Orlando, FL —Beau Jangles (Livestock washing) is still undefeated.
The colt, who shot a perfect 12-for-12 in his 2-year-old running season and was honored as the division’s Dan Patch Award winner last December, was named 2025 Pacer of the Year and Horse of the Year on Sunday (Feb. 22) at the conclusion of the US Harness Writers Association’s Dan Patch Awards banquet. A crowd of 350 people attended the event, presented by Caesars Entertainment, at the Rosen Shingle Creek resort.
Beau Jangles, trained by Ian Moore, became the fifth two-year-old to receive Horse of the Year honors, and the third first-year pacing colt, joining Niatross in 1979 and Bret Hanover in 1964. The other two-year-olds honored as Horse of the Year were the filly JK She’salady in 2014 and the trotting colt Nevele Pride in 1967. Beau Jangles became the first undefeated Horse of the Year since JK She’salady, who was also perfect in 12 races.
Beau Jangles was named Horse of the Year on 59 of the 133 returned ballots. He was followed by the three-year-old pacing colt Louprint with 30 votes, the three-year-old pacing filly Miki And Minnie with 21, and the seven-year-old trotting gelding Lexus Kody, who was named Trotter of the Year 2025 on Sunday with nine.
Also receiving Horse of the Year votes were the three-year-old trotting filly Yo Tillie with seven, the five-year-old trotting mare Twin B Joe Fresh and the three-year-old trotting gelding On To Norway with two each, and the five-year-old trotting stallion Ervin Hanover and the two-year-old trotting filly Setyoursightshigh with one each.
When voting for Pacer of the Year, Beau Jangles received 62 votes, followed by Louprint with 39, Miki And Minnie with 25, Twin B Joe Fresh with five and Ervin Hanover and the three-year-old colt Sippinonsearoc with one each.
Lexus Kody, who became the oldest trotter of the year since the seven-year-old San Pail in 2011, received 57 votes in that category. He was followed by Yo Tillie with 49, 3-year-old trotting foal Super Chapter with 13, On To Norway with seven, 3-year-old trotting foal Emoticon Legacy and 6-year-old trotting mare MM’s Dream with two each and Setyoursightshigh, 2-year-old trotting foal Apex and 4-year-old trotting mare Warrawee Michelle with one each.
From the Harness Writers Association of the United States
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