Dan Patch Award

Live Stream Details For Dan Patch Awards

February 14, 2022

The 2021 U.S. Horse of the Year will be announced on Sunday night, Feb. 20, at the annual U.S. Harness Writers Association’s (USHWA) Dan Patch Awards dinner, sponsored by Caesars Entertainment, at Ros...

Chapter Seven Voted U.S. Horse Of The Year

December 20, 2012

Chapter Seven did not race many times, but he made the most of his opportunities.

'Captain' Voted U.S. Pacer Of The Year

December 19, 2012

Captaintreacherous, who won eight of 10 races and earned $911,277, on Wednesday became the first two-year-old pacer in 25 years to be named U.S. Pacer of the Year, earning the nod over three-year-olds...

San Pail Is U.S. Horse Of The Year

February 12, 2012

It was lucky sevens Sunday night at the U.S. Harness Writers Association’s annual Dan Patch Awards dinner as San Pail and Foiled Again were honoured as harness racing’s best performers for their seven...

Divisional 2011 Dan Patch Winners

December 27, 2011

San Pail was a big winner again and Check Me Out dominated once more

“He Should Win There, Too”

November 29, 2011

After having put together a tremendous 2011 campaign, many would concede that Canadian trotting dynamo San Pail is a favourite to capture Horse of the Year honours in his home and native land. His tra...

Kakaley Returns To Florida

February 23, 2011

When Matt Kakaley returns to South Florida to pick up the Rising Star Award at the U.S. Harness Writers Association’s annual Dan Patch Awards on Sunday, it will be something of a homecoming

Burke On His Award-Winning Duo

January 12, 2011

Many trainers go through their entire careers without ever harnessing a Dan Patch Award winner, but for the second consecutive year, Ron Burke has been blessed with two: Buck I St Pat and Won The West

Muscle Hill Leads Dan Patch Winners

December 28, 2009

Muscle Hill is still undefeated in 2009. The record-setting horse, who won all 12 of his starts this year, including the Hambletonian and the Breeders Crown, on Monday was announced as the unanimous ...

Dan Patch Award Winners Announced

December 29, 2008

Harness racing’s Big Three keeps on motoring. Somebeachsomewhere, Deweycheatumnhowe and Mister Big, who held the top three positions in the sport’s weekly Top 10 poll for much of the season, each wi...