USHWA honors top horses

Three-year-old pacer Rocknroll Hanover and older trotters Peaceful Way and Mr. Muscleman spent the majority of harness racing's stakes season dominating the competition. Now, they can stake claims to the offseason, too.



The three--who ended the season tightly bunched at the top of the Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown Top 10 poll -- were among five horses named Dan Patch Award winners Monday by the U.S. Harness Writers Association. Also locking up honors by being the only recipients of at least 10 percent of the vote in their divisions were 2-year-old trotters Passionate Glide and Chocolatier.



Dan Patch Award winners will be honored at the Night of Stars banquet Feb. 8 at the Bellagio Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. Winners in the seven remaining contested divisions will be announced at that time, plus Trotter, Pacer and Horse of the Year.



Finalists in contested divisions are Jereme's Jet and Western Ace, 2-year-old male pacers; Darlin's Delight and My Little Dragon, 2-year-old filly pacers; Belovedangel and Cabrini Hanover, 3-year-old filly pacers; Strong Yankee and Vivid Photo, 3-year-old male trotters; Blur and Her Culese, 3-year-old filly trotters; Admiral's Express, Boulder Creek, Maltese Artist and Ponder, older male pacers; and Burning Point and Loyal Opposition, mare pacers.



A horse needed to receive at least 20 votes from 200 returned ballots to be a Dan Patch Award finalist.



Below is a look at the 2005 Dan Patch Award finalists. Horses are listed in alphabetical order.



Two-Year-Old Pacing Colts and Geldings

Horse 2005 Record Owner(s) or Lessees

Jereme's Jet -- 7-6-1-0 -- $1.03M -- 1:50.4S -- Genesis Racing Stable

Western Ace -- 14-11-2-1 -- $709,743 -- 1:51.2M -- Teague Inc., Kovach Stables



Two-Year-Old Pacing Fillies

Horse 2005 Record Owner(s) or Lessees

Darlin's Delight -- 14-9-5-0 -- $560,404 -- 1:53.3S -- White Birch Farm

My Little Dragon -- 6-6-0-0 -- $486,583 -- 1:52M -- Adam Victor & Son Stable



Three-Year-Old Pacing Colts and Geldings

Horse 2005 Record Owner(s) or Lessees

Rocknroll Hanover -- 18-12-4-2 -- $2.22M -- 1:48.3M Jeff Snyder, Lothlorien Equestrian, Perretti Racing



Three-Year-Old Pacing Fillies

Horse 2005 Record Owner(s) or Lessees

Belovedangel -- 23-7-9-1 -- $652,481 -- 1:50.3M -- Robert McIntosh Stables, John Fielding, Irv Liverman

Cabrini Hanover -- 18-8-5-5 -- $917,440 -- 1:51M -- Bob Anderson, David Willmot



Older Pacing Horses

Horse 2005 Record Owner(s) or Lessees

Admiral's Express -- 39-17-7-5 -- $409,882 -- 1:48.2S -- Gary Gust, Cheryl Sayfie, Ed Sayfie, Laurel Gust

Boulder Creek -- 25-6-6-3 -- $978,645 -- 1:48.4M -- Cliff Siegel, Lee Wasserman, John Fodera

Maltese Artist -- 25-9-6-1 -- $463,678 -- 1:48.3F -- George Leon, John Howard, James Koran

Ponder -- 27-8-11-3 -- $804,702 -- 1:48.3M -- Robert McIntosh Stables, CSX Stables, John Fielding



Older Pacing Mares

Horse 2005 Record Owner(s) or Lessees

Burning Point -- 27-8-7-3 -- $687,142 -- 1:49.4M -- Cuzzins Stable

Loyal Opposition -- 20-14-1-0 -- $673,525 -- 1:49.4M -- Daniel Waxman



Two-Year-Old Trotting Colts and Geldings

Horse 2005 Record Owner(s) or Lessees

Chocolatier -- 10-8-0-0 -- $508,250 -- 1:54.4M -- Doug Ackerman Stables



Two-Year-Old Trotting Fillies

Horse 2005 Record Owner(s) or Lessees

Passionate Glide -- 11-5-5-0 -- $638,947 -- 1:55.4M -- Brittany Farms



Three-Year-Old Trotting Colts and Geldings

Horse 2005 Record Owner(s) or Lessees

Strong Yankee -- 20-8-6-1 -- $1.19M -- 1:50.3M -- Strong Yankee Stable

Vivid Photo -- 25-16-5-1 -- $1.48M -- 1:51.2M -- Roger Hammer, Todd Schadel



Three-Year-Old Trotting Fillies

Horse 2005 Record Owner(s) or Lessees

Blur -- 12-7-2-0 -- $867,453 -- 1:55.1S -- Barry Goldstein

Her Culese -- 21-9-4-3 -- $342,658 -- 1:53.3M -- Dave McDuffee, Irv Liverman, John Fielding



Older Trotting Horses

Horse 2005 Record Owner(s) or Lessees

Mr. Muscleman -- 14-12-1-0 -- $1.36M -- 1:51.1S -- Adam Victor & Son Stable LLC



Older Trotting Mares

Horse 2005 Record Owner(s) or Lessees

Peaceful Way -- 10-9-0-0 -- $660,804 -- 1:51.4M -- Goin My Way, Tingley, Stiller, Katz, Libfeld, Goldband

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