O'Donnell Honoured By Stan Bergstein-Proximity Award February 26, 2026 Bill O'Donnell is as straight a shooter as they come. The multiple Hall of Famer isn't known to mince words when asked.
O'Donnell On Earning One Of Harness Racing's Top Honours February 20, 2026 There are multiple reasons Ontario’s harness racing industry should celebrate the fact Bill O’Donnell permanently deferred his spot in electricians’ school as a young man – not the least of which is t...
O'Donnell To Receive Stan Bergstein-Proximity Award December 15, 2025 William (Bill) O’Donnell, who had one of the greatest careers a driver has ever had and has stayed a major influence as president of the Central Ontario Standardbred Association, has been voted the wi...
Proximity Award To Brittany Farms, Settlemoir December 27, 2023 For the second time in the last four elections, the voting of the members of the United States Harness Writers Association (USHWA) for the Stan Bergstein Proximity Award, given for outstanding achieve...
Bulldog Hanover Wins Stan Bergstein Proximity Award December 19, 2022 The four-year-old pacer Bulldog Hanover, who posted the fastest time ever for a mile this summer when he won in 1:45.4 while capturing the imagination of all both within and outside the harness sport,...
Foiled Again Wins Proximity Award December 26, 2018 Foiled Again, the highest-earning Standardbred racehorse of all-time with $7,634,938 in his bankroll, has been selected for the Stan Bergstein / Proximity Award, the highest award in the sport voted o...
Hoosier Park Wins Proximity Award December 26, 2017 The theme generated within Hoosier Park, host track for the 2017 Breeders Crowns, was 'It’s Indiana Time'
SC Named Proximity Award Finalist December 11, 2017 Through its efforts in hosting and presenting a record-setting World Driving Championship this past August, Standardbred Canada has been selected as a finalist for the U.S. Harness Writers' Stan Bergs...
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...
Williams To Receive Proximity Award December 23, 2014 It has been announced that Russell Williams has been named the Stan Bergstein Proximity Award winner by the United States Harness Writers Association, the media association of the industry south of th...