USHWA Media Awards entries due today

The best of harness racing journalism in 2023 will be honored by the U.S. Harness Writers Association with the John Hervey Awards for writing, Sam McKee Award for broadcasting, and George Smallsreed Awards for photography. The deadline for entries is 5 p.m. Monday, Dec. 4.

Entries will be accepted for news/commentary writing, feature writing, broadcasting, race photography and feature photography. Entries published or broadcast between Dec. 1, 2022, and Nov. 30, 2023, are eligible. All entries must be in English.

Judges in each category will select a winner and, where appropriate, up to two honorable mentions. There are no entry fees or cash prizes. Winners will be announced in January and will be recognized at the U.S. Harness Writers Association’s annual Dan Patch Awards festivities Feb. 25 in Orlando.

Entries in all categories should be emailed to ken.weingartner@ustrotting.com.

For complete details and rules, visit the USHWA website or click here.

From the U.S. Harness Writers Association