by Gerry Connors, for the United States Harness Writers Association
Harrisburg, PA — The United States Harness Writers Association is pleased to announce that its annual Dan Patch Awards Banquet, this year honoring the late Stanley F. Bergstein, will again be video streamed live over the United States Trotting Association’s website this Sunday night (Feb. 12).
The gala event at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Orlando at SeaWorld will begin narrowcasting at 7:30 p.m., and approximately one-half of the evening’s awards will be presented before dinner, with the others following as the dessert on top of the dessert and the “cherry” being the announcement of the 2011 Harness Horse of the Year.
The bringing of the excitement of the continent’s most prestigious awards to racing fans through North America will again be sponsored by Roberts Communications Network, the USTA, and New York’s Tioga Downs and Vernon Downs.
The evening’s hosts will again be Roger Huston, who will also receive the Proximity Award during the affair, and Dave Little.
Further information will be available on the USTA website in the days ahead.