Pompano Beach, FL. January 24, 2019 Hall of Fame driver Wally Hennessey achieved a milestone that only 16 other harness racing drivers have accomplished when he drove Prince of Fame to victory in the last race at Pompano Park on Wednesday night, January 23–his 10,000th career victory. Hennessey, who is sporting a lofty “batting average”…

Dec. 14, 2018, Pompano Beach, FL – On Thursday night the North American harness racing record for trotters going five-eighths of a mile was both set and tied in the Dash For The Cash Series at Eldorado Pompano Park. The North American record that was set was done so by Sam Stathis’s Celebrity Eventsy ($7.00)…

Was this God’s Will or Two Great Scandals on the World’s Biggest Stages. “Deja vu all over again?” Yogi Berra  must be turning in his grave. Hambogate and Gennady Golovkin Scandal seem all too familiar in the world of competitive athletics. See our previous article on Hambogate.  Boxing judge Adalaide Byrd was ripped on social media…

Thank God no people or horses were seriously injured or killed.   Too close to home for me and the Stathis family and organizations. Both in proximate to Celebrity  Farms and our forever “burning hearts” at South Florida Trotting Center. The outcry of love and support was there for me when we needed it most. Let’s…

First video: Please visit these time markers. 6:54 #6 Ake was 6” from the rail #4 was 24” between # 9 6:55 # 3 starts changing position, “closed down” 6:57 9 loosing ground 1 ¼ length behind #4 (#4-David was clear & “clear to go”) # 3 p/u aggressive speed & diagnal cross over, changed…

NEW YORK, Aug. 12, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — On August 5, the day of the 92nd Hambletonian, the penultimate competition of the Harness Racing world, a beautiful August day, the sun shining. Droves of racing enthusiasts of all ages from nations across the globe entered the New Jersey Meadowlands to see the best of the three-year old crop of Standardbred Trotters…

Monday, August 07, 2017 – from the USTA Communications Department Columbus, OH — Harnessracing.com is reporting that trainer Ron Burke will appeal to the New Jersey Racing Commission the decision to disqualify What The Hill from first in last Saturday’s $1 million Hambletonian final at the Meadowlands. Burke added that What The Hill underwent throat…

WELLINGTON, Fla., March 1, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Armed with international industry stakeholder support, Sam Stathis—Founder and Chairman of Stathis Enterprises and the World Chariot Racing Federation—is on a mission to save harness racing in Florida before it is too late. The recently proposed “decoupling” legislation has a chance to pass and Stathis explained “This decision…

12:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 13, 2016 – When a horrific barn fire killed 12 horses and injured several others at the South Florida Trotting Center in Lake Worth on March 16, the community rallied around owner Sam Stathis and the rest of the trainers and owners. Mike Carter, one of the hosts of an online…

31 May 2016 – The World Chariot Racing Federation (WCRF) pre-Olympic tour on its “Road To Rio” made stops in both Sweden and Canada over the weekend. The WCRF is dedicated to resurrecting Chariot Racing in the Olympics while revitalization and reshaping the sport of harness racing. WCRF founder, Sam Stathis, was in Stockholm, Sweden…

25 Mar 2016 – Lake Worth, FL – Sam Stathis, owner of the South Florida Trotting Center where a disastrous barn fire claimed the lives of 12 horses last week, including one of his own, is fighting another battle these days, and it is against the veterinarians at the equine hospital where seven of the…

9:37 p.m. Friday, March 18, 2016 | PalmBeachPost – Sam Stathis paused to compose himself as he stared at the charred remains of the stables where 12 horses were killed and 11 others injured in a fire early Wednesday. “It reminds me of death,” Stathis said tearfully Friday evening at the South Florida Trotting Center…

Lake Worth, FL (March 16, 2016) – A barn fire has claimed the lives of approximately 12 horses at the South Florida Training Center early Wednesday morning. It has been reported that 23 horses were housed in the single barn that was engulfed in flames and that 11 has been rescued. Two have been taken…

Special appearances by world renowned Athletes, Olympic Gold Medalists and celebrities included actor Jack Huston of “Ben-Hur” (2016) and local heartthrob Danté Stallone. WELLINGTON, Fla., April 22, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Stathis Enterprises and the World Chariot Racing Federation (WCRF) will be launching a

Featured article about Theometrics Electric Chariots in the August 2015 issue of Lifestyle Luxury Dossier Magazine

WELLINGTON, Fla., April 24, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — On Sunday, April 19, 2015, Stathis Enterprises (SE) and the World Chariot Racing Federation (WCRF)—sponsors of the 111th U.S Open Polo Championship—wrapped up the 2015 season with the go-to VIP party of the season, where top Polo officials, players and fans gathered

The National Herald – April 25 – May 1, 2015

On Sunday April 19th, 2015, Stathis Enterprises (SE) and the World Chariot Racing Federation (WCRF)—sponsors of the 111th U.S Open Polo Championship—wrapped up the 2015 season with the go-to VIP party of the season, where top Polo officials, players and fans gathered to celebrate this year’s match.

CEO of Stathis Enterprises and Driver Sam Stathis, scored his very first lifetime driving win with Celebrity Artemis, a 4-year-old daughter of Andover Hall owned by Celebrity Farms, in a non-winners of two trot

It was announced today that the owners of the South Florida Trotting Center has reached an agreement to sell the harness racing training facility to Stathis Enterprises of New York and Vero Beach. The selling price was not disclosed.

Stathis Enterprises is proud to be a leading partner progressing Governor Cuomo’s MWBE initiatives and making NY the Capital of Advanced Technologies.

If you haven’t been to the Breeder’s Crown this year, you’ve missed out on one of the most exciting events of the year. This years Breeder’s Crown was filled with lights, camera, action and Exotic Chariots by the World Chariot Racing Federation.

We all know the Hambletonian is the Superbowl of Harness Racing. It takes place in the Meadowlands in East Rutherford New Jersey. This year was a little different, not only because of the inevitable surprise every race throws at you but because of something just as special

Harness Racing Australia (HRA) has recently unveiled its ‘We Will Trot You’ marketing concept, designed to create a national brand focus capable of delivering a big, bold and exciting image for harness racing across the country

he future of harness racing came alive on Sunday September 22nd 2013 when Celebrity Farms Racing Stable, the World Chariot Racing Federation and Driven By Purpose co-hosted an event to support D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education)

Robert Vince Bi wins the Italian Derby at the Premiazione 87, Agnano Racetrack in Naples Italy led by Dutch driver Robin Bakker with Toss Out – Up Front JM, one of the strongest horses of Europe and most favored

After a five-year absence, the Breeders Crown, harness racing’s $5 million year-end championships, will return to the Meadowlands in 2014. The one-mile oval in East Rutherford, New Jersey has played host to many of harness racing’s greatest moments over the past decades and will be the site of the 30-year anniversary of the Breeders Crown races.

StandardBred Canada and the Times Herald Record recently wrote stories about the World Chariot Racing Federation’s commissioning of New York Pine Bush High School CAD students to create a redesign of the traditional sulky.

Monday, January 13th, 2014

These two stunning exotic chariots designed by the World Chariot Racing Federation were featured at 2013 The Italian Racing Derby.