Frank Antonacci is one of many people and horses that were honored this past weekend in Orlando. Frank, who owns Lindy Farms along with his brother Jerry, was being recognized as one of the newest members of the Harness Racing Hall of Fame. His distinguished career in the sport as breeder, owner and even amateur driver began some 50 years ago under the wings of his Hall of Fame father and cousins. Now, with family by his side, Antonacci continues the tradition. How did you get started in harness racing? I got involved as a young boy. My dad and his cousins Frank and Tom from Crown Stable and four Lomangino cousins -- Frank, Joe, Leo, Fred -- bought some cheap horses around 1961 to race at Roosevelt Raceway. I tagged along to Monticello, Liberty Bell, Roosevelt, etc. You will join your dad Guy "Sonny" and "Big" Frank in the Harness Racing Hall of Fame this year. What does it mean to you in terms of carrying on the family tradition? Joining my dad and my cousin is a big honor. If not for the support of my brother Jerry [Gerald Antonacci] and our whole family this legacy would not be possible. Your family's story in Harness Racing began in New York, but your Standardbred operation of Lindy Farms is synonymous with Connecticut where it began in 1972. How did things change after the move? The farm Lindy was originally from Lindenhurst, Long Island. Most of the original owners had homes there. After we moved to Connecticut, some decided to leave the business and allowed us to use the Lindy name. Lindy Farms has bred and raced countless champions through the years. Which ones stand out most for you? There are many important horses for us. Of course the tops would be Moni Maker, but many other names were very important for they may have come at times we needed them. Probe and Harmonious come to mind. What is your favorite track to visit? Why? Without a doubt The Red Mile. I've been going there since 1970 and it's truly the soul of harness racing. It's the only place where the industry in America and Europe really come to compete and relax. If it was not for The Red Mile, I don't know if our next generation would be as engaged in the business as they are. What is your favorite big event in racing? Why? My favorite race was the Hambletonian. I know I may speak heresy now, but when we got rid of heats we got rid of the uniqueness of the race. However, it still has a special place. What is your favorite thing to do outside of harness racing? Golf. What is one thing about you most fans/bettors don't know? I am a catholic and try to practice. What is one word that describes harness racing for you? Harness racing is a way of life and is interwoven in my life. How many broodmares and stallions doe Lindy Farms have? We have many stallion shares, about 70 broodmares and around 20-25 in our racing stable. You competed in the Billings Amateur series in the 1990s. What role do you see amateur racing as having in the sport? Amateur racing is great. Hopefully it is a gateway [drug] to more ownership. You serve as a Trustee for the Harness Racing Museum, Director of the Hambletonian Society and former Director for the USTA among many other position. Is that your way of giving back to the sport? Yes. We try to give back when we can. As co-owner of The Red Mile, which was treading water for years, are things finally looking up after a few years of having gaming machines? The Red Mile is on solid footing, but please remember it's owned by three different families, so let's hope we [the families] all have a shared vision for the next 30 years. As you know, The Red Mile may be the only racetrack that has no Thoroughbred simulcast signal and only 50 percent of the machine revenue, so the model is always challenging. We would love to be able to have racing in Kentucky from April thru November and have people make Lexington their home. This is the big vision, but it takes three different groups of race tracks to make this happen. ► Sign up for our FREE DRF Harness Digest Newsletter Can you ever see The Red Mile hosting the Breeders Crown? We would love to host the Breeders Crown every four years in rotation. Do you see The Red Mile hosting the event in the next few years and is the facility capable of hosting that large amount of people? The Red Mile would be able to host by using some tents and infield access. If you had the power to change one thing in the sport, what would it be? Harness racing has many problems, but the bureaucracy of the license process is high up there. How do you view the future of harness racing? The future of harness racing, this is a big question. We need fans, owners and bettors. I could talk about this for a week but it is a much larger discussion. Time for the stretch drive. Best Horse you ever saw: Mack Lobell. Best Driver: John Campbell. Best Trainer: Jimmy Takter. Lasix -- Yes or No: Yes. Favorite TV Show: Seinfeld. Trotters or Pacers: Trotters.