The upstate New York chapter of the United States Harness Writers Association will honour Gerry Sarama with its Lifetime Achievement Award for his 40+ years in

harness racing.

Sarama has been around the sport his entire life, as his father owned and raced horses. He started driving at an early age and quickly found himself at the top of the driver colony at Batavia Downs and Buffalo Raceway and became a perennial driving leader on that circuit.

Although he made a move to Roosevelt Raceway for a while and competed with the best in the nation, he eventually found his way back to his roots in western New York. But the one constant of Sarama’s career, regardless of what track he was competing at, he was always a highly-sought-after catch driver.

In his driving career, he amassed 2,630 wins and bankrolled $11.5 million dollars.

Sarama has turned his attention to training full time in recent years and has found as much success there as he did as a driver. He currently overseas about 19 horses and in the past three years his stable has won in excess of $600,000.

Sarama will receive his award during the UNY-USHWA Night of Distinction, which will be held at Batavia Downs on Friday, December 4 during the live card of racing.

Horse, driver, and trainer of the meet for the Batavia Downs fall meet and Western New York horse, driver, and trainer of the year will be announced at the track on Friday, December 4.

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(USHWA)