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.

There will be two finalists in each of the 12 horse categories and five people categories. Finalists are the top two point earners from ballots cast by O’Brien Award voters across the country plus one Fan Ballot that is made up of all of the votes cast by readers and members for the online ballot.

The O’Brien Award winners will be announced and honoured at the annual awards banquet on Saturday, February 3, 2018 at the Hilton Mississauga/Meadowvale (formerly the Delta Meadowvale Hotel) in Mississauga, Ontario.

Tickets and program ads are now available for purchase by contacting the Industry Marketing Department at (905) 858-3060 x 207 or 243.

For more information on hotel reservations, the schedule for the O’Brien Awards and more, click here.