To promote and increase interest in harness horses and harness racing; to represent and establish cooperation between county, state, and pari-mutuel racetrack operations, breeders, owners, trainers, drivers and grooms; to sponsor and promote Standardbred racing, breeding, training, and development programs in the State of Indiana; to represent horsemen/women in negotiations with racetrack operations to promote integrity within the sport and to take other actions in the furtherance of the Standardbred Racing Industry in the state of Indiana.