United States Harness Writers Association

2012 Railbird Recognition Details

November 27, 2012

For the fourth consecutive year, the United States Harness Writers Association, in conjunction with the United States Trotting Association, will be looking for fans of harness racing to express their ...

Monticello USHWA Awards Dinner Recap

November 20, 2012

For the first time in 54 years of presenting awards banquets, the Monticello-Goshen Chapter of the United States Harness Writers Association held its annual affair in Middletown, New York at The Fount...

Bergstein-Proximity Award Finalists

November 13, 2012

John Campbell, the Hall of Fame horseman and all-time leading money-winning driver, will be joined by Joe Thomson, squire of Winbak Farms, which has bred three recent Harness Horses of the Year, as fi...

Florida Hall Of Fame Inductees Honoured

February 20, 2012

With the largest attendance in more than 15 years, the Florida USHWA Chapter of the United States Harness Writers Association, held its 21st annual Hall of Fame Awards Banquet Sunday at the Fort Laude...

Fans Like Gural, 'Big Bad’ Jug

January 04, 2012

Voting for the United States Harness Writers Association and United States Trotting Association's Railbird Recognition Awards ended on New Year’s Eve, and the voice of the fans of harness racing has b...

Brennan, Noble To Receive USHWA Honours

December 20, 2011

They’ve been locked in a furious 1-2 chase for the national championship in driving wins during 2011 – so it seems appropriate that George Brennan (Driver of the Year) and Dan Noble (Rising Star Award...

Huston Named Proximity Award Winner

December 19, 2011

Roger Huston, the dean of harness racecallers known as 'The Voice' of the Meadows and the Little Brown Jug, has been voted the Proximity Award in balloting conducted among the U.S. Harness Writers Ass...

Sweet Future To Receive USHWA Award

December 07, 2011

Sweet Future, a homebred daughter of Falcons Future--Sweet Dahrlin whose progeny lit up both the two-year-old and the free-for-all pacing ranks this season, was the unanimous choice of the U.S. Harnes...

Flanigen, Holliday To Be Honoured

November 29, 2011

Jack Flanigen and Sherri Holliday have been named driver and trainer of the year in Western New York for 2011 by the Upstate New York Chapter of the United States Harness Writers Association

Real Desire Gelding Honoured

November 14, 2011

Desired Entry was a perfect four for four in October and earned 'Horse of the Month' honours from the Ohio Chapter of the United States Harness Writers Association.

President's Awards For 'Big M' Efforts

October 27, 2011

Jeff Gural, Tom Luchento and Leo McNamara --- the three lead forces fighting for the longterm surviving and thriving of the sport’s premier track, the Meadowlands --- have been personally selected by ...

Rapone, Webster To Be Honoured

September 06, 2011

The members of the United States Harness Writers Association Upstate New York Chapter are proud to announce that Ben Webster and Patsy C.