by Tim Bojarski, for USHWA

Akron, NY — Voting during the first week of the Railbird Recognition “Racing Moment of the Year” saw opinions being cast at a record pace. The balloting which started on Dec. 1 will continue until Dec. 15 at midnight.

Voting is being conducted at www.ustrotting.com on the homepage.

There are currently three racing moments that are leading the way for the top honor and they are all close enough in votes where any one of them could be the eventual winner. But right behind those are the remaining six in a virtual dead heat. So the next four days will have a lot to do with deciding the fans’ favorite racing moment for this year.

If you would like to have the detailed back stories for the nine nominees, check out the Railbird Recognition Facebook page by clicking here. There you will find archived news stories of some of the biggest events for the whole year.

And just a reminder that voting for the Railbird Recognition “Horse Person of the Year” will begin on Sunday (Dec. 16) and run through New Year’s Eve at midnight. Nominees will be revealed at that time.

Winners for both categories will be announced on Thursday (Jan. 3) and will be presented their awards during the Dan Patch Awards Banquet in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., on Sunday (March 3).