United States Harness Writers Association

USHWA To Announce Award Winners

December 17, 2021

The U.S. Harness Writers Association (USHWA) and Caesar’s Entertainment, Inc. are honoured to announce the 2021 Dan Patch Award recipients through online presentations on Monday (Dec. 20) and Tuesday ...

USHWA Doles Out Breeding Awards

December 17, 2021

Hanover Shoe Farms has been selected as the Breeder of the Year through year-end voting by the United States Harness Writers Association (USHWA). The Association has also voted Dunk The Donato as its ...

Holloway, Key Family Honoured

December 17, 2021

Veteran trainer Joe Holloway, a member of the Hall of Fame, has been selected as the W.R. Haughton Good Guy Award recipient, and the late Robert Key and his family have been voted the LeeAnne Pooler U...

U.S. Awards To Dunn, McDuffee, Norman

December 16, 2021

The United States Harness Writers Association (USHWA) has selected David McDuffee as the Norman Woolworth Owner of the Year, Richard “Nifty” Norman as the Glen Garnsey Trainer of the Year and Dexter D...

Rising Star Awards To McCarthy, Otten

December 15, 2021

Two young people whose careers have grown quickly and are making a sizable impact on the sport are being honoured by the United States Harness Writers Association (USHWA).

Lindy Farms Wins Proximity Award

December 15, 2021

Lindy Farms of Connecticut, the legacy breeding and racing operation of the Antonacci family which has seen subsequent generations grow and support the sport of harness racing, has been voted the Stan...

Weingartner To Receive USHWA Award

December 14, 2021

Ken Weingartner, Media Relations Manager for the United States Trotting Association and a 2019 electee into the Communicators Hall of Fame, has been named Member of the Year of the United States Harne...

Monticello-Goshen Awards Presented

December 13, 2021

United States Trotting Association president Russell Williams told attendees at the 62nd annual awards banquet of the Monticello-Goshen chapter of the U.S. Harness Writers Association (USHWA) that “Th...

McDermott To Receive Good Guy Award

December 09, 2021

In harness racing, you can’t talk about a Hurrikane horse without also mentioning John McDermott. And it all started with a Donerail trotter named Hurri Kane Billy G.

Batavia's Top Horses To Be Honoured

December 09, 2021

The Upstate New York Chapter of the United States Harness Writers Association has announced the horses of the meet for the 2021 racing season at Batavia Downs.

Hawley To Receive President’s Award

December 08, 2021

The Upstate New York Chapter of the United States Harness Writers Association has announced that New York State Assemblyman Stephen Hawley is the recipient of their 2021 President’s Award for his stro...

Faraldo To Receive Leadership Award

December 07, 2021

It is in his role as head of the Standardbred Owners Association of New York that Joseph Faraldo has contributed to horse racing, fighting vigorously for horsepeople’s rights.