Ushwa Awards

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 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...

Winning Mister Honoured In PA

The 'Best of 2012' awards were handed out Wednesday, May 22 by the Keystone Chapter of the U.S. Harness Writers’ Association. Leading the way as Pennsylvania’s Horse of the Year was Bob Key’s Winning ...

USHWA To Adjust Dan Patch Format

With the conclusion of the annual meetings and the Dan Patch Awards dinner conducted by the United States Harness Writers Association this past weekend at the Westin Beach Resort & Spa in Ft. Laud...

Dan Patch Award Winners Honoured

The 2012 Dan Patch Award winners, led by U.S. Horse of the Year Chapter Seven and his connections, were honoured on Sunday evening at the U.S. Harness Writers Association’s annual banquet at the Westi...

Ohio Salutes Class Of 2012

January 22, 2013

The Ohio Chapter of the United States Harness Writers Association handed out its annual awards at the Ohio Harness Horseman’s Association banquet on Saturday, January 19, 2013 at the Columbus Marriott...

USHWA Announces Hervey Winners

January 18, 2013

Dave Briggs, writing for Canadian Sportsman magazine, and Mike Tanner, writing for Hoof Beats, were named the winners in the 51st annual John Hervey Awards for excellence in harness racing journalism,...