Humanitarian Award For Czernyson January 06, 2017 Christine Czernyson, who has helped lead an ovarian cancer awareness effort with assistance from horses Aldebaran Eagle and Side Bet Hanover, has been named the 2016 recipient of the January Davies Hu...
President’s Award To New Vocations January 06, 2017 The New Vocations Racehorse Adoption Program, designed to transition racehorses from their careers on the track into a productive ‘adoptive’ program suitable for both the equine and her/his new ‘famil...
Caretaker Of The Year Nominations Due January 03, 2017 Nominations for the 2016 Caretaker of the Year must be received or postmarked by Monday (Jan. 9). The award, in its second year of sponsorship by Hard Rock Rocksino Northfield Park in conjunction with...
Hicks Named Member Of The Year December 29, 2016 Thomas H. Hicks has done his Association jobs so well that he has been voted the Member of the Year Award by the United States Harness Writers Association (USHWA), the sport’s leading organization for...
Breeder Of The Year To Katz/Libfeld December 28, 2016 Marvin Katz and Al Libfeld, veteran breeders and racehorse owners who were responsible for the production of two of the top trotting fillies of 2016 –- Ariana G and All The Time –- were the unanimous ...
Brooks Wins Unsung Hero Award December 28, 2016 Barbara Brooks, secretary of the United States Trotting Association (USTA), a person who during her remarkable 62-year career with the Association has worked with generations of horsemen and horses vi...
Conte Wins Breakthrough Award December 27, 2016 Allison Conte, riding on the leading curve of the “new wave” social media communications designed to bring the excitement and fun of harness racing to an ever-expanding audience, has “broken through” ...
Another Sponsor For Dan Patch Awards December 23, 2016 The United States Harness Writers Association (USHWA), harness racing's largest and leading membership organization for industry communicators, has announced that Empire City Casino at Yonkers Raceway...
Miller Voted Rising Star Award Winner December 23, 2016 On Friday, December 23, the United States Harness Writers Association announced that Marcus Miller has been voted the winner of the organization’s Rising Star Award. The organization has also announce...
Dan Patches To Keeling, Wellwood December 22, 2016 They were the pairing that seemed to be almost too good to be true – combining a proud family tradition, a love of the trotting horse, a woman pursuing the dream that her late husband never quite atta...
More Honours For 'Team Teague' December 22, 2016 The honours and awards keep coming for the connections of Wiggle It Jiggleit, who on Tuesday was named as an O'Brien Award finalist. On Thursday (Dec. 22), the group behind the pacing superstar was ho...
Dan Patch Awards To Miller, Takter December 21, 2016 One is a native of the heartland of U.S. harness racing, the Buckeye State of Ohio. One is a Swedish emigrant who is fiercely appreciative of the opportunities his adopted United States has given him.