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Ontario-sired pacing colt Tall Dark Stranger was named the 2020 U.S. Horse of the Year as part of the Dan Patch Annual Awards Banquet held virtually on Saturday (Jan. 16). The United States Harness Writers Association (USHWA), the leading media organization in North American harness racing, has announced the winners of its Dan Patch Awards balloting for excellence exhibited among both equines and humans. The “best of the best” are normally honoured at the writers’ Dan Patch Annual Awards Banquet, but that event was cancelled this year due to the ongoing health crisis, so a special Virtu...

Amanda Stephens Photo Time was on Anette Lorentzon’s side when it came to trotters Some Chapter and Graceful Winner. Both horses were unraced last year at age 2, but have blossomed into solid harness racing performers this season as the result of the trainer’s patience. Some Chapter and Graceful Winner are entered in Friday’s sixth race at The Meadowlands, a $20,000 conditioned event for trotters. Some Chapter, a gelding who has won nine of 13 races and finished second on three occasions, is the 5-2 morning line favorite. Graceful Winner, a filly with five wins and 10 on-the-board finis...

Time was on Anette Lorentzon’s side when it came to trotters Some Chapter and Graceful Winner. Both horses were unraced last year at age two, but have blossomed into solid performers this season as the result of the trainer’s patience. Some Chapter and Graceful Winner are entered in Friday’s (Dec. 18) sixth race at The Meadowlands, a $20,000 conditioned event for trotters. Some Chapter, a gelding who has won nine of 13 races and finished second on three occasions, is the 5-2 morning line favourite. Graceful Winner, a filly with five wins and 10 on-the-board finishes in 17 starts, is 10-...