The best of harness racing journalism in 2023 will be honoured by the U.S. Harness Writers Association with the John Hervey Awards for writing, Sam McKee Award for broadcasting and George Smallsreed Awards for photography. The deadline for entries is 5 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 4.
Entries will be accepted for news/commentary writing, feature writing, broadcasting, race photography and feature photography. Entries published or broadcast between Dec. 1, 2022 and Nov. 30, 2023 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 U.S. Harness Writers Association’s annual Dan Patch Awards festivities on Feb. 25 in Orlando, Florida.
Entries in all categories should be emailed to [email protected].
For complete details and rules, click here. For more information, visit the USHWA website at usharnesswriters.com.
(U.S. Harness Writers Association)