O'brien Awards

"She never throws a bad one in and always shows up. No matter what her condition is...She loves her work, and gets really angry when she doesn't work."

"I'm always going to have him as a teacher and he'll offer me his advice, but at the same time he's going to let me fly and go with whatever I think is right at the right time. It's a great partnershi...

"We never knew she was Sylvia Hanover until she put her nose behind the gate. And every start, [her specialness] grew and grew and grew...I hope it's not done growing."  

Standardbred Canada was pleased to have MP Iqra Khalid, Member of Parliament for Mississauga - Erin Mills and her Constituency Assistant, Afreen Sheikh, in attendance at the 2022 O’Brien Awards Gala o...

"The outline for an O'Brien Award was the horse who made the greatest contribution to Canadian racing...we spent the entire year racing in Canada. We're just so thrilled that the voters voted for us, ...

The 2022 O’Brien Award winners weren’t the only ones taking home hardware this past Saturday night. 

"It was a goal for me. Not that I was confident...to be honest, I was stressing for maybe 10 days. I couldn't wait for tomorrow, and the relief that I'd reached the goal."

Standardbred Canada has released the breakdown of the voting for the 2022 O'Brien Awards.

Standardbred Canada honoured the 2022 O’Brien Award champions on Saturday (Feb. 4).

"I always say I want to be the best driver. A few years ago, I wouldn't have said that; I just wanted to be a good driver, do good things out there and not make mistakes. But now...with two O'Brien Aw...

"The Horse of the Year is big because it's what he did on the track...The Cam Fella [Award] is important because it shows what effect a good horse can have on people, on the fans. And that's the most ...

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.