Awards

36th O'Brien Awards

2024 O'Brien Award Winners Announced

February 08, 2025

Standardbred Canada announced the winners of the 2024 O’Brien Awards, honouring Canada’s best in harness racing over the past season, at the Black Tie Gala on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025 in Mississauga, On...

Gayle Ecker receiving the King Charles III Coronation Medal

King Charles III Coronation Medal Awarded To Ecker

February 03, 2025

Gayle Ecker, director of Equine Guelph, was presented with a King Charles III Coronation Medal from The Honourable Michael Chong, Member of Parliament for Wellington-Halton Hills, at a ceremony held o...

William Carter Jr. on In The Sulky

Carter's Drive To Succeed

January 28, 2025

At just 20 years old, William Carter Jr. is one of the bright young faces in harness racing and his talents have not gone unnoticed.

Sugar Instead

Ohio's 2024 Award Winners, Hall Of Fame Inductees Honoured

January 18, 2025

The Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association hosted its annual awards banquet on Saturday, Jan. 18 at the Marriott Columbus Airport with Sugar Instead, Ohio’s Three-Year-Old Trotting Filly of the Year, nam...

Primo Maschio

Delaware Standardbred Awards Presented

January 18, 2025

The Delaware Standardbred Owners Association held its awards banquet to honour the state's 2024 harness racing standouts on Friday, Jan. 17 at the Modern Maturity Center in Dover, Delaware.

Brittany Farms

Brittany Farms Receives USHWA's President's Award

January 16, 2025

One of harness racing’s storied and most prestigious breeding farms, Brittany Farms, has been selected by the President of the United States Harness Writers Association (USHWA), Michael Carter, to rec...

Captain Albano and connections after winning the Little Brown Jug

Award-Winning Duo Lifted Daley To Trainer Of The Year

January 15, 2025

Noel Daley entered 2024 believing he had two of harness racing’s top three-year-old colts, pacer Captain Albano and trotter Sig Sauer, in his stable.

USHWA Announces 2024 Media Award Winners

January 14, 2025

The United States Harness Writers Association (USHWA) announced its 2024 media award winners on Tuesday, Jan. 14, including a number of Canadian recipients.

Ohio Charity Luncheon, Meetings & Awards Saturday

January 14, 2025

The Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association (OHHA) will host its annual charity luncheon, meetings and awards banquet on Saturday, Jan. 18 at the Columbus Marriott Airport in Columbus, Ohio.

Harness racing under a rainbow at Saratoga Raceway

HHI Honours Industry Contributors

January 13, 2025

Harness Horsemen International (HHI), comprised of horsemen's associations from the United States, will honour three well-deserving individuals for their contributions to harness racing in North Ameri...

36th O'Brien Awards

Finalists Announced For Media Excellence Awards

January 08, 2025

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...

Rossell To Perform At Dan Patch Awards Reception

January 07, 2025

The United States Harness Writers Association (USHWA) and Diamond Creek Farm would like to invite all attendees to the Dan Patch Awards weekend at Rosen Centre in Orlando, Florida, to an outdoor pools...

Ladies From Hell with Michael and Shae Sumner

Ladies From Hell Looks For More At Western Fair

January 07, 2025

When 11-year-old pacing mare Ladies From Hell makes her season's debut on Wednesday, Jan. 8 at The Raceway at Western Fair District, she will be racing with a special achievement on her resume.