United States Harness Writers Association

Caretaker Of The Year Deadline Nears

December 29, 2017

Nominations are now being accepted for the 2017 Caretaker of the Year. The award, in its third year of sponsorship by Hard Rock Rocksino Northfield Park (HRRNP) in conjunction with the United States H...

Holt, Carter, Wild West Show Honoured

December 29, 2017

Three entities who gained a large measure of harness racing success while connected to upstate New York have been named Dan Patch award winners in voting by the United States Harness Writers Associati...

Gingras Voted US Driver Of The Year

December 28, 2017

The United States Harness Writers Association has announced that Yannick Gingras has been voted the 2017 United States Driver of the Year. The organization has also announced that High Sobriety has be...

Brown Voted US Trainer Of The Year

December 27, 2017

The United States Harness Writers Association has announced that conditioner Brian Brown has been voted as the 2017 Trainer of the Year and ‘Good Guy Award’ recipient south of the border. Additionally...

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'

2017 Dan Patch Winners Announced

December 21, 2017

History-making Pure Country and Manchego, unanimous selections Ariana G and Hannelore Hanover, and money-leader Downbytheseaside were among the 12 horses named 2017 Dan Patch Award winners Thursday (D...

Screening Committee Adds Davis-Wilson

December 20, 2017

It has been announced that Judy Davis-Wilson has been appointed to a six-year term on the Hall of Fame Screening Committee in the United States.

Goshen Receives $3,000 Donation

December 19, 2017

When the Monticello-Goshen chapter of the United States Harness Writers Association held its 59th annual awards banquet on December 3, in the midst of the prominent slate of honourees and award winner...

USHWA Announces Voting Change

December 18, 2017

With United States Harness Writers Association voting currently underway for the top horse and human performers of 2017, there has been one major change made to the format of the announcements of this...

Batavia's Top Horses Announced

December 13, 2017

The upstate New York chapter of the United States Harness Writers Association has announced its horses of the meet for 2017 at Batavia Downs.

Lifetime Achievement For Compton

December 11, 2017

Jim Compton has been a respected western New York horseman for over 35 years. He trained, drove and bred many horses that are still remembered at his home tracks for their competitive nature and succe...

Monticello-Goshen Banquet In The Books

December 04, 2017

“If I had ten dollars for every person in this room that I had a drink with… I would be a billionaire!”