O'brien Awards

"Dream Come True" For Wellwood

January 13, 2017

The 2016 O'Brien Awards will be a family affair for the Wellwood-Keeling clan courtesy of three-year-old trotting colt Marion Marauder's dream season in 2016, highlighted by an historic achievement.

Outstanding Groom Finalists Announced

January 10, 2017

Standardbred Canada is pleased to announce the finalists for the Outstanding Groom Award, sponsored for the second consecutive year by the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation.

Poll: Fave O'Brien Winning Horses

January 10, 2017

Who are your three favourite O'Brien Award winning older male pacers of all time?...read on

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Getting A Taste Of The O’Briens

January 09, 2017

This past week the O’Brien Award organizers and the I Love Canadian Harness Racing Fan Club’s taste testing contest winner Scott Lecain of Rockwood, Ont. headed to the Hilton Mississauga / Meadowvale ...

McClure On His Dream Season

January 08, 2017

“It was when I woke up from a nap and saw all these people congratulating me that I went ‘Wow.’”

Meet Your O'Brien Award Emcees

January 07, 2017

Standardbred Canada is pleased to announce that Ken Middleton and Jason Portuondo will co-host the 2016 O’Brien Awards on Saturday, Jan. 28 at the Hilton Mississauga / Meadowvale Hotel in Mississauga,...

2016 Media Award Finalists Announced

January 04, 2017

Standardbred Canada is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2016 Media Excellence Awards, sponsored by Ontario Racing.

Groom Nominations Due Today

December 28, 2016

Grooms are the unsung heroes of harness racing. They don’t always receive the recognition they deserve, but are critical to the success of any horse in any stable. We entrust our prized animals with...

Poll: O'Brien Award Voting

December 26, 2016

Which 2016 O'Brien Award category do you think will be the closest in voting?...read on

Putting On The Ritz At The O’Briens

December 23, 2016

Tickets and ads for the 2016 O’Brien Awards, scheduled for Saturday, January 28, 2017 at the Hilton Mississauga / Meadowvale Hotel (formerly the Delta Meadowvale Hotel and Conference Centre) in Missis...

2016 O’Brien Finalists Announced

December 20, 2016

On Tuesday, December 20, Standardbred Canada announced the finalists for the 2016 O’Brien Awards, which honour Canada’s best in harness racing over the past season.

OLG, SC Partner On Groom Award

December 14, 2016

For the second consecutive year, Standardbred Canada in partnership with the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation would like to recognize one outstanding groom at the O’Brien Awards.