United States Harness Writers Association

Dont Say Goodby Wins Final Batavia Open

December 08, 2013

America’s oldest lighted harness track, Batavia Downs, concluded its 67th season of live harness racing on Saturday night (December 7) with a 13-race program, billed as the Night of Distinction.

Fisher, Mungillo, McDonough Honoured

December 06, 2013

The upstate New York chapter of the United States Harness Writers Association has announced its award winners for top performing horsemen for 2013 as well as the Batavia Downs meet.

Horse Awards Doled Out At Batavia

December 05, 2013

With 2013 coming to a close and racing getting ready to take an early winter break in western New York, year-end awards are something that many people look forward to.

White To Receive Good Guy Award

December 03, 2013

Each year the members of the upstate New York chapter of the United States Harness Writers Association look to honour someone that adds to the racing experience by being a constant resource for those ...

Monti, Beback To Receive Awards

December 02, 2013

The upstate New York chapter of the United States Harness Writers Association has announced that Drew Monti will receive its Rising Star Award for 2013 as the most promising up and coming driver in we...

‘Pocono Most Competitive US Track’

November 26, 2013

At the end of each year, when USHWA’s Monticello Goshen chapter holds its annual awards banquet, one of the most prestigious accolades bestowed is the chapter’s Rising Star Award. And from the choices...

USHWA Donates To Historic Track

November 21, 2013

After again running another successful awards banquet in late November, the Monticello-Goshen Chapter of U.S. Harness Writers Association donated $3,000 to Historic Track at its monthly board meeting ...

USHWA Chapter Holds Banquet

November 18, 2013

On Sunday, November 17, USHWA’s Monticello-Goshen Chapter held its 55th annual Awards Banquet for the second consecutive year at The Fountains on Sands Road in Middletown, New York.

Proximity Award Finalists Announced

November 12, 2013

Blue Chip Farms and Joe Thomson of Winbak Farm are the finalists for the U.S. Harness Writers Association’s 2013 Stan Bergstein-Proximity Award, an honour in the sport second only to election to the H...

USHWA To Honour Fielding

November 08, 2013

The Monticello Goshen Chapter USHWA will be proud to honour Jerry Fielding with the chapter’s Amy Bull Crist Distinguished Service Award. He’ll receive his accolade when the scribes hold their 55th an...

Giwner To Receive Phil Pines Award

October 31, 2013

Four years ago, USHWA’s Monticello-Goshen Chapter named an award in honour of late Hall of Famer and former chapter president Phil Pines. Since then there have been some worthy recipients, and this ye...

USHWA To Honour Warner

October 22, 2013

When the Monticello-Goshen Chapter holds its 55th annual Awards Banquet on Sunday, November 17 at The Fountains in Middletown, New York, the ‘Mighty M’s senior director of Racing, Eric Warner, will be...