Journalism, harness racing
By Cindy Kent Staff writer
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The Florida chapter of the States Harness Writers Association announced its Hall of Fame inductees for 2018 and annual award winners for the 2017 harness racing season. Elected to the chapter’s Hall of Fame, which recognizes special individuals who have been outstanding leaders within the industry for more than 10 years who have contributed to the betterment of the Standardbred Industry are: owner, trainer and driver Dan Daley of Vero Beach; trainer/driver Warren Harp of Bell; and second trainer Odell Thompson ,of Lauderdale Lakes. Elected to the Communicators Corner of the Florida Harness Racing Hall of Fame is author, owner and publicist Victoria Howard, of Boca Raton. Other honors and honorees include: William Popfinger Award for developing outstanding juvenile pacers: trainer Kim Sears, of Osteen; Stanley Dancer Award, to a trainer who has been continuously outstanding in the development of young trotters: trainer-driver Jason MacDougall ,of Astor; Delvin G. Miller Award, for dedication and integrity furthering the growth of the sport: Elizabeth Hennessey Schaut , of Pompano Beach; Frances Dodge Van Lennep Award, to an outstanding female who has made great contributions: Kathy Breedlove, of Pompano Beach; Allen J. Finkelson Award, for positive promotion of the Standardbred industry: amateur driving champion Dein
Spriggs, of Jupiter; Peter Haughton Award, upcoming young driver at the Pompano Park meet: James Yoder, of Bell; Dana Irving Award, breeding excellent juvenile performers in 2017: Marianne and Maggie Audley, Gold Star Farm, of Bell; Dan Gawlas Good Guy Award, to outstanding individual who contributes positively to the sport: FSBOA President and amateur driver Joe Pennacchio, of Delray Beach; The Florida USHWA chapter’s Lifetime Achievement Award: trainer/driver Tom
Merriman, of Delray Beach, and caretaker, racetrack maintenance man, Emmitt Davis, of Pompano Beach; Caretaker of the Year Award: Joanie Uszak, Mike Murphy Stable, who has been grooming horses for nearly 60 years. The honorees will be celebrated at the association’s 27th annual Florida Harness Racing Hall of Fame Awards Dinner on March 2 at the Royal Fiesta Catering Ballroom in Deerfield Beach.