Standardbred Canada proudly presented the 36th edition of the O’Brien Awards, honouring the best in Canadian harness racing on Saturday, Feb. 8, at the Hilton Mississauga/Meadowvale in Mississauga, Ont. 

Live streaming of the O'Brien Awards began with the Red Carpet Show and was followed by the broadcast of the awards presentations. 

36th O'BRIEN AWARDS – SATURDAY, FEB. 8

Red Carpet Live
Hosts – Natasha Day & Mark McKelvie

5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. (EST)
(Also available for viewing on SC’s Facebook page)

36th O’Brien Awards Show
Hosts – Greg Blanchard & Ken Middleton

8:30 p.m. – 9 p.m. (EST)
Pre-recorded presentations for Media Excellence & Outstanding Groom Awards

9 p.m. – 10:15 p.m. (EST)
Live award presentations via live stream on standardbredcanada.ca.

Gold Afterparty

10:30 p.m. – 2 a.m. (EST)

The order of award presentation was as follows:

• Leading Owners
• 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

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To view a list of the 2024 O’Brien Award finalists, click here.

(Standardbred Canada)