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Michigan Horsemen Honored at 2012 MHHA Banquet

001-Boyd-on-Stage Horsemen gathered at Sports Creek Raceway on Saturday evening for the Annual MHHA Awards Banquet to honor the best in Michigan harness racing. The evening's mood was dampened by the news that Lee & Denna Sattelberg had lost their barn and four horse to fire that very morning, but horsemen used the occassion to raise some money to lend a hand.

MHHA Board President Brett Boyd acted as master of ceremonies for the evening's festivities which included the Fowlerville Agricultural Society's reverse-draw fundraiser. Four new members were inducted into the Michigan Harness Racing Hall of Fame (Ken Marshall, Jerry Smith, Larry Smith, Frank Utter) and Claudia Cary-Davidson received the Dan Rathka Memorial Award as Michigan's Horseperson of the Year. Congratulations to all of this year's award winners!

- 2011 STATE CHAMPIONS -

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2-YEAR-OLD FILLY TROTTER – MISS DAT KAT

Coventry – Katarina Lin

Program Earnings: $37,527 Record: 2, 2:01.2f

Owner: Suellen Smith Breeder: Oldfield Farm Trainer/Driver: Larry Smith

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2-YEAR-OLD COLT TROTTER – NATURAL FORCES

Lockkeeper – Janie’s Got A Gun

Program Earnings: $64,789 Record: 2, 1:59.3f

Owners: ECS Racing & Marie St. Charles Breeders: ECS Racing & Starwin Farm

Trainer: Marie St. Charles Driver: Skip DeMull

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2-YEAR-OLD FILLY PACER – REI TO GO

Cheyenne Rei – Nicallister

Program Earnings: $46,334 Record: p, 2, 1:55.4f

Owners: Jack Cooper & Linda Main Breeder: Bonley Farm

Trainer: Linda Main Driver: Jason Merriman

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2-YEAR-OLD COLT PACER – BIG JER

Cheyenne Rei – Black Chana

Program Earnings: $53,094 Record: p, 2, 1:57.2f

Owners/Breeders: Jerry & Pat Mulder Trainer: Krista Williams

Driver: Darrell Wright

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3-YEAR-OLD FILLY TROTTER – LADY DEDA D

Prise Speed – Lily Putt

Program Earnings: $80,226 Record: 3, 1:58.4f

Owners: John Putnam & Ella Delduca Breeder: Jeanne Boudot

Trainer: John Putnam Driver: Carl Putnam Jr.

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3-YEAR-OLD COLT TROTTER – LUCKY ROLL

Hard Rock N Roll – Nordic Moon

Program Earnings: $51,123 Record: 3, 1:59.3f

Owners: Amy & Stewart Oldford & Carl Putnam Jr.

Breeder: Amy & Stewart Oldford Trainer/Driver: Carl Putnam Jr.

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3-YEAR-OLD FILLY PACER – ITSTIMEFORMETOFLY

Cheyenne Rei – Its Scooter Time

Program Earnings: $44,174 Record: p, 3, 1:54.3h

Owner: Marie Roberts Breeder: William & Marie Roberts

Trainer: Allen Sisco Driver: Darrell Wright

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3-YEAR-OLD COLT PACER – WHATAGAMBLE

Whatanartist – Get Beached

Program Earnings: $55,571 Record: p, 3, 1:53.3f

Owner/Breeder: Donna Moore Trainer: Russ Sutherland Driver: Jeff Sweeney

- 2011 AWARD WINNERS -

DAN RATHKA MEMORIAL AWARD

(MICHIGAN HORSEPERSON OF THE YEAR)

Claudia Cary-Davidson

2011 MICHIGAN HARNESS RACING HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES:

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Ken Marshall

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Jerry Smith

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Larry Smith

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Frank Utter

2011 MICHIGAN HARNESS RACING HALL OF FAME HORSE INDUCTEES:

Aeropostale 1:54.2s $501,198

Always In Style (Dam of winners of over $1,600,000 through 2011)

Mr Minority p, 1:52.1f $385,235

2011 APPRECIATION AWARD

Linn and Tracee Hathaway

2011 APPRECIATION AWARD

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Jeff Lemmer

2011 AMATEUR DRIVER AWARD

Mark Jones

USHWA AMATEUR DRIVER OF THE YEAR

Kelly Walker

2011 CARETAKER OF THE YEAR

Kristi Hale

2011 CARETAKER OF THE YEAR

Jessica Otten

2011 SERVICE AWARD

Phil Stommen

2011 SERVICE AWARD

Michigan Standardbred Breeders Association

2011 HEADLINER OF THE YEAR

Didrickson (1:52f 23 12–3–2 $203,040)

2011 RISING STAR OF THE YEAR

Ron Wrenn Jr.

(922 Starts: 107–112–109 $328,518)

2011 OWNER OF THE YEAR

Frank Kayden

2011 BREEDER OF THE YEAR

Jeanne Boudot

2011 TRAINER OF THE YEAR

UNDER 100 STARTS

John Putnam

(62 Starts: 21–10–7 $101,062 .466)

2011 TRAINER OF THE YEAR

UNDER 100 STARTS

Henry Wilson

(48 Starts: 20–8–8 $83,424 .565)

2011 TRAINER OF THE YEAR

OVER 100 STARTS

Mike Watson

(297 Starts: 55-55-36 $255,790 .350)

2011 DRIVER OF THE YEAR

Eric Carlson

(1072 Starts: 227-179-168 $804,599 .357)

2011 AGED TROTTER OF THE YEAR

Keyodee Star 1:56.3f $63,341

2011 AGED PACER OF THE YEAR

Real Samart p, 1:52f $50,836

Michigan Horsemen Honored at 2012 MHHA Banquet

MICHIGAN HARNESS HORSEMEN'S ASSOCIATION