Harness racing ‘is a life, not a job’ for Luke Ebersole

At 0h04, on February 22, 2023 By Rich Fisher, USTA Web Newsroom Senior Correspondent

After spending time doing other jobs before his career in racing, Luke Ebersole might appreciate driving Standardbreds a little more than others out there. He almost lives by the saying that “A bad day at the track is better than a good day at work.”

Prior to diving fulltime into harness racing in the mid-2010s, Luke had jobs working in mines and pouring concrete. It was hard work with not a lot to show for it in the end but a paycheck. During one of the two-week layoff periods in the mining job, Ebersole decided he had enough and joined the family business.

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