Ushwa Awards

Boni To Be Honoured By Writers

November 03, 2016

Bob Boni has always had a good eye for a horse. It was his keen sense of pedigree and conformation that prompted him to inspect and select world champion Nihilator as a yearling on a cold morning in F...

New U.S. Hall Of Fame Members

Breeder and industry executive Charlie Keller III and trainer Bruce Nickells were inducted into the Harness Racing Hall of Fame during ceremonies held at the Harness Racing Museum Sunday (July 4) even...

Hoosier To Sponsor Dan Patch Awards

In a first-of-its-kind agreement, the United States Harness Writers Association announced on Monday (June 27) that Centaur Gaming-owned Hoosier Park will be the lead title sponsor of next year’s Dan P...

Dan Patch Banquet To Las Vegas In 2017

The United States Harness Writers Association has announced that it will be holding its 2017 Dan Patch Awards Banquet at the Planet Hollywood Las Vegas Resort and Casino on Sunday, February 26.

Dan Patch Awards Presented

If Clyde Francis got a little teary eyed during Sunday night’s Dan Patch Awards banquet, it was understandable. It also was not unexpected.

Delaware Prominent At Dan Patch

Delaware may be the smallest of the 50 states, but in harness racing in 2015, Delawareans became ‘giants.’

Dan Patch Awards Dinner Sold Out

February 22, 2016

The dinner committee of the United States Harness Writers Association has announced that that the upcoming Dan Patch Awards Dinner, set for Sunday, March 6, is sold out.

Florida Award Winners Honoured

February 21, 2016

The Florida chapter of the United States Harness Writers Association held its 25th annual Florida Harness Racing Hall of Fame awards dinner on Friday.

Hervey Award Winners Announced

February 01, 2016

The United States Harness Writers Association has announced the winners of the 2015 John Hervey Awards, for excellence in harness writing journalism.

Smallsreed, Hervey Award Winners

January 29, 2016

Clive Cohen and Frances Lund has been named winners of the 2015 George Smallsreed Awards for excellence in harness racing photography, while the CBS Evening News with Scott Pelley has been named the r...

Writers, Hard Rock To Honour Taylor

January 28, 2016

Mike Taylor, a native of Harrington, Del., has been named the recipient of the 2015 Caretaker of the Year Award sponsored by Hard Rock Rocksino Northfield Park (HRRNP) in conjunction with the U.S. Har...

Carsey, Crawfords To Be Honoured

January 15, 2016

The generosity and good will of Breana Carsey, the Indiana pre-teen featured on the CBS Evening News, as well as Michelle and Albert Crawford of Crawford Farms, NY, have earned them both the honour of...