2024 O'brien Awards

Entering 2024, trainer Mark Etsell was poised for yet another strong year. Fresh off winning the 2023 O’Brien Award of Horsemanship and a star trotter set to lead the way in his stable, 2024 proved to...

Standardbred Canada is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2024 Media Excellence Awards, which will be presented at the O’Brien Awards Gala on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025, at the Hilton Mississauga/M...

Standardbred Canada announced the finalists for the 2024 O’Brien Awards, honouring Canada’s best in harness racing over the past season, on Friday, Dec. 20.

The deadline for nominating candidates for the 2024 Outstanding Groom Award is approaching.

Standardbred Canada is excited to unveil the leading owners of 2024 from racetracks across the country. As part of the Owner Recognition Program, each awardee will receive a custom plaque and a compli...

Standardbred Canada is pleased to declare that the late former Standardbred Canada Chair, longtime Director and prominent harness racing industry participant Kent Oakes has been posthumously chosen as...

Standardbred Canada (SC) is pleased to announce that the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) will continue its partnership with SC on the Outstanding Groom Award for the 2024 O’Brien Awards.

Standardbred Canada is pleased to announce the finalists for the 36th O’Brien Awards, honouring Canada’s best in harness racing over the past season.

Standardbred Canada would like to remind all voters that voting for the 2024 O’Brien Awards closes on Friday, Dec. 13, at 5 p.m. (EST).

Voting for the 2024 O’Brien Awards for fans and Standardbred Canada members is now open! The online voting will be available until Friday, Dec. 13, at 5 p.m. (EST).

Following the resounding success of last year's event in Prince Edward Island celebrating the best in harness racing, Standardbred Canada (SC) will host the 36th annual O’Brien Awards Gala on Saturday...

A reminder that Standardbred Canada is accepting submissions for the 2024 Cam Fella Award, with nominations due on Friday, Nov. 22.