Harness: USHWA to announce 2021 Dan Patch Award winners

The U.S. Harness Writers Association (USHWA) and Caesars Entertainment, Inc. are honored to announce the 2021 Dan Patch Award recipients via Facebook and YouTube on Monday (Dec. 20) and Tuesday (Dec. 21).

Hosted by Emily Gaskin, racing commentator at Harrah's Hoosier Park Racing & Casino, the first live stream broadcast will name divisional pacing champions and will air at noon on Dec. 20. Trotting award-winners will be announced at noon on Dec. 21.

Selected by USHWA, the Dan Patch Awards have annually acknowledged the sport's most prolific human and equine performers since 1985. All divisional and human winners will be celebrated at the Dan Patch Award banquet on Sunday, February 20, 2022 at the Rosen Shingle Creek in Orlando, Fla. where Pacer of the Year, Trotter of the Year and Horse of the Year will be revealed.

To watch the broadcast, please click here for the USHWA Facebook page or here to access Harrah's Hoosier Park Racing & Casino's page.

For more information about the Dan Patch Awards, USHWA and reservations for the Dan Patch Awards banquet, please click here.

-edited release (USHWA)