United States Harness Writers Association

Napier’s Hard Work Pays Off

January 17, 2019

“Her horses are never shorted on the care that I expect for them and that is required. She can’t stay away from her horses. She truly loves them and takes incredible pride in their accomplishments.”

Writers To Honour Polvinale

January 09, 2019

The United States Harness Writers Association has announced that John Polvinale has been named the winner of an USHWA President’s Award.

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Humanitarian Award To Grant

January 03, 2019

When horse owner Brad Grant heard the news last April about the accident that claimed the lives of 16 people aboard a bus carrying the Humboldt Broncos junior hockey team, he knew he wanted to help. F...

Caretaker Award Deadline Nears

January 02, 2019

There are a few days left to submit nominations for the 2018 Caretaker of the Year. The award recognizes the unsung heroes of the sport — the caretakers who maintain the health and welfare of the hors...

Melander Wins USHWA Rising Star

December 28, 2018

Marcus Melander, “to the manor born” in terms of personal harness racing pedigree, went out in 2018 and made great accomplishments with a small but talented collection of trotters, including two domin...

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Merriman USHWA's Driver Of The Year

December 27, 2018

Aaron Merriman, the first driver to win over 1,000 races in two consecutive years and set to post the second-highest one-season victory total in North American history, has been selected as Driver of ...

Dan Patch-Winning Pacers Named

December 20, 2018

McWicked and Shartin N, ranked No. 1 and No. 2 respectively in the sport’s year-end poll, were landslide winners for division honours among pacers in Dan Patch Award voting released Thursday (Dec. 20)...

Dan Patch-Winning Trotters Unveiled

December 19, 2018

Hambletonian-winning filly Atlanta led a distinguished group of trotters named division champions in Dan Patch Award voting released Wednesday by the U.S. Harness Writers Association.

Caretaker Of The Year Noms Still Open

December 18, 2018

Officials with the United States Harness Writers Association have issued a reminder that there is still time to submit nominations for the 2018 Caretaker of the Year Award.

Maury May Passes

December 12, 2018

Maurice J. 'Maury' May, former president of the United States Harness Writers Association and a member of the organization for 55 years, passed away Dec. 8 in Amherst, N.Y. at the age of 92.

Batavia Horses Of The Meet Unveiled

December 12, 2018

Batavia Downs’ current meet will come to a close this Saturday (Dec. 15), and thus the upstate New York chapter of the United States Harness Writers Association has announced its horses of the meet.

Amateur Driver Pennacchio Honoured

December 11, 2018

The United States Harness Writers Association's National Committee has unanimously voted Joe Pennacchio this year’s recipient of National Amateur Driver of the Year.