Scott Zeron became just the third Canadian-born driver over the past two decades to be honoured with the U.S. Driver of the Year title, accepting the award for a standout 2023 season at the Dan Patch Awards banquet on Sunday evening, Feb. 25.
HARRISBURG, PA – Åke Svanstedt, who seemed to have one (or sometimes more than one) of the top harness racing contenders in just about every major trotting stakes race in 2023 in North America, has been voted Trainer of the Year by the United States Harness Writers Association (USHWA), the sport’s leading media organization. During
Ake Svanstedt who's stable surpassed $10 million in earnings in 2023 was voted as the 2023 USHWA Trainer of the Year while Scott Zeron vaulted a career best $10 million season to being named the 2023 Driver of the Year.
Harness Racing This Week: Breeders Crown eliminations and Circle City, Harrah’s Hoosier Park, Anderson, Ind.; Kindergarten Series leg, The Meadowlands, East Rutherford, N.J.; and John Simpson Stakes, Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Schedule of events: Thursday will see three $25,000 eliminations for 2-year-old filly trotters and two $25,000 eliminations for 2-year-old male trotters;
The $100,000 Courageous Lady for three-year-old pacing mares lived up to its billing as the two favorites, Zanatta (Stay Hungry) and Ucandoit Blue Chip (Keystone Velocity) fought a war that neither would lose in Grand Circuit harness racing action at Northfield Park on Saturday night (October 14th). The two fillies, who came in off a