Dan Patch Awards

Nominate For Caretaker Of The Year

December 04, 2015

Nominations are now being accepted for the 2015 Caretaker of the Year. The award, sponsored by Hard Rock Rocksino Northfield Park in conjunction with the United States Harness Writers Association, rec...

Dan Patch Winners Unveiled Soon

December 03, 2015

The United States Harness Writers Association has set its schedule for its 2015 year-end awards announcements.

Dan Patch Awards Journal Online

The official program from the 2015 Dan Patch Awards Banquet, which was held in Orlando, Florida on February 22, is now viewable online.

Dan Patch Awards Presented

February 22, 2015

“She’s as perfect as they come, and I guess finishing off with Horse of the Year exemplifies how perfect she is.”

Silent Auction To Help Charities

February 19, 2015

This Sunday the harness racing heroes of the 2014 season will be honoured at the United States Harness Writers Association’s Dan Patch Awards Banquet at the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel at SeaWorld.

Dan Patch Awards Gala Tickets Available

January 22, 2015

The Dan Patch Horse of the Year trophies will be presented on Sunday, February 22, 2015 in Orlando, Florida. Tickets for the gala event, the Dan Patch Awards Banquet – Night of Champions, are now avai...

Takter Voted U.S. Trainer Of The Year

December 22, 2014

For the fourth time in his Hall of Fame career, Jimmy Takter is the Trainer of the Year as voted upon by the members of the U.S. Harness Writers Association.

JK Shesalady Is U.S. Horse Of The Year

December 18, 2014

The ‘Lady’ is the champ. JK Shesalady, who was undefeated in 12 races for breeder/owner 3 Brothers Stables and trainer Nancy Johansson, became the first two-year-old female pacer in harness racing his...

U.S. Pacing Champs Crowned

December 17, 2014

JK Shesalady and Sweet Lou were landslide winners in Dan Patch Award voting announced Wednesday by the U.S. Harness Writers Association, but one of the six pacing divisions resulted in a rare dead hea...

U.S. Trotting Champs Crowned

December 16, 2014

The fastest trotter of all time and the richest Standardbred of the year were among the six trotters to receive divisional honours in Dan Patch Award voting announced Tuesday (December 16) by the Unit...

Dan Patch Announcements Next Week

December 11, 2014

The United States Harness Writers Association has announced that the Dan Patch Awards for 2014 Pacer of the Year, Trotter of the Year, and Horse of the Year will be announced in a special live webstre...

Gingras Unanimous Dan Patch Winner

November 28, 2014

The United States Harness Writers Association has announced that Quebec native Yannick Gingras has been unanimously voted the Dan Patch Award winner for driver of the year in the United States.