Dan Patch Awards

USHWA To Adjust Dan Patch Format

With the conclusion of the annual meetings and the Dan Patch Awards dinner conducted by the United States Harness Writers Association this past weekend at the Westin Beach Resort & Spa in Ft. Laud...

Dan Patch Award Winners Honoured

The 2012 Dan Patch Award winners, led by U.S. Horse of the Year Chapter Seven and his connections, were honoured on Sunday evening at the U.S. Harness Writers Association’s annual banquet at the Westi...

Briggs Wins HTA Award

January 15, 2013

Harness Tracks of America has announced that Dave Briggs has earned the organization's 2012 Dan Patch Award.

Could You Use $5,000?

January 15, 2013

Each year during the Dan Patch Awards banquet, the United States Harness Writers Association (USHWA) hosts a raffle to help raise funds to support the Clyde Hirt Journalism Workshop for college studen...

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.

Chapter Seven Is U.S. Trotter Of The Year

December 18, 2012

Chapter Seven and Market Share gave owner Richard Gutnick and trainer Linda Toscano a strong 1-2 punch on the racetrack. The stablemates knocked out the competition off the track as well.

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...

Who Wins U.S. Horse Of The Year?

February 11, 2012

The 2012 Dan Patch Awards will be given out Sunday, February 12 in Orlando, Florida and Meadowlands Racetrack's top horsemen weigh in on who they think will take home the hardware

Railbird Recognition Voting Still Open

December 27, 2011

Balloting for the second category of the 2011 Railbird Recognition winds down this week and you only have until midnight on New Year’s Eve to cast your vote

Divisional 2011 Dan Patch Winners

December 27, 2011

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

Antonacci, Jr., 'Vanquish' To Be Honoured

December 23, 2011

Two names associated with 'excellence in trotting families,' horseman Frank Antonacci, Jr. and broodmare Armbro Vanquish, have recently been voted year-end awards in a polling of the U.S.

USHWA To Honour Burke, Fielding

December 21, 2011

It was the long and the short of it for 6’5” western Pennsylvanian horseman Ron Burke in recent year-end honours balloting by the U.S. Harness Writers Association