2023 O'brien Awards

One Last Wish heads to the winner's circle after her 2023 Ontario Sires Stakes Super Final victory

A Family Affair - Both Equine And Human

February 19, 2024

At the Black Book Yearling Sale in 2006, Ken Sucee bought back an Art Major filly by the name of Arts Diva, on behalf of her co-breeder, Dr. David Legge, for $20,000. Then, over the next five years, K...

The connections of Sylvia Hanover after winning the 2023 Fan Hanover

Steacy Makes O'Briens History With Sylvia Hanover

February 16, 2024

It's rare enough to train an O'Brien Award winner. Factor in winning Horse of the Year, even tougher. More than one Horse of the Year? Exceedingly rare. But now Mark Steacy has achieved something no o...

2023 O'Brien Awards Presentation Photos

O’Brien Awards Presentation Photos

February 15, 2024

Standardbred Canada honoured the 35th O’Brien Award champions on Saturday, Feb. 3, and the gallery of 2023 winner presentation photos is now available.

2023 O'Brien Award Winners - Cassidy Schneider

Hard Work And Dedication Pay Off For Schneider

February 11, 2024

"It was really nice to be on stage with my dad and just be apart of this awesome event, and it was just even a privilege to be nominated for such an outstanding award."

2023 O'Brien Award Winners - Mark Etsell

Etsell On Horsemanship And His Award-Winning Trotter

February 11, 2024

"It's a great honour being respected by your peers. A lot of hard work is involved in this, a great staff behind us too, you know, it's not just me. We've got a good bunch of grooms and second trainer...

2023 O'Brien Awards Voting Results

2023 O’Brien Awards Voting Results

February 10, 2024

Standardbred Canada has released the breakdown of the voting for the 35th O'Brien Awards.

Legendary Hanover

Coleman Looks For A 'Legendary' Sophomore Season

February 09, 2024

Fourteen years after Sportswriter won the O'Brien Award for two-year-old pacing colts in 2009, Casie Coleman has another O'Brien Award winner in that division with Legendary Hanover.

2023 O'Brien Award Winners - Don Beatson on So Much More

So Much More Holding Her Own

February 08, 2024

"It's a tremendous honour. This is three times we've got this. It's rare in the big scheme to win that thing three times and she's been special."

2023 O'Brien Award Winners - David Heffering

Heffering Putting Tara Hills On Path To Breeding The Best

February 07, 2024

"It has its ups and downs for sure. All of us as breeders, we'll come out of [the sales] feeling good some days and other days, we're like, wow, it's just like were hitting ourselves with a hammer... ...

2023 O'Brien Award Winners - Dr. Ian Moore

Moore's Full Circle Moment In Prince Edward Island

February 06, 2024

"It's just a wow moment for me. It's probably one of the best moments I've ever had in my life in harness racing."

Doug Brown, John Rallis and Bill O'Donnell

Chatting With A 'Decent' Pair Of Drivers

February 06, 2024

One of the silver linings that came from the winter storm that snowed in those attending the 2023 O'Brien Awards in Prince Edward Island this past weekend was literally running into people with time o...

Natasha Day winning at The Raceway at Western Fair District

More Flight Cancellations In P.E.I.

February 06, 2024

More driver changes for this week's racing cards in Ontario will be required in the aftermath of a winter storm in Charlottetown, P.E.I. that has halted travel plans for many out-of-province attendees...

2023 O'Brien Award Winners - James MacDonald

MacDonald Returns A Hometown Hero

February 05, 2024

"It was an amazing night, especially seeing [my son] Griff get up there so many times and just see how excited he was to accept the awards. That's what it's all about. Harness racing is great and winn...