Lexington, KY — The 2024 Horse of the Year will be announced Sunday night (Feb. 23) at the annual U.S. Harness Writers Association’s Dan Patch Awards dinner, sponsored by Caesars Entertainment, at Rosen Centre in Orlando, Fla. But even if you aren’t among the attendees, you will be able to watch the announcement live via USHWA’s Facebook page.
The awards ceremony gets underway at 6:30 p.m. and will be available via the USHWA Facebook page. At approximately 9:30 p.m., emcees Roger Huston, Jason Settlemoir and Dave Little will announce the winner of the E. Roland Harriman Horse of the Year trophy, which follows the revealing of the names of the Trotter of the Year and Pacer of the Year.
To access USHWA’s Facebook page, click here. The entire video will also be available on the U.S. Trotting Association’s website www.ustrotting.com on Monday afternoon (Feb. 24).
Post time for the evening is 5:30 p.m., with the cocktail hour and open bar for the entire evening sponsored by Meadowlands Racing & Entertainment. Also starring on the Courant Inc. Red Carpet will be Amy Hollar, who will be broadcasting live on the USHWA Facebook page. It’s your guarantee to see who’s wearing what and what the attendees have to say about the festivities.
Following the Dan Patch Awards banquet, an open bar, snacks and pizza sponsored by Sweet Lou will be available from 10 p.m.-2 a.m. in Signature 1 near the Grand Ballroom C. USHWA’s Hospitality Suite 261 will also be open until 1 a.m. for those who wish to casually mingle.