Harrisburg, PA — The U.S. Harness Writers Association’s (USHWA) annual Dan Patch Awards banquet, sponsored by Caesars Entertainment, is set for Sunday (Feb. 19) at Rosen Shingle Creek in Orlando, Fla. If you plan on attending and haven’t yet ordered your dinner tickets, the deadline to do so is Monday (Feb. 13).

Tickets for the Dan Patch Awards banquet are $200, with a filet mignon dinner featured. There is also a reduced-priced menu option for children 12 and under. Tickets can be ordered by contacting Judy Davis-Wilson at zoe8874@aol.com or 302.359.3630.

A limited number of rooms at Rosen Shingle Creek are still available but reservations must be made by calling the hotel directly at 866.996.6338 or 407.996.6338 and asking for the $209 Dan Patch Awards/USHWA rate.

The Dan Patch Awards banquet annually honors the best and brightest performers, both human and equine, of the previous season. The award winners are selected by USHWA, with all winners announced in advance except for Pacer of the Year, Trotter of the Year, and Horse of the Year, which will be revealed the night of the banquet.

USHWA will hold its annual director’s meeting on Saturday (Feb. 18) and its general membership meeting the morning of the banquet.