Adare Castle

2024 O'Brien Awards - Mark Etsell

Etsell's Castle Gets A New Monarch

January 12, 2025

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...

My Girl EJ

My Girl EJ Tops Preferred Equine Online Mixed Sale

November 18, 2024

Two-time Breeders Crown champion filly My Girl EJ topped the Preferred Equine Online Mixed Sale on Monday, Nov. 18 with multiple other mares, including her dam Lucys Pearl and two-time O'Brien Award w...

Millionaire Mares To Be Sold

November 15, 2024

A trio of accomplished distaffers, including two-time Breeders Crown winner My Girl EJ and two-time O'Brien Award winner Adare Castle, will be sold this Monday, Nov. 18.

Adare Castle

Adare Castle Prepares For Battle

A change in schedule brought two-time O'Brien Award winner Adare Castle back to the track twice this week at Woodbine Mohawk Park as the millionairess prepares for her five-year-old season.

Adare Castle

Adare Castle Wins 2024 Qualifying Debut

Adare Castle, reigning Older Trotting Mare of the Year, launched her five-year-old season for O'Brien Award-winning horseman Mark Etsell during the Monday morning, May 13 qualifiers at Woodbine Mohawk...

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 Award winners

2023 O'Brien Award Winners Announced

February 03, 2024

Standardbred Canada announced the winners of the 2023 O’Brien Awards, honouring Canada’s best in harness racing over the past season, at the Black Tie Gala in Charlottetown, P.E.I. on Saturday, Feb. 3...

2023 O'Brien Awards - Peter Porter

An Owner, A Trainer, And A Ton Of Respect

January 28, 2024

Mark Etsell will have a number of opportunities to make appearances on stage at the 2023 O'Brien Awards, and that's not a surprise to Standardbred owner Peter Porter.

2023 O'Brien Awards finalists

2023 O'Brien Award Finalists Announced

December 19, 2023

Standardbred Canada is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2023 O’Brien Awards, honouring Canada’s best in harness racing over the past season.

Adare Castle

Adare Castle Tops Mohawk Preferred

After being stamped the favourite of the Monday (July 31) evening Preferred 2 Trot at Woodbine Mohawk Park, Adare Castle took home the winner's share of the $32,000 purse with James MacDonald in the b...

Somebeachsomewhere, Aged Stakes Flood Mohawk

Last year’s two-year-old pacing colt of the year, Stockade Seelster, and two colts from the first crop of Stay Hungry, Redwood Hanover and Annapolis Hanover, captured the three $75,000 divisions of th...

Big Efforts In Ontario Graduate Finals, Opens

The inaugural Ontario Sired Graduate Series wrapped in exciting fashion on Saturday night (May 6) at Woodbine Mohawk Park.

Cold Creek Queso winning at Woodbine Mohawk Park

Ontario Graduate Finals Set For Saturday

The finals of the inaugural Ontario Sired Graduate Series and a Jackpot Hi-5 mandatory payout hold top billing for Saturday’s 12-race card at Woodbine Mohawk Park.