Harness: Dan Patch weekend room deadline Jan. 30

The U.S. Harness Writers Association's (USHWA) annual Dan Patch Awards banquet, presented by Caesars Entertainment, is set for Sunday night, Feb. 22, at Rosen Shingle Creek in Orlando, Fla. The deadline to make room reservations is FRIDAY, JAN. 30, and can be made by using the USHWA link to the hotel's reservations page.

The Dan Patch Awards banquet annually honors the best and brightest performers, both human and equine, of the previous season. The award winners are selected by USHWA, with all winners already having been announced except for Pacer of the Year, Trotter of the Year, and Horse of the Year, which will be revealed the night of the banquet.

There will also be a two-hour Diamond Creek Farm outdoor welcome reception on Saturday night, Feb. 21, with the second half featuring country singer Mitch Rossell, presented by Team Beau Jangles. Also, USHWA will hold its annual directors’ meeting on Saturday, Feb. 21, and its general membership meeting the morning of the banquet.

Tickets for the Dan Patch Awards banquet are $230. There is also a reduced-priced menu option for children 12 and under. Dinner tickets can be ordered until Feb. 16 by contacting Judy Davis-Wilson at zoe8874@aol.com or (302) 359-3630 or Elizabeth Lewis-House at elizabeth.lewis.house@winbakfarm.com or (409) 707-2915. Click here for an order form.

All standard rooms under the USHWA block are $209 nightly (plus applicable taxes). For room reservations, please click here for USHWA's dedicated hotel link. After the Jan. 30 deadline, attendees must contact Rosen Shingle Creek directly at 866-996-6338 or 407-996-6338 and ask for the Dan Patch rate.

Also, the deadline to place an ad in the Dan Patch Awards Journal is Friday, Jan. 30. Contact Kim Rinker at trotrink@aol.com.

-release (U.S. Harness Writers Association)