The 2025 Horse of the Year will be announced Sunday night, Feb. 22, at the annual U.S. Harness Writers Association’s (USHWA) Dan Patch Awards dinner, presented by Caesars Entertainment, at Rosen Shingle Creek in Orlando, Fla. But even if you aren’t among the attendees, you will be able to watch the announcement live through the U.S. Trotting Association’s website and USHWA’s Facebook page.

On Feb. 15, the Standardbred Pleasure Horse Organization of New Jersey (SPHO-NJ) hosted its annual year-end awards banquet in Freehold, N.J. The event brought together Standardbred enthusiasts from across the country to celebrate a remarkable 2025 show season and to highlight the breed’s exceptional versatility across a wide range of disciplines.

Driver Jonathan Roberts reached the 5,000-win milestone of his career on Monday (Feb. 16) at Rosecroft Raceway when he teamed Freaky Feet Beast to a 12-1 upset in the night’s eighth race, a $7,500 conditioned claiming pace.

Special Select went gate to wire and Beelzebub used a pocket trip to upset at 31-1 to take Monday’s (Feb. 16) co-featured $22,000 paces at Miami Valley Raceway.