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Who Larry Rolla is
He was born in Queens, New York, and became involved in harness and thoroughbred racing as a young man.
He spent over 60 years training and driving racehorses, competing in thousands of harness races nationwide.
He is described in industry media as a former Standardbred (harness racing) driver and trainer.
He later wrote a book called Against All Odds and hosts podcasts about his life in racing and the criminal underworld connected to it.
Why his name is associated with race fixing
The key point is this:
In interviews and podcasts, Rolla himself has claimed that at one point in his life he became involved in fixing horse races for organized crime (the mob).
His book and podcast describe his experiences in what he calls the “tainted world of horse racing” involving corruption, drugs, and mob influence.
He also reportedly received multiple lifetime bans from racing, though details depend on the specific jurisdiction and era.
Important clarification
Larry Rolla is not a current major mainstream harness racing figure like drivers such as Scott Zeron or Cat Manzi.
Most references to race fixing involving Rolla come from his own accounts and storytelling, books, podcasts, and interviews—not modern court convictions widely documented in official racing commission records.
Bottom line
Larry Rolla was a real harness racing trainer/driver.
He later became known for claiming involvement in race fixing earlier in his career and describing corruption tied to organized crime.
Today he is primarily known as an author, storyteller, and podcast personality recounting those experiences.