O'brien Awards

A 'Crown' For The Ice Dutchess?

January 22, 2019

After selling a yearling for $320,000, a breeder buys a different yearling for $320,000 and that horse goes on to be an O'Brien Award finalist after providing nearly a 150 percent return on investment...

O'Brien Ticket Deadline Today

January 22, 2019

This Thursday (January 24) is the deadline to purchase tickets for the 2018 O’Brien Awards.

A Changing Of The Guard?

January 21, 2019

Bob McClure is among a trio of under-30 drivers that has garnered five of the last six nominations as Canada's Driver of the Year. Given that, the signs appear to point to a new regime of pilots atop ...

Roy Seeks Crown As Canada's Best

January 20, 2019

The rise to the top of Canada's drivers standings has been nothing short of meteoric for 2016 Future Star winner and now two-time Driver of the Year finalist Louis-Philippe Roy.

Middleton, Portuondo Back To Host O'Briens

January 19, 2019

Standardbred Canada is pleased to announce that Ken Middleton and Jason Portuondo will co-host the 2018 O’Brien Awards on Saturday, February 2 at the Hilton Mississauga / Meadowvale Hotel in Mississau...

Caviart Ally To Pelling For 2019

January 18, 2019

With trainer Noel Daley returning home to Australia, 2018 O'Brien Award finalist Caviart Ally will report to a new stable for her five-year-old campaign.

Auciello An 'Exhilarated' Finalist

January 17, 2019

Fresh off one of his best seasons, trainer Carmen Auciello will attend his first O'Brien Awards ceremony as a finalist thanks to the consistent and successful efforts of a special lady in his life.

Lather Up To Race At Four

January 16, 2019

In a statistical rarity, the aged pacing division for 2019 will include the four richest sophomore pacers from 2018. Even more impressive, three of those horses -- including O'Brien Award finalist Lat...

Is This Emoticon Hanover's Year?

January 15, 2019

Is this, finally, Emoticon Hanover's year at the O'Brien Awards? Trainer Luc Blais certainly hopes so.

Hannelore Hanover Returns To Form

January 14, 2019

After a disappointing second half of the season, trotting mare Hannelore Hanover finished her 2018 campaign strongly, and her connections are expecting a return to form in 2019 closer to the dominance...

Next Stop, O'Briens For Jimmy Freight

January 13, 2019

Pacing colt Jimmy Freight emerged from relative obscurity in 2017 to capture Ontario Sires Stakes gold, and his 2018 campaign placed him on the international stage. Owner Adriano Sorella is hopeful th...

Spencer Back As Red Carpet Emcee

January 12, 2019

For the second consecutive year, the O’Brien Awards will have a Red Carpet show, streamed live on standardbredcanada.ca and SC’s Facebook page, starting at 5:30 p.m. (EST) on Saturday, February 2.