Changes To Criteria For O’Brien Award Of Horsemanship August 29, 2021 At the recent Standardbred Canada (SC) Board of Directors meeting, the Board approved a change to the criteria for the O’Brien Award of Horsemanship.
Keith Waples Driver of the Year Award August 06, 2021 At the recent Standardbred Canada Board of Directors meeting, the O’Brien Awards Committee proposed a recommendation to the Board of Directors that the O’Brien “Driver of the Year” award be renamed th...
Change To Breeder Of The Year Criteria March 16, 2021 Standardbred Canada’s Board of Directors would like to announce a change to the criteria for the Armstrong Breeder of the Year Award, effective with the 2021 O’Brien Awards.
O'Brien Winners Blossoming For Blais February 26, 2021 With two of his rising sophomores coming back from O'Brien Award-winning campaigns and a Hambletonian champion likewise poised to return, trainer Luc Blais has high hopes for his trotting stable in th...
The Beatsons' Year To Remember February 20, 2021 Kenn Beatson recalls racing with father Don at a number of southwestern Ontario racetracks that no longer exist, against people no longer in the business. But after years of modest success on Ontario'...
Gillis Gets The Gold With Hey Livvy February 13, 2021 "The talent you can spot from an airplane. Besides that, she has a very pure gait—I say as pure as the driven snow. You could put four different shoes on her on sideways and she’ll trot. That’s a big ...
Overwhelmed With O'Brien Emotion February 11, 2021 Ask anyone involved in harness racing, and they will all agree that there's nothing like the feeling of winning. Owner Gerry Haggerty experienced his fair share of thrills over 2020 courtesy trotter P...
Emerging From Beyond The Shadow February 10, 2021 Just over a decade ago, Shadow Play took his Maritime connections on a ride of a lifetime while earning over a million dollars in the process. Now several years into his stallion career, the same conn...
Walkers Win With Home Cooking February 08, 2021 Brenda and Paul Walker had landed themselves in consideration for an O’Brien Award a homebred before, but to be in the position to receive a nomination again -- let alone win -- was an absolute shock.
How Hoerdt Won The West February 07, 2021 Two-time O'Brien Award of Horsemanship winner Kelly Hoerdt knows one thing for sure: success is truly a team effort.
'Doc' Dominates The O'Brien Awards February 07, 2021 "I’m very happy that the horses get recognized by getting nominated. And if they happen to pick up an award in the meantime then it’s just a bonus to me. The topping on the cake, if you like, to wha...
A Lot To Love About Lauras Love February 06, 2021 "She's really gutsy, she just lays it on the line every start and she's so determined to get to the wire."
