from the Harness Horse Youth Foundation

Westfield, IN — Mark Hanamirian of Villanova, Pa., will be attending the Adios and meeting Dave Palone after his name was drawn as the winning entry in the Harness Horse Youth Foundation–Meadows Standarbred Owners Association HARNESS HEROES promotion.

Hanamirian’s set of HARNESS HEROES cards included one of several silver tickets to make him eligible for the promotion. He will get a backstretch tour and a trip around the track with Palone in a two-seat jog cart as well as spending the race card in the owners’ dining area where he and his guests will receive a complimentary buffet.

Other winners, who received HHYF and MSOA gear and collectible uncut sheets of HARNESS HEROES cards were Jean Goehlen of Aurora Ill., Vicki Vilchek of Adah, Pa., Heidi Pergola of Monongahela, Pa., and Suzanne Valdisera of Pittsburgh, Pa.

Each year, the Harness Horse Youth Foundation issues a set of 35 HARNESS HEROES trading cards featuring the various equine and human award winners in harness racing. For ordering information go to http://hhyf.org/harness-heroes.

The Harness Horse Youth Foundation is a charitable 501(c)3 organization dedicated to providing young people and their families educational opportunities with harness horses, in order to foster the next generation of participants and fans. The Foundation has been making a difference in young people’s lives since 1976, and its programs include interactive learning experiences with these versatile animals, scholarship programs, and creation and distribution of educational materials. For more information on opportunities through HHYF, or to support its mission, go to www.hhyf.org.