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Old, rare and out-of-print literature of the trotting and pacing horse

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Previous award winners

Stanley F. Bergstein Messenger Award

1981 Norman Woolworth 1996 Fred J. Noe
1982 Delvin Miller 1997 Doug Brown
1983 Joseph C. O'Brien 1998 Malvern Burroughs
1984 William Connors 1999 John Campbell
1985 Clarence Gaines & Charlie Hill 2000 Stanley F. Dancer
1986 Preston Jenuine 2001 Laverne Hill
1987 Ernest B. Morris 2002 Jane Holmes
1988 Joseph V. McLoone 2003   Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame
1989 James M. Lynch 2004   Dr. George Maylin
1990 W. E. "Hap" Hansen 2005   Dean Hoffman
1991 Louis P. Guida 2006   David S. Willmot
1992 Governor Jim Edgar   2007   Jeff Gural
1993   Dominic Frinzi   2008   W.E. "Hap" Hansen
1994 Robert E. Mulcahy III   2009   David Carr
1995 Corwin M. Nixon        

Good Guy Award

1989 Edward Ryan 1996 Nelson Westrin
1990 Edward B. Rudner 1997 Harold Snyder
1991 Roy D. Davis 1998 Bud Hatfield & LaVerne Hill
1992 Harold G. Shipp 1999 Gilles Blondeau
1993 Dwane Parker 2000 William F. Brown Jr.
1994-95 William Koras

The Good Guy Award was replaced in 2001 by HTA's
Distinguished Service Award.

HTA's Distinguished Service Award

2001 Tom Charters
2002   David Carr & Ellen Taylor        
2003   Stanley Sadinsky & William Oberle        
2004   Richard J. Codey        
2005   Fred Noe        
2006   Standardbred Retirement Foundation
& New Vocations Racehorse Adoption Program		        
2007   Carol Cramer        
2008   Dr. Scot Waterman        
2009   Moira Fanning        

Dan Patch Award

1991 Clyde Hirt 2001 Mike Sheehan
1992 Neil Rodgers 2002   Ellen Harvey & Gen Sullivan
1994 Tim O'Leary & Frank Drucker 2003   Dean Hoffman, Ed Keys, Moira Fanning & Bob Heyden
1995 Tom MacPherson 2004   Bob Roberts
1996 George S. Smallsreed 2005   Marv Bachrad
1997 Meirs Family Niatross Tour   2006   Evan Shipman (posthumously)
1998 USA Today   2007   Ray Brienza
1999 Larry Hamel   2008   Charlie Leerhsen
2000 John Bradley   2009   Dave Johnson, Bill Finley & Gary Seibel

HTA/Hanover Shoe Farms Groom of the Year Award

Year Earnings 
Over $100,000		 Earnings 
Under $100,000
1982 Odell Short (Fan Hanover)*
1983 Dan Riddell (Ralph Hanover) Joan Crain (Valley Jewel)
1984 Marcia Hamilton (Baltic Speed) Jill Parker (Emperor Virgo)
1985 Tina Lindgren (Prakas) Diane Moser (Shennango Ayres)
1986 Charlie Coleman (Sugarcane Hanover) Sherry Ford (ThinkingAloud)
1987 Ron Molendyk (Frugal Gourmet) Sheryl Kolb (Lake Tahoe & Charlie Hustle)
1988 Bob Cole (Editor in Chief) Pam King (Georgina Seelster)
1989 Paul "Huey" Clark (Matt's Scooter) Alice Allen (Pat Tarsio)
1990 Laurie Voris (Miss Easy) Marty Dannevall (Sid's Leader)
1991 Kathy Johnson (Armbro Intercept) Tomi Gillespie (Bret's Cash & Lori's Diamond)
1992 Heather O'Toole (Kingsbridge/Take A Look) Dawn Galletta (Rockin Randy)

*In 1982 and since 1993, only one award was presented regardless of the horse's earnings.

1993 Fern Wald (Hat's Off To Bunny & Iron Ridge)
1994 Billy Shea (Sara Loren Rd)
1995 James Stocker (Live or Die)
1996 Pam Baillie (Jenna's Beach Boy)
1997 Keith Devitt (Armbro Roseanne)
1998 Charles "Red Eye" Williams (High Hopes Gracie)
1999 Gilles Roy (Blissfull Hall)
2000 Charlotte Hamilton (Maxwell's Cadilac)
2001   Linda Coleman (Fast Lane Cruizin)
2002   Ricky Kopiec (Prairieland Raider)
2003   Margaret Anderson (For The Luva Moni)
2004   Emma Johansson (Windsong's Legacy & Housethatruthbuilt)
2005   Stephanie Black
2006   Henry "Pete" Reynolds
2007   Fia Svensson
2008   William Harmon

Driver of the Year

1968 Stanley Dancer 1989 Herve Filion
1969 Herve Filion 1990 John Campbell
1970 Herve Filion 1991 Walter Case Jr.
1971 Herve Filion 1992 Walter Case Jr.
1972 Herve Filion 1993 Jack Moiseyev
1973 Herve Filion 1994 Dave Magee
1974 Herve Filion 1995 Luc Ouellette
1975 Joe O'Brien 1996 Tony Morgan & Luc Ouellette
1976 Herve Filion 1997 Tony Morgan
1977 Donald Dancer 1998 Walter Case Jr.
1978 Carmine Abbatiello & Herve Filion 1999 Dave Palone
1979 Ron Waples 2000 Dave Palone
1980 Ron Waples 2001   Stephane Bouchard
1981 Herve Filion 2002   Tony Morgan
1982 William O'Donnell 2003   Dave Palone
1983 John Campbell 2004   Dave Palone
1984 William O'Donnell 2005   Catello Manzi
1985 Michel Lachance   2006   Tony Morgan
1986 Michel Lachance   2007   Tim Tetrick
1987 Michel Lachance   2008   Dave Palone & Tim Tetrick
1988 John Campbell