Columbus, OH – The edited video of the Dan Patch Awards Dinner, presented by Caesars Entertainment, on Sunday night (Feb. 22), with the dinner break midway through the evening deleted, is now available by clicking here.
Beau Jangles was named Horse and Pacer of the Year and Lexus Kody Trotter of the Year during the event hosted by the U.S. Harness Writers Association at the Rosen Shingle Creek resort in Orlando, Fla.
Previously announced Dan Patch divisional champions also were honored Sunday at the banquet.
Division-winning pacers in addition to Beau Jangles were Loua Dipa, Louprint, Miki And Minnie, Ervin Hanover and Twin B Joe Fresh. Division-winning trotters in addition to Lexus Kody were Apex, Setyoursightshigh, Super Chapter, Yo Tillie, and Warrawee Michelle.
Other honorees included Stan Bergstein-Proximity Achievement Award winner Bill O’Donnell, Driver of the Year Jason Bartlett, Trainer of the Year Ron Burke, Owner of the Year Burke Racing/Weaver Bruscemi, and Rising Star Braxten Boyd.
Also recognized at the banquet were the members of the 2026 Hall of Fame class, which will be inducted on July 5 at the Harness Racing Museum and Hall of Fame in Goshen, N.Y.: Dr. John Egloff, Marvin Katz, and David Reid, as well as communicators Derick Giwner and Ellen Taylor.
A complete list of winners can be found on the U.S. Harness Writers Association’s website.