O'brien Awards

The O’Briens: Harness Racing’s Version Of The Academy Awards

January 08, 2018

The 90th edition of the Academy Awards take place on Sunday, March 4 but Canadian harness racing will feature our own version on Saturday, February 3 at the annual O’Brien Awards Black Tie Gala.

Media Excellence Finalists Announced

December 29, 2017

Standardbred Canada is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2017 Media Excellence Awards, which are sponsored by Ontario Racing for the second consecutive year.

2017 O’Brien Finalists Announced

December 20, 2017

On Wednesday, December 20, Standardbred Canada announced the finalists for the 2017 O’Brien Awards, which honour Canada’s best in harness racing over the past season.

O'Brien Finalists Announced Dec. 20

December 19, 2017

Standardbred Canada will announce the names of the 2017 O’Brien Award finalists on Wednesday, December 20, at 2:00 p.m. (EST) on the website.

Outstanding Groom Noms Due Today

December 14, 2017

Standardbred Canada (SC) is pleased to announce that the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) will continue their partnership with SC on the Outstanding Groom Award for the third consecutive y...

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Last Call For O'Briens Fan Voting

December 04, 2017

Racing fans, here’s your chance to have a say in Canadian harness racing's year-end awards!...read on

2017 Media Award Submissions Wanted

November 03, 2017

Standardbred Canada is seeking submissions for its 2017 Media Excellence Awards, to be presented at the O'Brien Awards ceremony on February 3, 2018.

O'Brien Award Winners Qualify

O’Brien Award winners Modern Legend and Caprice Hill turned in sparkling qualifiers on Monday (May 22) morning at Mohawk Racetrack.

SC Supports Equine Foundation Of Canada

On Friday, March 24 President and CEO Dan Gall made a cheque presentation on behalf of Standardbred Canada in the amount of $2,000 to the Equine Foundation of Canada (EFC) at Tara Hills Stud Farm in P...

Wiggle It Jiggleit Returns

February 17, 2017

"People act surprised and question that I'm not racing him now and I'm like 'this horse raced more than any three-year-old, and he raced as much as any four-year-old, and better than any three- and fo...

How Do You Define Success?

February 08, 2017

"Success in racing, as in anything in life, is relative and personal.

Happy Grooms, Happy Horses

February 07, 2017

Teesha Symes, honoured with the 2016 Outstanding Groom Award at this year's O'Briens, can boast a lifelong involvement with horses. While many can boast something similar, it's rare to find someone wh...