The best of harness racing journalism in 2024 will be honoured by the United States Harness Writers Association (USHWA) with the John Hervey Awards for writing, Sam McKee Award for broadcasting and George Smallsreed Awards for photography.

The deadline for entries in all categories is 5 p.m. (EST) on Dec. 10.

Entries will be accepted for news/commentary writing, feature writing, broadcasting, race photography and feature photography. Entries published or broadcast between Dec. 1, 2023 and Nov. 30, 2024 are eligible. All entries must be in English.

Judges in each category will select a winner and, where appropriate, up to two honourable mentions. There are no entry fees or cash prizes. Winners will be announced in January and will be recognized at the USHWA's annual Dan Patch Awards banquet, presented by Caesars Entertainment, on Feb. 23 at Rosen Centre in Orlando, Florida.

Entries in all categories should be emailed to [email protected].

For complete details and rules, visit the USHWA website at usharnesswriters.com or click here.

(USHWA)