Standardbred Canada proudly presents the 37th edition of the O’Brien Awards, honouring the best in Canadian harness racing on Saturday, Jan. 31, at the J-AAR Expo Centre at Western Fair District in London, Ont.

Live streaming of the O'Brien Awards will begin with the Red Carpet Show followed by the broadcast of the awards presentations. 

37th O'BRIEN AWARDS – SATURDAY, JAN. 31

Red Carpet Live
Hosts – Natasha Day & John Rallis

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

37th O’Brien Awards Show
Hosts – Greg Blanchard & Mark McKelvie

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, sponsored by Alarm Detector

10:30 p.m. – 2 a.m. (EST)

The order of award presentations is as follows:

• Special Presentation
• Leading Owners Presentations
• Media Excellence Awards:  Outstanding Written Work / Outstanding Broadcast / Outstanding Photography
• 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 2025 O’Brien Award finalists, click here.

(Standardbred Canada)