USTA releases full report on Eric Cherry violations

Columbus, OH – On July 15, 2025, the United States Trotting Association entered a ruling finding Eric Cherry in violation of several USTA rules and imposing fines for those violations.

Mr. Cherry has since made public statements concerning the factual bases for the USTA’s ruling and the process by which it was reached. In response to Mr. Cherry’s public comments, the USTA is releasing the Report prepared by the Special Investigative Committee that investigated Mr. Cherry, which was considered by the USTA Executive Committee in reaching a final determination on violations and sanctions in Mr. Cherry’s case.

(Note: While the Executive Committee adopted the factual findings of the Investigative Committee, it reached different conclusions regarding the number of violations and fines to be imposed than recommended by the Investigative Committee in its Report).

From the USTA Communications Department