Your Guide To The 2022 O'Brien Awards
Standardbred Canada is proud to present the 2022 O’Brien Awards Gala this Saturday evening (Feb. 4) at the Hilton Mississauga / Meadowvale.
Whether you are attending the event or watching the live stream on standardbredcanada.ca, here is everything you need to know to enjoy your evening!
2022 O'BRIEN AWARDS – SATURDAY, FEB. 4
Red Carpet Live
Hosts – Kelly Spencer & Jody Jamieson
5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. (EST)
(Also available for viewing on SC’s Facebook page)
2022 O’Brien Awards Show
Hosts – Ken Middleton & Randy Waples
8:40 p.m. – 8:58 p.m. (EST)
Watch the pre-recorded presentations for Media Excellence & Outstanding Groom Award
9 p.m. – 10:15 p.m. (EST)
Watch the live award presentations via video stream on standardbredcanada.ca
Dance & Afterparty
10:30 p.m. – 2 a.m. (EST)
The order of award presentations will be as follows:
- Media Excellence Awards
- Outstanding Groom Award
- Cam Fella Award
- Future Star Award
- O’Brien Award of Horsemanship
- Horse Divisions (two-year-olds, three-year-olds, older horses)
- Armstrong Breeder of the Year
- Keith Waples Driver of the Year
- Trainer of the Year
- Somebeachsomewhere Horse of the Year
To view a list of the 2022 O’Brien Award finalists, click here.
Standardbred Canada would like to thank all the industry partners and sponsors for their support of the 2022 O’Brien Awards:
- Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation for sponsoring the Outstanding Groom Award
- Bid & Buy, Standardbred Canada’s new horse sales marketplace, sponsor of the Afterparty
- The Central Ontario Standardbred Association, sponsor of the reception
- Woodbine Mohawk Park, sponsor of the wine served with dinner
- Bow River Equestrian Jewelry for sponsoring the grand prize for the Afterparty
- Ontario Racing, sponsor of the Media Excellence Awards
- Horse Racing Alberta for sponsoring the O’Brien post-event video interviews, which you will see on our website the week following the awards
- Grand River Raceway for sponsoring the Red Carpet Live broadcast
- The Hambletonian Society for sponsoring the table décor
- Omega Alpha Pharmaceuticals for sponsoring the video stream
- OnTrack Media and Entertainment, an American Teletimer company, sponsor of the portrait photos
- Great Canadian Gaming Corporation for its contribution as an industry partner
- The Raceway at Western Fair District for its contribution as an industry partner
Keep up to date on the event details by following Standardbred Canada’s Facebook page and Twitter accounts. If you are tweeting about the O’Brien Awards, you can use the hashtag #obriens22 to join in on the conversation!