Shawn Steacy

Shawn Steacy discusses 2023 Somebeachsomewhere Horse of the Year, Sylvia Hanover

One Special Filly

February 04, 2024

"That's the kind of thing that you dream of more than anything. When it comes true, it's beyond words at that point. You're lucky enough to find a special horse that can just do things most horses can...

Century Jamila after an Ontario Sires Stakes win for driver James MacDonald and trainer Shawn Steacy

OSS Titles To Steacy, MacDonald

November 29, 2023

Trainer Shawn Steacy and driver James MacDonald took home the 2023 Johnston Cup and Lampman Cup titles as the leading Ontario Sires Stakes (OSS) trainer and driver after they topped their opponents in...

T H Mcmurry

T H McMurry Tops OSS Grassroots At Mohawk

August 28, 2023

T H McMurry led all freshman pacers on the Monday (Aug. 28) evening card at Woodbine Mohawk Park and posted the fastest time of all of the Ontario Sires Stakes Grassroots divisions with a win in 1:51....

Sylvia Hanover

'Sylvia' Looks To Stay Hot On Hambletonian Undercard

August 03, 2023

Sylvia Hanover seems to have two particular traits. The first is to make almost every race an adventure, much to the consternation of trainer Shawn Steacy. The second is to find a way to win, much to ...

Reigning Jade

Training Triple For Steacy At Mohawk

Shawn Steacy met three of his trainees in the Woodbine Mohawk Park winner's circle on Tuesday (July 25) evening, earning victories in two Ontario Sires Stakes Grassroots divisions and in the Whenuwish...

Blue Glamber winning at Woodbine Mohawk Park

Blue Glamber Prevails In Grassroots Upset

Driver Travis Cullen's homebred Blue Glamber opened the second leg of the Ontario Sires Stakes Grassroots Series for three-year-old pacing fillies with a 25-1 upset on Friday night (June 16) at Woodbi...

Djimon

Steacy Wins Three At Mohawk

Shawn Steacy posted a training triple on the Thursday (May 11) card at Woodbine Mohawk Park.

Shawn Steacy after the 2022 O'Brien Awards

From "Painful" To Plentiful

February 10, 2023

"We never knew she was Sylvia Hanover until she put her nose behind the gate. And every start, [her specialness] grew and grew and grew...I hope it's not done growing."

Shawn Steacy and his O'Brien Award finalists

Team Steacy Stacked For O'Briens Night

January 25, 2023

There's a general consensus that Shawn Steacy and his team will be heading home with some hardware from the 2022 O'Brien Awards. Whether he'll need to enlist help to carry home said hardware remains t...

Shawn Steacy in the winner's circle after Sylvia Hanover's Breeders Crown victory

Steacy In Mohawk Spotlight

January 03, 2023

Each week, a familiar Woodbine Mohawk Park horseperson will step into the spotlight to answer a handful of fun, offbeat questions, while giving readers a unique perspective into their personality on a...

2022 O'Brien Awards artwork

2022 O’Brien Award Finalists Announced

December 22, 2022

Standardbred Canada is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2022 O’Brien Awards, honouring Canada’s best in harness racing over the past season.

2022 Breeders Crown two-year-old winners

Connections Reflect On Crown Jewels

October 31, 2022

Joe Holloway got some help from several horseflies to get Ammo to the races this season, which resulted in one of the biggest upsets in Breeders Crown history this past Friday (Oct. 28) at Woodbine Mo...

Sylvia Hanover winning the Breeders Crown at Woodbine Mohawk Park

Sylvia Hanover Streaks To Breeders Crown Victory

October 28, 2022

Sylvia Hanover, with Bob McClure at the controls, was at the top of her game down the lane to take Friday’s $810,000 Breeders Crown final for two-year-old pacing fillies at Woodbine Mohawk Park.