the culvert.

13/04/2024

Looking good!

03/04/2024

Introducing the Robyn Cuffey Standardbred Award

20/03/2024

Carson Kressley has a new horse and he is a Standardbred!

Growing up with horses, entertainment star Carson Kressley has stuck with his passion for riding and his love for the American Saddlebred.

31/01/2024

Congratulations to all 109 horses and their connections! Thank you for supporting off the track Standardbreds. https://ustrottingnews.com/2023-standardbred-incentive-program-review/?fbclid=IwAR2_g7yfunmAvyozVqaJrhsk6FILWtGLb8wbepmYjXVCl5p_lkRzAdlBNkQ

Columbus, OH — As the USTA gears up to present the 2023 divisional winners of the Standardbred Incentive Program (SIP), the association is pleased to announce that the program has seen considerable growth from the 2022 inaugural show season to the 2023 second annual season.

21/01/2024

Congratulations to all JB's connections! We look forward to watching you at Worlds!

18/01/2024

We dont share a lot of adoption posts as there are plenty of pages to do that on but this lovely mare caught our eye! She's in New Zealand.

13/11/2023

Maybe there were no ribbons but that smile, that is the important thing. :) Great effort!

08/10/2023

One more Draken post :) All of our horses went through the obstacle course in-hand today, including Draken.

06/10/2023

Draken is 32 now. I thought I was going to take him out a cookies and get a nice picture. That is not quite what happened. He LOVES molasses cookies apparently.

04/10/2023

Thirteen years ago we were getting ready to demo at the World Equestrian Games! The Red Mile hosted the pleasure Standardbreds so we could practice our program. We took advantage of the opportunity to have our photos.