O'brien Awards

Which Pacer Could Win Horse Of The Year?

December 22, 2020

Of the pacers named as 2020 O'Brien Award finalists, which horse do you feel has the best chance of being named 2020 Somebeachsomewhere Horse of the Year?....read on

2020 O'Briens Finalists Announced

December 21, 2020

Standardbred Canada is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2020 O’Brien Awards, which honour Canada’s best in harness racing over the past season.

Middleton, Portuondo Back For O’Briens

December 18, 2020

Standardbred Canada is pleased to announce that Ken Middleton and Jason Portuondo will co-host the 2020 Virtual O’Brien Awards Gala on Sunday, January 31.

Outstanding Groom Submissions Wanted

December 13, 2020

Standardbred Canada is now accepting submissions for the 2020 Outstanding Groom Award.

Last Call For O'Brien Awards Voting

December 05, 2020

Racing fans, time is running out to cast your vote for Canadian harness racing's year-end awards!....read on

Virtual O'Brien Awards Gala Theme

December 04, 2020

The O’Brien Awards Black-Tie Gala is Canadian harness racing’s version of the Academy Awards and each year, not unlike what we see on the Red Carpet at the Oscars, the guests outdo themselves with inc...

Cam Fella Submissions Due Today

November 27, 2020

Submissions for the 2020 Cam Fella Award must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. (EST) on November 30.

Virtual Event For 2020 O'Brien Awards

September 30, 2020

Standardbred Canada’s Board of Directors today announced that the 2020 O’Brien Awards Gala will be a virtual event.

Having The Time Of Their Lives

February 22, 2020

Ask anyone there: the table that had the biggest reaction to winning at the 2019 O’Brien Awards was most definitely the one that sported the connections of pacing colt Century Farroh.

What's Next For Richard Moreau?

February 14, 2020

After an unprecedented seventh straight O'Brien Award as Canada's Trainer of the Year, Richard Moreau has only one thing on his bucket list for 2020.

Harness Racing's Best Rivalries?

February 11, 2020

"It's good that there's good competition, that there really is those two mares just fighting it out and I think it's good for the sport, frankly."

Training And Trotting Talent Honoured

February 10, 2020

Ben Baillargeon has been in this position before, with a highly-talented William Wellwood Memorial-winning trotting colt that brings up aspirations of racing on a certain Saturday in August.