Media Excellence 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...

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...

Accepting 2024 Media Excellence Awards Submissions

Submissions For Media Excellence Awards Wanted

November 07, 2024

Standardbred Canada is seeking submissions for its 2024 Media Excellence Awards, to be presented at the 36th O'Brien Awards Gala on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025, at the Hilton Mississauga/Meadowvale in Miss...

2023 Media Excellence Award finalists announced

Finalists Announced For Media Excellence Awards

January 10, 2024

Standardbred Canada is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2023 Media Excellence Awards, which will be presented at the O’Brien Awards Gala on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024, at the Delta by Marriott Pr...

SC accepting Media Excellence Awards submissions

Media Excellence Submissions Wanted

November 11, 2023

Standardbred Canada is seeking submissions for its 2023 Media Excellence Awards, to be presented at the 35th O'Brien Awards Gala on Saturday, Feb. 3 at the Delta Hotels by Marriot Prince Edward in Cha...

2022 O'Brien Awards artwork

Bulldog Hanover Night At The O'Brien Awards

February 04, 2023

Standardbred Canada announced the winners of the 2022 O’Brien Awards, honouring Canada’s best in harness racing over the past season, at the Black-Tie Gala on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023.

2022 O'Brien Awards artwork

Finalists Announced For Media Excellence Awards

January 11, 2023

Standardbred Canada is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2022 Media Excellence Awards, which will be presented at the O’Brien Awards Gala on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023 at the Hilton Mississauga/Me...

Last Call For Media Excellence Submissions

November 28, 2022

A reminder that Standardbred Canada is accepting submissions for the 2022 Media Excellence Awards, with nominations due on Wednesday, Nov. 30.

Media Excellence Submissions Wanted

November 14, 2022

Standardbred Canada is seeking submissions for its 2022 Media Excellence Awards, to be presented at the 2022 O'Brien Awards Gala on Saturday, Feb. 4 at the Hilton Mississauga/Meadowvale Hotel.

Outstanding Photography - Clive Cohen

A Look Through Cohen's Lens

February 19, 2022

There's an old adage that states if you do what you love, you never work a day in your life. Photographer Clive Cohen is the perfectly-captured personification of that statement.

O'Brien Awards Media Excellence image

2021 Media Excellence Awards Finalists

December 29, 2021

Standardbred Canada is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2021 Media Excellence Awards, sponsored by Ontario Racing for the sixth consecutive year.

Ontario Racing Sponsors Media Awards

November 26, 2021

Standardbred Canada is pleased to announce that Ontario Racing will sponsor the 2021 Media Excellence Awards to be presented at the 2021 O'Brien Awards Virtual Gala.

Media Excellence Submissions Wanted

November 05, 2021

Standardbred Canada is seeking submissions for its 2021 Media Excellence Awards, to be presented at the 2021 O'Brien Awards Virtual Gala.