If you haven’t made your room reservations for the United States Harness Writers Association’s (USHWA) annual Dan Patch Awards banquet, presented by Caesars Entertainment, on Sunday, Feb. 19 at the luxurious Rosen Shingle Creek in Orlando, Florida, it’s time to do so now.

If you are planning to attend the gala festivities that will honour the best equines and humans in the sport in 2022, room reservations must be made by Friday, Jan. 27. The USHWA rate for a standard room at Rosen Shingle Creek is $209 (plus tax). For a direct link to the Rosen Shingle Creek special page to make USHWA room reservations, click here.

Depending on availability, rooms may still be available after Jan. 27 but can only be made by calling the hotel directly at 866-996-6338 and asking for the “Dan Patch Awards rate.”

This will be the fifth time that Rosen Shingle Creek will host the Dan Patch Awards festivities. This year’s banquet gets underway with the Red Carpet cocktail hour at 5:30 p.m., with the awards ceremony starting promptly afterward. The highlight of the evening will be the much-anticipated announcements of Trotter of the Year, Pacer of the Year and E. Roland Harriman Horse of the Year.

Remember, all attendees will receive a 10 per cent discount at all of the hotel’s restaurants, a 10 per cent discount at the Spa at Shingle Creek, and a green fees discount at the Shingle Creek Golf Club. If you are attending, make sure you tell your restaurant server prior to ordering that you are a Dan Patch Awards attendee.

Tickets for the Dan Patch Awards banquet are $200. Tickets can be ordered until Monday, Feb. 13, by contacting Judy Davis-Wilson at [email protected] or 302-359-3630.

To inquire about several sponsorship opportunities available for the weekend, contact committee chairman Shawn Wiles at [email protected] or 845-798-4074.

Other inquiries about the Dan Patch Awards dinner can be made to USHWA President Barry Lefkowitz at [email protected] or 215-681-0697.

To take out a congratulatory ad in the popular USHWA journal, contact Kim Rinker at [email protected] or 708-557-2790. The deadline to place an ad in the journal is Monday, Jan. 23.

(USHWA)