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The U.S. Harness Writers Association and Diamond Creek Farm would like to invite all attendees to the Dan Patch Awards weekend at Rosen Centre in Orlando, Fla., to an outdoor poolside cocktail reception on Saturday, Feb. 22.
USHWA is also excited to announce that rising star country singer Mitch Rossell will perform during the second half of the two-hour cocktail party, which will get underway poolside at Rosen Centre at 5:30 p.m.
Rossell is a singer-songwriter, penning songs for country superstar Garth Brooks, including the number-one hit “Ask Me How I Know,” as well as other songs such as “Dive Bar” and “That’s What Cowboys Do.” When Rossell performed for the first time at Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry, he was surprised when Brooks came out to do the introduction.
Rossell, who was an opening act for Brooks on his 2022 stadium tour, also performed in 2023 on America’s Got Talent, with his initial audition receiving a “yes” from all four judges and his song “Son” rocketing to the top spot on the iTunes all genres chart.
“We are elated that Adam Bowden and Diamond Creek Farm will once again be sponsoring Saturday’s cocktail reception, which was a big hit last year,” said USHWA president Michael Carter. “As an added bonus the attendees will be entertained by Mitch Rossell, who I saw when he was an opening act for Garth Brooks.
“We will have an open bar with a selection of light appetizers, and hope that everybody can join in on the fun. The reception is very casual and the timing still allows attendees to make dinner plans. This will be a great start to a great weekend, culminating in the Dan Patch Awards dinner, presented by Caesars Entertainment, on Sunday night.”
Attendees will receive further information about the weekend’s activities in a welcome envelope that will be handed out upon check-in at Rosen Centre. Any horsemen who are wintering in the area and would like to join in for the Diamond Creek reception may do so by simply showing up and receiving a wristband at the check-in table.
Tickets for the Dan Patch Awards banquet are $200. There is also a reduced-price menu option for children 12 and under. Dinner tickets can be ordered until Feb. 17 by contacting Judy Davis-Wilson at zoe8874@aol.com or 302.359.3630 or Liz Cheesman at Elizabeth.Cheesman@winbakfarm.com. For a dinner ticket form please click here.
