Columbus, OH --- For the first time, the
U.S. Trotting Association will provide assorted video highlights that can be
downloaded for each of the Dan Patch Award divisional winners in conjunction
with the announcement of those winners by the U.S. Harness Writers Association
this week.
The
video, which will be made available via Dropbox, will feature exclusive footage
captured by the USTA of major races won, winner’s circle presentations and
b-roll of each winner. Video courtesy for use of the footage should be -- U.S.
Trotting Association. Some race replays will also be included.
As
announced today by USHWA, the six winners in the various age/sex divisions for
trotters will be announced shortly after noon (EST) on Thursday (Dec. 15) with
the winning pacers following on Friday (Dec. 16) at the same time.
The
winning trotter videos will be available on Thursday at approximately 2
p.m. The videos for the pacing award winners will be available on
Friday at approximately 2 p.m. Links to the video files will be
posted on www.ustrotting.com and
sent out in a press release.
The
videos will remain available at the same links for the announcement of the
Trotter, Pacer and Harness Horse of the Year awards on Monday (Dec. 19) at
noon.
According to USHWA, Monday’s Trotter, Pacer and Harness Horse of the
Year awards announcements will be streamed live starting at noon on the
Facebook pages of USHWA, Hoosier Park and the Harness Racing FanZone hosted by
Emily Gaskin, Hoosier’s Race Marketing Manager and the winner of USHWA’s 2014
Breakthrough Award.