‘Winning is always a thrill’

At 0h02, on January 23, 2025 By Ken Weingartner, USTA Media Relations Manager

From his earliest days sitting behind a racehorse, Steve Reisenweaver displayed a bit of a competitive spirit. Reisenweaver followed his father, Roy, into harness racing and was jogging horses by the time he was 7 or 8 years old.

“When me and my dad went out and trained, I looked forward to that every day,” said Reisenweaver, adding with a laugh, “We’d go out and train together, and I would beat him, and he would always get mad. He’d say, ‘We’ve got to finish together! We’ve got to finish together!’

Read the story.

Page 1 Copy 2 Created with Sketch. Related articles

14
Jan.

Fourth generation of Levesque family ready for Prix d’Amerique

By Karsten Bønsdorf, USTA Senior Newsroom Correspondent

Eight times before trotters trained by a member of the French Levesque family have won the Prix d’Amerique. When this year...

Read more
14
Jan.

Rosecroft readies for 2026 winter-spring meet

By Rosecroft Raceway

Horsepeople competing at the 2026 winter-spring harness racing meeting at Rosecroft Raceway are advised of the following item...

Read more
14
Jan.

Today’s Picks on Wednesday, January 14

By QJC Webmaster

Parx (T) – 6th race: (12) PETEY MOTTO (Brisnet Staff) Mahoning Valley (T) – 5th race: (2) SHEZ TWISTED (Brisnet Staff)...

Read more