United States Harness Writers Association

Asher-Stalbaum Making Waves

December 11, 2018

The upstate New York chapter of the United States Harness Writers Association has announced that Riley Asher-Stalbaum has been named its 2018 Rising Star at Batavia Downs.

Lifetime Achievement Award For Pratt

December 10, 2018

The upstate New York chapter of the United States Harness Writers Association has announced that Steve Pratt will receive its Lifetime Achievement Award.

Caretaker Award Nominations Open

December 06, 2018

Nominations are now being accepted for the 2018 Caretaker of the Year. The award, in its fourth year of sponsorship by Hard Rock Rocksino Northfield Park (HRRNP) in conjunction with the United States ...

Writers Hold Boisterous Banquet

December 03, 2018

John Manzi, the guy who carried the torch for decades, revelled in the moment when 175 well-wishers packed The Fountains at Wallkill Golf Club to honour his lifelong passion and lifetime achievement i...

Stream For Dan Patch Announcements

December 03, 2018

The United States Harness Writers Association has announced that it will present a live-stream announcement of the 2018 Dan Patch Awards’ divisional horse winners for both genders and gaits over a two...

Writers To Honour Fanning

November 21, 2018

Name a committee, executive board or organization in all of harness racing and chances are that Moira Fanning has served it well.

Florida Scholarship Winners Announced

September 13, 2018

The United States Harness Writers Association’s chapter in Florida has announced the four candidates that will receive awards this year from the Allen J. Finkelson Scholarship Fund.

USHWA Adds First Youth Members

August 18, 2018

The United States Harness Writers Association (USHWA) is the world’s oldest organization for harness racing communicators, but it’s always open to new ideas and new members.

Historic Track Receives USHWA Donation

Continuing a tradition that has endured for decades, but updating the presentation to a Grand Circuit race day, the Monticello-Goshen Chapter of the United States Harness Writers Association made thei...

USHWA Donates To Fire Victims

The United States Harness Writers Association has announced that it will be donating $2,500 to the unfortunate horsemen who lost more than two dozen horses and their associated equipment in the recent...

Bojarski To Hall Of Fame Committee

Tim Bojarski, the immediate past president of the United States Harness Writers Association (USHWA) and now the chairman of the board, the organization’s webmaster, and a publicist for Batavia Downs (...

Finkelson Scholarship Applications Open

Steven Wolf, president of the Florida chapter of the United States Harness Racing Writers Association (USHWA), has announced that the chapter is now accepting applications for its 2018 Allen J. Finkel...