The 80th annual meeting of the Wisconsin Harness Horse Association and USTA District 4B meeting was held Saturday (Jan. 21) at the Howard Johnson Hotel in Madison, Wis.
During the morning session, Dr. Phil Kapraun talked to a group of 40 horsemen about common ailments of racehorses, including EPM, OCDs, respiratory infections, ulcers and injecting joints.
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After a buffet dinner, the awards program ensued. Some of the big winners of the evening were:
* Trotter of the Year: Windsong Erica, owned by Janice Simmons
* Pacer of the Year: Spicymac, owned by Sally Amundson and Jay DeLong
* Driver of the Year: Gabe Wand
* Horseperson of the Year: Jeanne Marquis
* James Laird Memorial Award for Excellence: Bo and Pat DeLong Stable
* Wisconsin Harness Racing Hall of Fame: Miss Gypsy Witt, The Harvester and August Uihelin
The evening's 50/50 raffle, silent auction and live auction raised close to $8,000 for the Association. The two auction toppers were a signed print of John Simpson, Tar Heel and Star's Pride at $650 and an Xtreme Harness by JH Harness for $600.
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