Dan Patch Awards

2021 USHWA Awards Banquet Cancelled

November 25, 2020

The United States Harness Writers Association (USHWA) is formally announcing that, due to travel concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2021 Dan Patch Awards Banquet, scheduled to be held at t...

Canada Front And Centre At Dan Patch Awards

February 25, 2020

The U.S. Harness Writers Association’s 2019 Dan Patch Awards Banquet took place on Sunday (Feb. 23) at Rosen Shingle Creek resort in Florida. Canada’s harness racing industry was well represented duri...

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Shartin N Crowned US Horse Of The Year

February 23, 2020

On Sunday (Feb. 23), Shartin N became the first pacing mare to be named U.S. Horse of the Year, as she received harness racing’s top honour to cap the U.S. Harness Writers Association’s Dan Patch Awar...

Watch Dan Patch Awards Live

February 23, 2020

The name of the United States’ 2019 Horse of the Year will be announced tonight (Sunday, Feb. 23) at the annual U.S. Harness Writers Association’s Dan Patch Awards dinner at Rosen Shingle Creek in Orl...

Walk The Red Carpet With 'The Heathers'

February 19, 2020

Want to walk the Red Carpet at the U.S. Harness Writers Association’s annual Dan Patch Awards dinner at Rosen Shingle Creek resort in Orlando, Fla. on Sunday night (Feb. 23)? An expected crowd of more...

Watch The Dan Patch Awards Live

February 18, 2020

The name of the 2019 U.S. Horse of the Year will be announced this coming Sunday night (Feb. 23) during the annual U.S. Harness Writers Association’s (USHWA) Dan Patch Awards Dinner.

Last Call For Dan Patch Hotel Rooms

January 27, 2020

The United States Harness Writers Association has issued a last call for hotel room reservations for the upcoming Dan Patch Awards.

Dan Patch Hotel Booking Information

January 06, 2020

Officials with the United States Harness Writers Association have released the complete details in regard to booking your visit to Florida for the upcoming Dan Patch Awards Banquet.

Dan Patch Champions Announced

January 03, 2020

The 2019 Dan Patch Award divisional racehorse winners were announced on Friday evening (Jan. 3) live during the Meadowlands Racetrack's broadcast.

Dan Patch Winners Announced Fri.

January 02, 2020

The announcement of the Dan Patch divisional racehorse winners will take place Friday (Jan. 3).

Precocious Beauty Top Broodmare

December 31, 2019

Precocious Beauty, who won an O'Brien Award in 2013, has been named the Pacing Broodmare of the Year for 2019 by the United States Harness Writers Association, the organization announced in a release ...

McClure Leads Dan Patch Honourees

December 31, 2019

Driver Bob McClure was voted by the membership of the United States Harness Writers Association (USHWA) as the year's Rising Star Award winner, as announced by the organization on Tuesday, December 31...