OHHA Awards Banquet scheduled for January 10

Grove City, Ohio –The Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association Awards Banquet and Annual Meeting will be held on Jan. 10 at the Renaissance Columbus-Westerville, 409 Altair Parkway, Westerville, Ohio.

Twelve divisional horse winners will be honored at the banquet, and the 2025 Ohio Horse of the Year will be named. The OHHA will present the Dick Brandt Sr. Extra Effort Award, Terry Holton Youth Award, Outstanding Groom Award, Maynard & Stella Hagemeyer Significant Contribution Award, and the OHHA Special Recognition Awards. In addition, the United States Harness Writers Association Ohio Chapter’s annual awards will be presented as will the Ohio State Racing Commission’s Kaltenbach Awards. See below for a complete schedule of events.

OHHA Banquet Agenda: Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026

10:30 a.m. — USHWA Ohio Chapter Meeting
1 p.m. — OHHA Annual Membership Meeting

2 p.m. — USTA District 1 Annual Meeting
4 p.m. — Cocktail Hour – Cash Bar
5 p.m. — Dinner Seating
5:30 p.m. — OHHA Annual Awards Banquet

From Wes Mayberry for the Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association