Harness: OHHA Awards Banquet and Annual Meeting scheduled for January 10

The Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association Awards Banquet and Annual Meeting will be held on Jan. 10 at the Renaissance Columbus-Westerville, 409 Altair Parkway, Westerville, Ohio.

Twelve divisional horse winners will be honored at the banquet, and the 2025 Ohio Horse of the Year will be named. The OHHA will present the Dick Brandt Sr. Extra Effort Award, Terry Holton Youth Award, Outstanding Groom Award, Maynard & Stella Hagemeyer Significant Contribution Award, and the OHHA Special Recognition Awards. In addition, the United States Harness Writers Association Ohio Chapter’s annual awards will be presented as will the Ohio State Racing Commission’s Kaltenbach Awards. See below for a complete schedule of events.

OHHA Banquet Agenda: Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026

10:30 a.m. — USHWA Ohio Chapter Meeting
1 p.m. — OHHA Annual Membership Meeting
2 p.m. — USTA District 1 Annual Meeting
4 p.m. — Cocktail Hour - Cash Bar
5 p.m. — Dinner Seating
5:30 p.m. — OHHA Annual Awards Banquet

OHHA P.A.C.E.R. Stallion Auction Now Underway

The Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association (OHHA) 2026 Stallion Auction to benefit P.A.C.E.R. (Political Action Committee for Equine Racing) is now underway via online bidding through onGait.com. The auction concludes on Saturday, Jan. 10.

The services of 38 Ohio stallions, including 23 pacers and 15 trotters, are being offered in the auction.

All bidding will take place through the auction page on the OnGait.com website.

Bidding is an open-ended format. If there is an active bid within the last 90 seconds of an auction, bidding will be extended for 90 seconds until bidding activity stops for a full 90 seconds. If the bidding activity stops for 90 seconds, the auction for that individual stallion will close.

Full auction rules are available at onGait.com.

P.A.C.E.R. helps the OHHA support legislative quests for expanding gaming and other issues that could positively impact Ohio harness racing.

-edited releases (OHHA)