Trainer Ron Burke, owners Burke Racing and Weaver Bruscemi LLC, and driver Jason Bartlett were voted the recipients of top honors by the United States Harness Writers Association in year-end awards voting.
Author: from the United States Harness Writers Association
Generosity abounds at Meadowlands this holiday season
In partnership with N.Y. Jets game analyst Quincy Enunwa and the United States Marines, the Meadowlands Racetrack wrapped up its annual Toys for Tots collection drive on Friday (Dec. 12).
Double Dashers for Hall and Gerard at Cumberland
Driver Aaron Hall and trainer Jamie Gerard grabbed two of the three $8,500 divisions of the Dasher Pop-up Series at Cumberland on Sunday (Dec. 14) amid intermittent snowfall.
Meadows Monday Memo
Here is this week’s Meadows Monday Memo.
Bill O’Donnell voted Bergstein-Proximity Award
William (Bill) O’Donnell, who had one of the greatest careers a driver has ever had, and since retiring from the sulky has stayed a major influence as president of the Central Ontario Standardbred Alliance (COSA), has been voted the highest honor decided solely by members of the United States Harness Writers Association (USHWA), the Stan Bergstein-Proximity Award.
Dayton cancels Saturday card
Due to the impending winter storm, Hollywood Dayton Raceway has canceled Saturday’s (Dec. 13) card.
Prancer legs to shake things up at Cumberland Saturday
Trotters take center stage at Cumberland on Saturday (Dec. 13) with three $7,500 divisions of the Prancer Pop-up Series’ second leg of action.
Christmas holiday schedule at Bally’s Dover
Live harness racing at Bally’s Dover will be dark for the Christmas holiday.
Super Chapter syndication package now available
The syndication package for Hanover Shoe Farms’ newest stallion, Super Chapter, is now available.
Five horses vie for honors on ‘Showdown Saturday’ at Batavia Downs
With the 2025 summer/fall harness racing meet coming to a close at Batavia Downs, it’s time for the Upstate New York Chapter of the United States Harness Writers Association to once again name the top performers of the session during the UNY-USHWA Night of Distinction awards ceremony that will be held on Saturday (Dec. 20), which is the final night of racing for the year.