Dan Patch Awards

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.’

Ireland Trip Tops Auction Items

February 23, 2016

A week-long trip for two to the Vincent Delaney Memorial festival in Dublin, Ireland, headlines the 2016 Dan Patch Awards Night live/silent auction at the Hyatt Regency Pier 66 on Sunday, March 6.

Dan Patch Awards Dinner Sold Out

February 22, 2016

The dinner committee of the United States Harness Writers Association has announced that that the upcoming Dan Patch Awards Dinner, set for Sunday, March 6, is sold out.

More Dan Patch Winners Unveiled

December 22, 2015

On Tuesday, December 22, the United States Harness Writers Association announced more Dan Patch Award winners for their accomplishments during the 2015 racing season.

Participants Honoured With Awards

December 21, 2015

Hanover Shoe Farms President and CEO James W. Simpson, trainer Jimmy Takter, driver David Miller, and owner George Teague Jr. were voted year-end honours by the U.S. Harness Writers Association, the o...

Wiggle It Jiggleit Best In The U.S.

December 17, 2015

The United States Harness Writers Association announced on Thursday, December 17 that Wiggle It Jiggleit is the Dan Patch Awards’ Horse of the Year recipient.

Dan Patch Pacers Unveiled

December 16, 2015

Harness racing’s richest pacer of the year, three-year-old gelding Wiggle It Jiggleit, and fastest pacer of the year, six-year-old horse State Treasurer, were among the six pacers named divisional cha...

Dan Patch Trotters Unveiled

December 15, 2015

Bee A Magician, Mission Brief, and Pinkman added to their respective Dan Patch Award totals Tuesday (December 15) when divisional honours for trotters were announced by the U.S. Harness Writers Associ...

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.