For Horsemen

Download the latest forms, applications, and updates for horsemen at Northfield Park.

PURSE PAYMENTS:

  • All forms related to purse payments are available for pickup at the Race Office and are also available electronically under the For Horsemen tab on Northfield Park’s website.
  • A completed Combined Purse and Direct Deposit Authorization Agreement, Voided Check and W-9 must be submitted before any payments will be issued for each USTA #. Canadian residents must also submit Form W-8BEN. Please allow 10 business days for the processing of complete packets. Incomplete packets of paperwork will cause delays in the processing time beyond the 10 business days.
  • An updated Combined Purse and Direct Deposit Authorization Agreement and Voided Check must be submitted for bank account information changes.
  • An updated W-9 form must be submitted to change the address on file.
  • The purse agreement does not need to be submitted each year unless information changes.
  • It is the horsemen’s responsibility to verify that their deposit has been received by their bank. Horsemen will be notified by email each time they receive a payment that will include details of the payment.
  • Horsemen are expected to do their own bookkeeping. Northfield Park is not responsible for providing details of Horsemen's earnings. If Horsemen request a detailed earnings statement, Northfield Park may charge a service fee.

Further questions regarding the purse agreement paperwork may be directed to nfp-purserequest@mgmnorthfieldpark.com or 330-467-4101 ext. 52210

CLAIM CHECKS:

  • The Race Office distributes Claim Checks.
  • If you are claiming a horse at Northfield Park, you are required to submit a check.
  • Please note that the claim payment will be disbursed once the judges authorize final payment approval and are made via paper checks which may be picked up at the Race Office upon completion of the Claim Authorization Form.

Further questions regarding Claim Checks may be directed to nfpraceoffice@mgmnorthfieldpark.com or 330-467-4101 ext. 52302

RACING LICENSES:
Questions regarding racing license renewals may be directed to the Commission Office at 330-467-4101 ext. 52307 or by email at ronda.roberts@racing.ohio.gov


**JUDGES HOLDS INQUIRIES:**
Questions regarding the status of Judges Holds may be directed to the Judges Office at 330-467-4101 ext. 52260
**OWNERSHIP CHANGES:**
Questions regarding the status of ownership changes may be directed to the USTA at 1-877-800-USTA or [memberservices@ustrotting.com](mailto:memberservices@ustrotting.com)

Judges Rulings

Ohio State Racing Commission Judges' Rulings

Lester "Bud" Teeters, Presiding Judge

Dave Majeski Associate Judge & Tom Aldrich Associate Judge

Please refer to the U.S. Trotting Association website for rulings from Northfield Park and all othe U.S. tracks. Click here to access both current and archived rulings back through 2004.

New Fines and Suspensions reports available

Friday, February 20, 2009 - by John Pawlak, the U.S. Trotting Association

Several new reports, all designed to help analyze the fines and suspensions handed out by U.S. regulators, are now available to subscribers to PATHWAY.

The reports, for which there is no charge, summarize the number and types of penalties handed down between dates specified by the PATHWAY user. In addition, users may search by racetrack or by state, and by all infractions or only major infractions.

These new summary reports are a handy way to determine how active racing officials and regulators have been in assessing penalties, both minor and major, and to compare the number of violations, number of suspension days and the amount of fines levied between tracks and between states.

From any of the summary reports, users may then select the type of infraction, click on that link, and as a result see a list of the individuals involved. From there, following the link for an individual name, the user will see the details for that individual’s infraction(s), for which the appropriate charge will be made to the user’s account.

For more information about PATHWAY, or to open an account, visit http://pathway.ustrotting.com.

Recent Claims

Sunday January 4,2026

4TH RACE FLIGHT TO BROADWAY CLAIMED FOR $15,000 BY CORY KREISER

Thursday January 1, 2026

12TH RACE CHOOSE CAREFULLY CLAIMED FOR $8,000 BY JJG GREEN ACRES STABLES

Stats

Driver/Trainer Stats and Winning Post Positions - CLICK HERE

Universal Driver/Training Rating System is calculated by taking the number of drives and multiplying by nine and then dividing that number into the points earned (nine for a win, five for a second, three for a third) to get a percentage. As with batting averages, .400 is a Hall of Fame stat; .300 is an all-star number and .250 is a solid every-day player.