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2006 Stanley F. Bergstein Messenger Award

Each year HTA honors an individual for outstanding and meritorious service to the sport. The award honors HTA's longtime executive vice president and is named for the English thoroughbred imported to the United States in 1788 that became the foundation sire of the breed of American harness horse. It is patterned after England's Gimcrack award, with the honoree delivering a "state of the sport" message at HTA's annual meeting.

*David S. Willmot

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2006 HTA Distinguished Service Award

For significant and outstanding contributions to North American harness racing.

*Standardbred Retirement Foundation
& New Vocations Racehorse Adoption Program

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2006 Dan Patch Award

Established in 1991 to honor exceptional media, publicity and public relations contributions to the sport of harness racing.

*Evan Shipman (posthumously)

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2006 Nova Awards

The 2006 Nova Awards honor the owners of the 2005 champion harness horses as selected by the racing secretaries at HTA member racetracks.

The 2006 Nova Awards for the owners of the 2005 champion harness horses are:

PACERS
2-Year-Old Colt: Jereme's Jet — Jolene Leahy's Genesis Racing Stable, Inc.
2-Year-Old Filly: Darlin's Delight — Joseph Parisi's White Birch Farm
3-Year-Old Colt: Rocknroll Hanover — Jeffrey S. Snyder, Phyllis Campbell's Lothlorien Equestrian Centre, and William J. Perretti
3-Year-Old Filly:

Cabrini Hanover — David S. Willmot and Bob M. Anderson
Older Horse:

Boulder Creek — Clifford D. Siegel, Lee S. Wasserman, and John A Fodera
Older Mare: Loyal Opposition — Daniel Waxman
TROTTERS
2-Year-Old Colt:

Chocolatier — Doug and Ada Jean Ackerman's Doug Ackerman Stables
2-Year-Old Filly: Passionate Glide — George Segal's Brittany Farms
3-Year-Old Colt: Vivid Photo — Roger R. Hammer and Todd M. Schadel
3-Year-Old Filly:

Blur — Barry Goldstein
Older Horse:

Hellava Hush — Joseph Chnapko
Older Mare:   Peaceful Way — Joseph and Barbara Myers, Sam A. Goldband, Marvin Katz, Al Libfield, Linda Ann Worrell, David S. Tingley, and Angie M. Stiller

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2005 HTA/Hanover Shoe Farms Caretaker of the Year Award

This award honors the outstanding caretaker of the year. Owners, trainers, track personnel and the general public nominate grooms who deserve special recognition for outstanding work. The deadline for a letter of nomination is December 31. All caretakers nominated receive a certificate of recognition of excellence. The winner receives an original oil painting of himself or herself with his or her horse. For more information on nominating a groom, click here.

*Stephanie Black

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2005 HTA Driver of the Year

The award is based on a formula awarding points from 25 down to 1 for money won, races won and Universal Driver Rating Standings in the top 25 nationally, and a 25-point bonus for finishing in the top 25 in all three categories. It is one of the most difficult and prestigious awards to win in harness racing.

*Catello Manzi

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