Caretaker Of The Year

Aaron Lehman with Team QKS pacers JP Jetty (left) and Chase The Gold (right)

Lehman Named Minnesota Caretaker Of The Year

February 15, 2024

Aaron Lehman has been named the 2023 Caretaker of the Year by Minnesota Harness Racing Inc. (MHRI) and will be presented with his award at the upcoming MHRI Banquet at Running Aces this coming Saturda...

Margaret Gillon

Margaret Gillon Named Caretaker Of The Year

December 15, 2023

Margaret Gillon, who is a longtime and greatly appreciated member of the Ron Burke Stable, has been named the 2023 Fair Island Farm Caretaker of the Year.

Nominations Open For USHWA Caretaker Of The Year

November 02, 2023

Nominations are now being accepted for the United States Harness Writers Association's 2023 Caretaker of the Year.

Bethany Graffam

Graffam Named Caretaker Of The Year

December 08, 2022

Bethany Graffam, who works tirelessly in the Graffam family stable located in Falmouth, Maine, has been named the 2022 Fair Island Farm Caretaker of the Year.

Nominations Open For USHWA Caretaker Award

October 31, 2022

Nominations are now being accepted for the 2022 Caretaker of the Year. The award, sponsored by Art Zubrod and Leah Cheverie’s Fair Island Farm in conjunction with the United States Harness Writers Ass...

Smith Wins U.S. Caretaker Of The Year

January 18, 2021

Kelly Smith, who has worked for Hall of Fame trainer Chuck Sylvester for more than three decades, has been named the recipient of the 2020 Caretaker of the Year Award sponsored by Art Zubrod and Leah ...

Wisher Honoured In Delaware

January 05, 2021

David Wisher, of Smyrna, Del., was named the Delaware Valley Chapter of the United States Harness Writers Association’s Caretaker of the Year for 2020.

2020 Caretaker Of The Year Deadline Nears

December 16, 2020

Any caretaker working for any stable or farm in North America is eligible to be the Fair Island Farm Caretaker of the Year. All that is needed to nominate is a letter or email, 200 words minimum, from...

Nominate For Caretaker Of The Year

December 01, 2020

Nominations are now being accepted for the 2020 Caretaker of the Year. The award, sponsored by Art Zubrod and Leah Cheverie’s Fair Island Farm in conjunction with the United States Harness Writers Ass...

Reminder: USHWA Caretaker Noms.

December 12, 2019

With a deadline of Friday, December 20, nominations are still being accepted for the 2019 Caretaker of the Year.

USHWA Caretaker Of The Year Noms

November 21, 2019

The United States Harness Writers Association has announced that nominations are now being accepted for the 2019 Caretaker of the Year Award.

Napier’s Hard Work Pays Off

January 17, 2019

“Her horses are never shorted on the care that I expect for them and that is required. She can’t stay away from her horses. She truly loves them and takes incredible pride in their accomplishments.”

Caretaker Award Deadline Nears

January 02, 2019

There are a few days left to submit nominations for the 2018 Caretaker of the Year. The award recognizes the unsung heroes of the sport — the caretakers who maintain the health and welfare of the hors...