O'brien Awards

MacDonell Reflects On 'The Admiral'

January 21, 2011

"He just didn't know the meaning of quit, it wasn't in his vocabulary. He wasn't the pretty pacer of all, he had to work on his game. He was just the ultimate racehorse."

Boothman To Sing Anthem At O’Briens

January 17, 2011

Organizers of the 2010 O’Brien Awards are pleased to welcome Kate Boothman’s unique sound to the stage for the singing of the Canadian National Anthem to kick off the O’Brien Awards celebration

Five Reasons To Become A Fan!

January 12, 2011

Become a Facebook fan of the new 2010 O’Brien Awards page to help honour and celebrate the very best in Canadian harness racing!

Last Call For O'Brien Tickets

January 09, 2011

Ticket sales for the O'Brien Awards close at noon on Wednesday, January 26. If you plan on attending the O'Briens and have not ordered your tickets, please contact SC's Industry Marketing Department...

O’Brien Program Ads On Sale

January 08, 2011

Each year Standardbred Canada produces a four colour souvenir program for the O’Brien Awards

MacDonald Over Injuries; At Top Of Game

December 29, 2010

Although he compiled a bulging resume in 2010, pilot Mark MacDonald will not have a shot at an end-of-the-year O'Brien Award honour. Haven taken the news in stride, MacDonald has set his sights on 201...

Fred MacDonald On O'Briens: 'Mark Was Robbed'

December 24, 2010

Citing extremely strong 2010 numbers, Fred MacDonald, the father of two-time O'Brien Award-winning reinsman Mark MacDonald, has penned an op-ed column in which he states that his son has been "robbed"...

2010 O’Brien Award Finalists Announced

December 21, 2010

Standardbred Canada today announced the finalists for the 2010 O’Brien Awards, which honour Canada’s best in harness racing over the past season

O'Brien Finalists Announced Tuesday

December 20, 2010

The finalists for the 2010 O'Brien Awards will be announced Tuesday, Dec. 21 at 2:00 p.m.

O'Brien Ballots En Route; Horsemanship & Breeder Candidates Announced

December 06, 2010

A total of 74 ballots for the 2010 O'Brien Awards are being sent out today

More O'Briens Photos

February 03, 2010

Trot Insider has compiled and posted a second photo gallery of images from Saturday night's O'Brien

Complete O’Brien Voting Results

February 02, 2010

Standardbred Canada has released the breakdown of the voting for the 2009 O'Brien Awards