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Davies-Gooch Added To U.S. Hall Of Fame Committee

February 05, 2024

Callie Davies-Gooch, whose harness racing involvement spans over 50 years in a variety of areas, has been named to the U.S. Hall of Fame Screening Committee.

Deadline Approaches For Dan Patch Awards Hotel Bookings

January 30, 2024

The U.S. Harness Writers Association's (USHWA) annual Dan Patch Awards banquet, presented by Caesar's Entertainment, is set for Sunday, Feb. 25, at Rosen Centre in Orlando, Florida. The deadline to ma...

Racing Broadcasts Praised By USHWA

January 22, 2024

The sport of harness racing is often cited for its failure to pursue consistent national television coverage through the past decades, but that all changed in 2023.

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PA Hosts 2023 Horsemen's Awards Banquet

January 20, 2024

The Pennsylvania Harness Horsemen’s Association, the Meadows Standardbred Owners Association and the Pennsylvania Fair Harness Horsemen’s Association held their annual banquet in conjunction with the ...

Tioga Fire Relief Efforts Applauded With Humanitarian Award

January 11, 2024

Tioga Strong will receive the 2023 January Davies Humanitarian Award from the United States Harness Writers Association (USHWA), the sport's largest organization of communicators.

More Ohio Award Winners Announced

January 10, 2024

The Ohio Chapter of the United States Harness Writers Association (USHWA) will hand out its annual awards at the Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association banquet on Saturday, Jan. 13 at the Marriott Columb...

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Dr. Mossbarger Elected To Ohio Hall Of Fame

January 09, 2024

Dr. John Mossbarger, a veterinarian and president of Midland Acres Inc., has been elected as the 50th member of the Ohio Harness Racing Hall of Fame by a vote of the members of the Ohio Chapter of the...

2023 Dan Patch Award winners

Dan Patch Divisional Awards Announced

December 30, 2023

Harness racing’s two top-ranked horses in the final Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll, No. 1 Confederate and No. 2 Sylvia Hanover, led the way when divisional Dan Patch Award honours for pacers...

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Diamond Creek Sweeps USHWA Owner & Breeder Honours

December 29, 2023

The Diamond Creek Farm operation under the direction of youthful veteran Adam Bowden has won two top awards for 2023 success in voting conducted by the United States Harness Writers Association (USHWA...

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Hallett, Hochstetler And Toscano USHWA Award Winners

December 28, 2023

Jessica Hallett doubled-up with a pair of USHWA honours, taking home both the Breakthrough and Unsung Hero awards while trainers Jay Hochstetler and Linda Toscano were awarded the Rising Star and Good...

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Svanstedt, Zeron Voted USHWA's Trainer, Driver Of The Year

December 28, 2023

Ake Svanstedt, who's stable surpassed $10 million in earnings in 2023, was voted as the 2023 USHWA Trainer of the Year while Scott Zeron vaulted a career-best $10 million season to being named the 202...

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Proximity Award To Brittany Farms, Settlemoir

December 27, 2023

For the second time in the last four elections, the voting of the members of the United States Harness Writers Association (USHWA) for the Stan Bergstein Proximity Award, given for outstanding achieve...