Dan Patch Awards

‘Miki’ Voted U.S. Horse Of The Year

December 19, 2016

On Monday, December 19, five-year-old horse Always B Miki was named U.S. harness racing’s Pacer of the Year and Horse of the Year by the United States Harness Writers Association, while three-year-old...

Dan Patch Award Winning Pacers

December 16, 2016

History’s fastest pacer, Always B Miki, and once-beaten Betting Line were among six pacers named Dan Patch Award winners on Friday (December 16) by the United States Harness Writers Association.

Dan Patch Award Winning Trotters

December 15, 2016

Top-earning female trotter Hannelore Hanover and Triple Crown winner Marion Marauder were among six trotters named Dan Patch Award winners on Thursday (December 15) by the U.S. Harness Writers Associa...

Dan Patch Announcement Schedule

December 14, 2016

The United States Harness Writers Association (USHWA), the largest organization for communicators of Standardbred racing, has released the announcement schedule for the naming of the United States’ 20...

New Sponsor For Dan Patch Awards

December 08, 2016

The Indiana Standardbred Association (ISA) is partnering with the United States Harness Writers Association (USHWA) in the presentation of the Dan Patch Awards.

Jacobs To Receive Good-Guy Award

November 17, 2016

Over the course of the winter, Ken Jacobs may have to rearrange his trophy case and make room for some incoming hardware.

Hervey/Smallsreed Award Entries Due

November 16, 2016

The deadline for entries for the 2016 John Hervey Awards, which honour the best of harness racing journalism, is December 9.

Hanover Partners On Dan Patch Banquet

November 08, 2016

The United States Harness Writers Association has announced that Hanover Shoe Farms is partnering with USHWA in the presentation of its annual Dan Patch Awards Banquet.

Hoosier To Sponsor Dan Patch Awards

In a first-of-its-kind agreement, the United States Harness Writers Association announced on Monday (June 27) that Centaur Gaming-owned Hoosier Park will be the lead title sponsor of next year’s Dan P...

Dan Patch Banquet To Las Vegas In 2017

The United States Harness Writers Association has announced that it will be holding its 2017 Dan Patch Awards Banquet at the Planet Hollywood Las Vegas Resort and Casino on Sunday, February 26.

Dan Patch Awards Presented

If Clyde Francis got a little teary eyed during Sunday night’s Dan Patch Awards banquet, it was understandable. It also was not unexpected.

Delaware Prominent At Dan Patch

Delaware may be the smallest of the 50 states, but in harness racing in 2015, Delawareans became ‘giants.’