Horse Racing Alberta

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...

USHWA Announces Media Award Winners

January 17, 2026

Canadian-based Clive Cohen swept the George Smallsreed Awards for photography and Horse Racing Alberta and Shine Light Entertainment was selected the winner of the Sam McKee Award for broadcasting as ...

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Horse Racing Alberta Announces 2026 Budget

January 01, 2026

Horse Racing Alberta (HRA) has approved the 2026 Budget.

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...

Century Downs entrance

Lights On, Action Begins: Night Racing Comes To Century Downs

Century Downs Racetrack & Casino is set to make history by hosting its inaugural night racing for Standardbreds on Wednesday, April 2.

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.

Century Mile

Horse Racing Alberta Supports Research On Injury Prevention

January 09, 2025

Horse Racing Alberta (HRA) announced on Thursday, Jan. 9 that it is supporting pioneering research aimed at improving the prediction and prevention of racehorse injuries with a six-figure donation to ...

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...

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Increases For Alberta Purses And Horsemen's Programs

November 28, 2024

Horse Racing Alberta (HRA) announced on Thursday, Nov. 28 that its 2025 budget has been approved and includes marked increases to purse allocations and horsemen’s programs across all breeds.

Connie Kolthammer

Women In Alberta's Standardbred Industry Profiled

October 26, 2024

"Do the time, do the work. You've got to have the passion, or if you get knocked down you just won't get yourself back up."

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Race Reports From Alberta Now Available

Horse Racing Alberta (HRA) has partnered with Standardbred Canada (SC) to post daily judges reports from Alberta's Standardbred racetracks on the SC website.

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Funding Increases For Alberta Purses, Breed Improvement Program

Horse Racing Alberta (HRA) has announced an increase in funding for the 2024 Purse Allocation and the Breed Improvement Program (BIP) for all racing breeds in the province.

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Alberta Race Dates And Purses Allocated Through 2026

November 02, 2023

On Thursday, Nov. 2, Horse Racing Alberta (HRA) announced a three-year agreement for live race days has been approved by the HRA Board.