O'brien Awards

O'Brien Awards VIP package

Celebrate The O’Briens Like A Finalist!

January 12, 2022

To celebrate the Virtual O’Brien Awards evening, Standardbred Canada is making the exclusive VIP Celebration Package available for purchase to our members. Finalists will be celebrating their evening ...

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A Toast To Power And Grace

January 11, 2022

Come O’Brien Awards night, trainer Ron MacDonald will be raising a glass of wine to toast his finalist Power And Grace.

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Striving For Excellence

January 10, 2022

The Winbak Farm Winner’s Circle at Woodbine Mohawk Park was a happy haven for many who celebrated victories both big and small in Canadian harness racing in 2021. It’s a place to take a moment and rec...

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Hartman And A Venerable Season

January 09, 2022

When David McDuffee and Mel Hartman's Poof Shes Gone cracked the million-dollar threshold as a rookie trotter in 2009, she became just the second trotting filly in harness racing history to boast a se...

Which Trotter Could Win Horse Of The Year?

January 09, 2022

Of the trotters named as 2021 O'Brien Award finalists, which horse do you feel has the best chance of being named 2021 Somebeachsomewhere Horse of the Year?....read on

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A Decade Of Dominance For Moreau

January 08, 2022

Richard Moreau has heard from a couple of people that he's unlikely to be named Canada's trainer of the year for 2021, despite the fact he once again led the nation by a wide margin in wins (236) and ...

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Last Call For Groom Nominations

January 05, 2022

January 7 is the deadline to nominate someone for the Outstanding Groom Award, sponsored by the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG).

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Filly Follows In Dam's Hoofprints

January 04, 2022

Montreal's Richard Berthiaume has had several accomplished horses in 55 years as a Standardbred owner, including a Breeders Crown winner and a couple of millionaires, but so far he has but one O'Brien...

33 Thoughts: O'Briens Edition

January 03, 2022

In advance of the 2021 O'Brien Awards, SC's Jeff Porchak has offered 33 thoughts on the 33rd edition of Canadian harness racing's year-end awards....read on

Send in your video greetings

Send Video Greetings For O'Brien Finalists

December 30, 2021

Standardbred Canada is encouraging family members, friends and colleagues of 2021 O'Brien Award finalists to send in a short video message to congratulate a finalist and wish them good luck at the Vir...

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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.

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MacDonald Reflects On Career Year

December 28, 2021

O'Brien Award finalist James MacDonald emerged from 2021 with fervor. In the second season through the pandemic, MacDonald – like his peers – persevered through a brief early season shutdown but bloss...