Awards

Yogi Sheridan

Sheridan To Receive USHWA Amateur Driver Award

December 17, 2024

Newton “Yogi” Sheridan has been chosen as the U.S. Harness Writers Association (USHWA) Amateur Driver of the Year for 2024 in a vote conducted by USHWA with the amateur driving clubs.

Sonja Booth with Sig Sauer

Booth Named USHWA Caretaker Of The Year

December 16, 2024

The United States Harness Writers Association (USHWA) announced on Monday, Dec. 16 that Sonja Booth has been named the 2024 Fair Island Farm Caretaker of the Year.

Mach Le More A winning at Batavia Downs

Batavia Meet Wraps Up With Racing And Awards

December 08, 2024

Even though it was getaway day at Batavia Downs as the curtain came down on the 2024 summer/fall meeting on Saturday, Dec. 7, the competition was fast and furious during a 15-race card with drivers Ke...

Leigh Raymer with her family

Raymer To Receive Humanitarian Award

November 25, 2024

Leigh Nichol Raymer will receive the 2024 January Davies Humanitarian Award from the United States Harness Writers Association (USHWA).

Sir Pinocchio

More New York Award Winners Announced

November 18, 2024

Yonkers Trot and New York Sire Stakes champion three-year-old male trotter Sir Pinocchio has been voted the United States Trotting Association District 8 Horse of the Year.

Lefkowitz Named USHWA Member Of The Year

November 13, 2024

Barry Lefkowitz has been selected as the United States Harness Writers Association's Member of the Year (also known as “USHWAn of the Year”) through a poll of former award winners.

36th O'Brien Awards

Leading Owners To Be Recognized At O'Brien Awards

October 30, 2024

Standardbred Canada (SC) is excited to announce a change to the Owner Recognition Program, which has been redesigned to acknowledge leading owners from racetracks across the country.

Ed Hart

Monticello-Goshen USHWA Announces Award Winners

October 18, 2024

Ed Hart, a lifelong participant in the harness racing industry, will be the recipient of the United States Harness Writers Association (USHWA) Monticello-Goshen Chapter’s highest honour, its Lifetime ...

Lisa Schwartz

2024 Lady Pace Honour To Lisa Schwartz

September 11, 2024

Lisa Schwartz, a longtime racing official, will be saluted as the 2024 Lady Pace honouree by the Delaware County Fair.

Al Ochsner

Ochsner Named NJ Horseperson Of The Year

The 2024 Governor’s Award for Horseperson of the Year was awarded to Al Ochsner for his service to the equine industry over the last several decades.

2023 awards presented at the Prince County Horsemen's Club banquet

Prince County Horsemen's Club Presents 2023 Awards

The Prince County Horsemen’s Club Awards Banquet was held on Saturday, April 27 in Prince Edward Island with a large crowd coming together to celebrate the accomplishments of horses and horsepeople fr...

Photos from the PEISHOA Awards Banquet

PEISHOA 2023 Awards Presented

The Prince Edward Island Standardbred Horse Owners Association (PEISHOA) Awards Banquet was held on Friday, April 19 at the Rodd Charlottetown Hotel with a large crowd in attendance to see the stars o...

Angus MacEachern, presenter Paula MacDonald and owner Simon Poirier accept the award for Inverness Raceway 2023 Horse of the Year Windemere Best Man

Industry Boost Announced As Inverness Fetes Best Of 2023

Perseverance in the sport of harness racing paid off for Simon Poirier and Chad MacDonnell on Friday, April 12 when Windemere Best Man was named Inverness Raceway’s Horse of the Year for 2023.