Your Guide To The 2023 O'Brien Awards
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Standardbred Canada is proud to present the 35th O’Brien Awards Gala this Saturday evening, Feb. 3 at the Delta by Marriott Prince Edward in Charlottetown, P.E.I.
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!
35th O'BRIEN AWARDS – SATURDAY, FEB. 3
Red Carpet Live
Hosts – John Rallis & Natasha Day
5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. (AST) | 4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. (EST)
(Also available for viewing on SC’s Facebook page)
35th O’Brien Awards Show
Hosts – Ken Middleton & Greg Blanchard
8:30 p.m. - 9 p.m. (AST) | 7:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. (EST)
Watch the pre-recorded presentations for Media Excellence & Outstanding Groom Awards
9 p.m. – 10:15 p.m. (AST) | 8 p.m. – 9:15 p.m. (EST)
Watch the live award presentations via video stream on standardbredcanada.ca
Afterparty
10:30 p.m. – 2 a.m. (AST) | 9:30 p.m. – 1 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 2023 O’Brien Award finalists, click here.
Standardbred Canada would like to thank all the industry partners and sponsors for their support of the 2023 O’Brien Awards:
- Provincial Government of P.E.I, Government grant
- Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, Government grant
- Hudson Standardbred Stable, gold sponsor of the Afterparty
- Central Ontario Standardbred Association, sponsor of the reception
- Woodbine Mohawk Park, sponsor of the wine served with dinner
- Ontario Racing, sponsor of the Media Excellence Awards
- Red Shores Racetrack and Casino, industry partner
- Horse Racing Alberta, sponsor of the O’Brien post-event video interviews, which you will see on our website the week following the awards
- Grand River Raceway, sponsor of the Red Carpet live broadcast
- The Hambletonian Society, sponsor of the table décor
- Omega Alpha Pharmaceuticals, sponsor of the main video stream
- OnTrack Media and Entertainment, an American Teletimer company, sponsor of the portrait photos
- Great Canadian Gaming Corporation, industry partner
- The Raceway at Western Fair District, industry partner
- Ocean 100, milestone-event sponsor
- All Star Cresting, milestone-event sponsor
- MCA Consultants, milestone-event sponsor
- Prince Edward Island Standardbred Horse Owners Association, milestone-event sponsor
- Prince Edward Island Harness Racing Industry Association, milestone-event sponsor
- MacRae Backhoe & Trucking, milestone-event sponsor
Keep up to date on the event details by following Standardbred Canada’s website, Facebook page and Twitter/X accounts.
(Standardbred Canada)