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Previous award winners

Stanley F. Bergstein Messenger Award

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

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		        

Dan Patch Award

1991 Clyde Hirt 2000 John Bradley
1992 Neil Rodgers 2001 Mike Sheehan
1994 Tim O'Leary & Frank Drucker 2002   Ellen Harvey & Gen Sullivan
1995 Tom MacPherson 2003   Dean Hoffman, Ed Keys, Moira Fanning & Bob Heyden
1996 George S. Smallsreed 2004   Bob Roberts
1997 Meirs Family Niatross Tour   2005   Marv Bachrad
1998 USA Today   2006   Evan Shipman
1999 Larry Hamel        

HTA/Hanover Shoe Farms Caretaker 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

Driver of the Year

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