If you haven’t made your room reservations for the U.S. Harness Writers Association’s (USHWA) annual Dan Patch Awards banquet, presented by Caesars Entertainment, on Sunday (Feb. 19) at the luxurious Rosen Shingle Creek in Orlando, Fla., it’s time to do so now.
Category: Announcements
John C. Smith, 84, dies
John C. Smith, 84, died Dec. 26, 2022.
Joseph Hardy III, 100, dies
Joseph Hardy III, 100, founder of the 84 Lumber chain of building materials stores, developer of the Nemacolin resort, and former operator of the Meadows, has died.
OHHA stallion auction to benefit P.A.C.E.R. is underway
The Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association stallion auction to benefit P.A.C.E.R. (Political Action Committee for Equine Racing) has begun via online bidding through onGait.com. The auction will conclude on Jan. 14.
Wild Wild Western to stand in PA at Lindwood Farm
Race tested and true, proving good things can come around again, the owners of Wild Wild Western are excited that their stallion will stand at Lindwood Farm for the 2023 breeding season.
She’s A Great Lady, 31, dies
Diamond Creek is sad to announce that She’s A Great Lady has passed away at the venerable age of 31.
Ron Ruggles, 82, dies
Ron Ruggles, one of harness racing’s most dedicated and loyal owners, died Jan. 4. He was 82.
William Height Sr., 88, dies
William “Bill” Stickle Height Sr., 88, of Howell, N.J., died Dec. 30, 2022, at the FountainView Care Center in Lakewood, N.J.
Arthur “Arty” Lee Foster, 93, dies
Columbus, OH – Arthur (Arty) Lee Foster died peacefully at his Cordova, MD, home on Saturday, December 31, 2022, surrounded by family. He was 93.
Longtime horse industry lobbyist Tad Davis, 84, dies
Thomas A. “Tad” Davis, 84, died Dec. 28, 2022, from complications related to Parkinson’s Disease at his home in Alexandria, Va., surrounded by his family.