The United States Harness Writers Association, in conjunction with the United States Trotting Association, are looking for fans of harness racing to express their opinions by voting for their favourite horseperson and racing moment of the year in the sixth annual Railbird Recognition Awards.

The Railbird Awards were created so the fans could have a voice to express their opinions about who they think are the best the sport has to offer and are the only fan-driven award in the industry. The actual voting will be conducted on the USTA homepage as in the past, but this year the Harness Racing Fan Zone will also play a big part in the promotion.

Voting for ‘Horseperson of the Year’ will run from Monday, December 8 through Friday, December 19, while the balloting for the best ‘Racing Moment of the Year’ will begin on Saturday, December 20 and conclude on Wednesday, December 31 at midnight. Fans may only vote once per category.

A list of nominees for each award has been compiled by members of USHWA, based on what they believe were the most impactful people and moments in the sport during 2014. Those have been placed on the ballots where the fans can then make their selections from. You can only vote for one choice in each category.

The winners will be announced on Thursday, January 8, and those winners will be presented with their awards during the Dan Patch Awards Banquet in Orlando, Florida on Sunday, February 22, 2015.

(USHWA)