Year-End Awards

Banquet

January 17, 2027

NEW DATE : MLK Weekend

🎉 What to Expect

An evening of dinner, drinks, dancing, and celebration, including:

  • Premium open bar throughout the evening

  • Hot & cold hors d’oeuvres during cocktail hour

  • Three premium entrée options for dinner

  • Awards presentation honoring our top exhibitors and horses during dinner

  • Raffle & door prizes with exciting items and opportunities to win throughout the evening!

  • Multi-selection dessert pedestal

  • Dancing & continued celebration to close out the night in true SPHO-NJ style

👗 Dress Code

Cocktail Attire!

Dress to impress as we celebrate the best horses in the world and the people who champion them.

Join us for an unforgettable evening as we honor the incredible Standardbreds who inspire us and the dedicated people who work tirelessly to promote them. Join us for our signature annual celebration, bringing the SPHO-NJ community together for a night of elegance, excitement, and well-earned recognition.

JANUARY 17, 2026
Radisson Crystal Ballroom in Freehold, NJ
5:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.

🎟️ Ticket sales will open in November

Celebrate excellence.
Celebrate community.
Celebrate the Standardbred.

We look forward to celebrating with you all!

🎁 Want to Donate Raffle Items?

We welcome raffle baskets/donations of all kinds to help make the evening extra special.

Please contact our Sponsorship Chair, Helene Gregory:
📧 kickan@comcast.net
📞 609-439-7818