Dan Patch Trainer of the Year Award

Dan Patch Awards
Awarded for American Harness Racing
Country United States
Presented by United States Harness Writers Association (USHWA)
First awarded 1985
Official website USHWA website

The Dan Patch Trainer of the Year Award is an annual award created in 1985 by members of the United States Harness Writers Association (USHWA). The Association's website states that their members' determination is aided by input from the American Harness Racing Secretaries plus logistic expertise provided by the United States Trotting Association.[1]

The award winner receives the Glen Garnsey Trophy, named in honor of the Hall of Fame trainer who died at the zenith of his career at age 52 in 1985 as the result of an automobile accident.[2]

There are several categories of USHWA Dan Patch Awards named for the legendary pacer Dan Patch (1896-1916).[3]

Past winners:[4]

  • 2016 :
  • 2015 : Jimmy Takter
  • 2014 : Jimmy Takter
  • 2013 : Ronald J. Burke
  • 2012 : Linda Toscano
  • 2011 : Ronald J. Burke
  • 2010 : Jimmy Takter
  • 2009 : Greg Peck
  • 2008 : Ray Schnittker
  • 2007 : Steve Elliott
  • 2006 : Mickey Burke
  • 2005 : Ervin M. Miller
  • 2004 : Trond Smedshammer
  • 2003 : Ivan Sugg
  • 2002 : Jim Doherty
  • 2001 : Robert McIntosh
  • 2000 : Mark Ford / Jimmy Takter
  • 1999 : Ron Gurfein
  • 1998 : Brett Pelling
  • 1997 : William Wellwood
  • 1996 : Jimmy Takter
  • 1995 : Joe Holloway
  • 1994 : Carl Allen
  • 1993 : William Robinson
  • 1992 : Robert McIntosh
  • 1991 : Per Eriksson
  • 1990 : Gene Riegle / Bruce Nickells
  • 1989 : Richard Stillings / Harry J. Poulton
  • 1988 : Steve Elliott
  • 1987 : Charles "Chuck" Sylvester
  • 1986 : Soren Nordin
  • 1985 : Charles "Chuck" Sylvester

See also

References

  1. ↑ United States Harness Writers Association website Retrieved October 5, 2016
  2. ↑ Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame bio for Glen G. Garnsey Retrieved September 17, 2016
  3. ↑ USHWA 2015 Dan Patch Award winners Retrieved November 3, 2016
  4. ↑ United States Harness Writers Association Driver of the Year Award Winners Retrieved October 5, 2016
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 11/24/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.