Harness: Dan Patch Awards dinner to be streamed live

The name of the 2018 Horse of the Year will be announced Sunday night, Feb. 24, at the annual U.S. Harness Writers Association’s (USHWA) Dan Patch Awards dinner at Rosen Shingle Creek in Orlando, Fla. But even if you aren’t among the attendees you will be able to watch the announcement live via USHWA’s Facebook page.

After a cocktail hour and open bar sponsored by McWicked, the awards ceremony gets underway at 7 p.m. and will be available via the Facebook page, sponsored by Crawford Farms and Crazy Wow. At approximately 10 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 the following day, Monday, Feb. 25.

Dinner tickets are still available but must be ordered by Monday, Feb. 18, by contacting Judy Wilson via email at zoe8874@aol.com or by phone at (302) 359-3630. Tickets for the filet mignon-featured meal are $175 each.

Post time for the evening is 6 p.m., with a one-hour Red Carpet cocktail reception sponsored by the Southwind Frank Partners. 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.

-release (U.S. Harness Writers Association)