Watch The Dan Patch Awards Live

Published: February 18, 2020 12:49 pm EST

The name of the 2019 U.S. Horse of the Year will be announced this coming Sunday night (Feb. 23) during the annual U.S. Harness Writers Association’s (USHWA) Dan Patch Awards Dinner at Rosen Shingle Creek in Orlando, Fla. Even if you aren’t among the attendees, you will be able to watch the announcement live via USHWA’s Facebook page.

After a one-hour cocktail party, the awards ceremony will get underway at 6:30 p.m., and will be available via the Facebook page. At approximately 9:30 p.m., emcees Roger Huston and Jason Settlemoir will announce the winner of the E. Roland Harriman Horse of the Year trophy, which follows the revealing of the names of the Pacer of the Year and Trotter of the Year.

To access USHWA’s Facebook page, please click here. The entire video will also be available on the U.S. Trotting Association’s YouTube page (here) the following day, (Monday, Feb. 24).

‘Post time’ for the evening will be at 5:30 p.m., with a one-hour Red Carpet cocktail reception sponsored by Shartin N. Also starring on the Red Carpet will be Heather Vitale and Heather Wilder, with the two Heathers broadcasting live on their individual Facebook pages. It’s your guarantee to see who’s wearing what and what the attendees have to say about the festivities.

Heather Vitale’s Facebook page can be found (here). Heather Wilder’s Facebook page can be found (here).

(USHWA)

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