Standardbred Canada is excited to unveil the leading owners of 2024 from racetracks across the country. As part of the Owner Recognition Program, each awardee will receive a custom plaque and a complimentary ticket to the 36th annual O’Brien Awards, where they will be celebrated in a special presentation.
The awards will be held on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025, at the Hilton Mississauga/Meadowvale in Mississauga, Ont.
Leading owners were selected based on statistics from each Canadian racetrack. The top owner was determined by wins, followed by seconds, thirds and earnings, if necessary (excluding fairs and limited meets). Partnerships, stables and individuals are each treated as single entities with no combined wins. Eligibility aligns with current O’Brien Awards criteria.
The list of 2024 leading owners is as follows:
- Century Downs: Rod Starkewski & Clauzette Byckal
- Century Mile: Brinsley Brooking Lutz & Harvey Jaeger
- Charlottetown Driving Park: Danny Birt
- Clinton Raceway: Larry Lane
- Dresden Raceway: Cameron McQueen
- Flamboro Downs: Triple S Equine
- Fraser Downs: Rod Therres
- Georgian Downs: A1Stable
- Grand River Raceway: Gino Toscani
- Hanover Raceway: Robert Jenkins Jr., William Burgess & Jeffrey Kelly
- Hiawatha Horse Park: Colonel Schneider Jr.
- Hippodrome 3R: Alain Carrier
- Inverness Raceway: Donald Beaton
- Kawartha Downs: Amanda Riley
- Leamington Raceway: Michael Stamp
- Northside Downs: Randy Getto, Wayne Hardy & Susan MacSween
- Rideau Carleton Raceway: 9096 9205 Quebec Inc.
- Summerside Raceway: Douglas R. & Douglas E. Polley
- The Loop: Laverne Turnbull
- The Raceway at Western Fair District: Colonel Schneider Jr.
- The Track On 2: Harvey Jaeger & Brinsley Brooking Lutz
- Truro Raceway: Michelle Lyn Patriquin
- Woodbine Mohawk Park: Millar Farms
- Woodstock Raceway / Connell Park: Jennifer Ritchie
Standardbred Canada would like to congratulate all owners in 2024 and thank them for their dedication and contributions to the Standardbred industry.
To reserve your tickets for the O'Brien Awards, please fill out the O'Brien Awards ticket reservation form and send it to Jade Regina at [email protected].
(Standardbred Canada)