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2025 O'Brien Awards

2025 O'Brien Award Winners Announced

January 31, 2026

Standardbred Canada announced the winners of the 2025 O’Brien Awards, honouring Canada’s best in harness racing over the past season, at the Black-Tie Gala on Saturday, Jan. 31 at the J-AAR Expo Centr...

2025 Media Excellence Finalists

Media Excellence Awards Finalists Announced

December 30, 2025

Standardbred Canada is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2025 Media Excellence Awards, sponsored by Ontario Racing, which will be presented at the 37th O’Brien Awards Gala on Saturday, Jan. 31...

Hervey Award Winners Announced

January 27, 2014

Dave Briggs, writing for the Guelph Mercury newspaper, and M. Kelly Young, writing for Hoof Beats magazine, were named the winners in the 52nd annual John Hervey Awards for excellence in harness racin...

Sportsman To Cease Publication

November 18, 2013

On Monday, November 18, officials with The Canadian Sportsman announced that the Ontario-based horse racing publication will cease publishing after its December, 2013 issue.

Finalists Announced For 2011 Media Excellence Awards

January 04, 2012

Standardbred Canada is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2011 Media Excellence Awards. The Media Excellence Awards program is aimed at honouring those who have, through one piece of exceptiona...