Standardbred Canada is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2025 O’Brien Awards, honouring Canada’s best in harness racing over the past season.
For the first time ever, there are three finalists in each category, which includes 12 divisional horse categories and five people categories. One of the divisional champions will also be recognized as the Somebeachsomewhere Horse of the Year.
The winners will be announced at the O’Brien Awards Gala on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026 at the J-AAR Expo Centre at Western Fair District in London, Ont.
This year marks the 37th edition of the O’Brien Awards, named in honour of the late Joe O’Brien, an outstanding horseman and Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame inductee.
The finalists in the Two-Year-Old Pacing Filly category are A Clean Deal, Daya and Windemere Skye.
A Clean Deal put together an outstanding rookie campaign, winning six of seven starts and earning $454,464 for owners Yolanda Fellows, Blair Corbeil, Windermere Stable LLC and James Ross. Trained by Kyle Fellows, the daughter of Cattlewash captured five Ontario Sires Stakes (OSS) Gold Series legs – where she set her lifetime mark (1:50) in one of those victories at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Aug. 14 before closing out the year with a win in the $300,000 OSS Super Final, further underscoring her dominance in the provincial program.
Daya had an impressive rookie season for owner/breeder/trainer Jack Darling. Competing in both the OSS program and the Grand Circuit, the Bulldog Hanover filly hit the board in 10 of 12 starts, earning $485,914 in the process. Of those 10 on-the-board finishes, five were victories, none bigger than her Canadian and track record performance in the $153,000 Battle of the Belles at Grand River Raceway, where she stopped the clock in a lifetime best of 1:50.4. Her largest purse cheque was from a runner-up finish in the $470,000 Shes A Great Lady Stakes at Mohawk, demonstrating consistency at the top level of her division.
Windemere Skye delivered a flawless rookie campaign, winning all 12 of her starts and earning nearly $125,000 for owners Windemere Farms and Matt Burke. Trained by Earl Watts, the Somewhere Fancy filly dominated the Atlantic region, capturing two P.E.I. Colt Stakes, four Atlantic Sires Stakes 'A' divisions, two Lady Slipper Stakes divisions, the Atlantic Sires Stakes Breeders Crown, and the Maritime Breeders Stakes. On Oct. 12, she matched a Canadian record and set a season’s mark of 1:53.3 while winning the Atlantic Breeders Crown at Charlottetown Driving Park.
In the Two-Year-Old Pacing Colt division, the finalists are Beau Jangles, Tilthecowscomehome and Windor.
Beau Jangles delivered an unforgettable freshman season for owners Graham Grace Stables LLC, Kiwi Stables LLC and Bolton Stables. Trained by Dr. Ian Moore, the Cattlewash colt won all 12 of his starts and became the richest earner on Canadian soil in 2025, amassing $1,688,750. His victories included the $227,100 Battle of Waterloo at Grand River and a complete sweep of the OSS program. Having never left Canada throughout the year, his biggest wins were at Mohawk, where he captured the $1 million Metro Pace in 1:49.1, matching a stakes and track record, before capping his rookie campaign with a $959,000 Breeders Crown victory in 1:48.3, setting a stakes, track and Canadian record in the process.
Tilthecowscomehome turned in an impressive rookie campaign for owners Carl and Jody Jamieson, Joanne Morrison and Blair Corbeil. Conditioned by Carl Jamieson, the Cattlewash colt won two of his 12 starts, including triumphs in divisions of the Tompkins Geers and Nassagaweya Stakes, where he took a season’s mark of 1:50.3. He added runner-up efforts in the Battle of Waterloo and Champlain Stakes, bringing his 2025 earnings to $378,102.
Windor delivered a quietly impressive rookie season for owner/breeder Dianna Secord and trainer Mike Vanderkemp. The Bulldog Hanover colt won two of 11 starts, both at Mohawk, including a career-best 1:51.2 victory in the $159,749 Champlain Stakes. He also added a runner-up finish in the $300,000 OSS Super Final and a third in a division of the Nassagaweya, finishing the season with earnings of $222,232.
Chantilly, Custard Dolce and Perfectly Chic are the finalists in the Three-Year-Old Pacing Filly category.
Chantilly, Canada’s reigning Horse of the Year, looks to add to her O’Brien trophy collection following a strong sophomore season for owner/breeder Millar Farms. Trained by Nick Gallucci, the Big Jim filly won six of 11 starts, including victories in the SBOA Stakes, a Fan Hanover elimination and three OSS Gold legs, one of which produced her career-best clocking of 1:49.4 on May 24. She concluded her provincial campaign with a score in the $300,000 OSS Super Final, a win that vaulted her seasonal earnings to $540,682. Chantilly had one start outside of Canada, which was a runner-up finish in the $347,222 James Lynch Memorial at Pocono Downs.
Building off a very strong rookie campaign, Custard Dolce carried her momentum into her sophomore season, dominating the Alberta racing scene in 2025 for owner/trainer/breeder Jamie Gray and co-owners Jackson Wittup, Max Gibb and Derek Wilson. The Custard The Dragon filly won eight of 12 starts, earning $242,488 to become the third-richest earner in her division in Canada. She captured the Alberta Sires Stakes Diamond and Marquis finals, the Gordon & Illa Rumpel Memorial and the Century Casino Filly Pace.
Perfectly Chic displayed consistency in 2025 for owner Steve Mihalic and trainer John Pentland, building on a solid rookie campaign to more than double her seasonal earnings from a season ago. The Betterthancheddar filly hit the board in 10 of 17 starts this year, with her two victories coming at Mohawk, in the $158,225 Simcoe Stakes and an OSS Gold leg, the latter being in a career-best 1:50.4. Perfectly Chic finished the season with $332,125 in earnings.
The finalists in the Three-Year-Old Pacing Colt division are Crack Shot, Fifth And Five and Prince Hal Hanover.
Crack Shot enjoyed most of his success in the OSS program, delivering stakes victories again in 2025 for owner/trainer Gregg McNair and co-owners Dale Hunter, Frank Brundle and George Kerr. The Bettors Delight colt won six of 16 starts and earned $505,267. His season was highlighted by triumphs in the SBOA Stakes, Simcoe Stakes, two OSS Gold legs, all of which were at Mohawk, and was capped off with a scintillating score in the $300,000 OSS Super Final, where he posted a lifetime-best 1:48.2.
Fifth And Five enjoyed a strong sophomore campaign. Recently purchased by Pollack Racing LLC, the son of Bettors Delight was trained and co-owned for most of his young career by Carl Jamieson, who guided him through a season in which he hit the board in 14 of 18 starts, including seven victories. His wins included multiple OSS Grassroots divisions, highlighted by a career-best 1:49.2 on July 11, which launched a six-race win streak capped by an OSS Gold leg triumph on Aug. 30. He established himself as a top Gold colt and closed out his provincial campaign with a runner-up finish in the $300,000 OSS Super Final at Mohawk which helped vault his earnings to $251,754.
Prince Hal Hanover emerged as one of the top three-year-old pacing colts of his division for owner Prince Hal Hanover Stable and trainer Dr. Ian Moore. Competing both north and south of the border during his sophomore season, the son of Captaintreacherous captured eight victories and earned $1,142,023 in 2025. His wins included a division of the Somebeachsomewhere Stakes, the $527,397 Delvin Miller Adios Pace at The Meadows, $410,959 Carl Milstein Memorial at Northfield Park and a division of the Bluegrass Stakes at The Red Mile, which resulted in a lifetime-best clocking in 1:47.2.
Caviar N Crackers, Grit N Grace and Sylvia Hanover will compete for divisional honours in the Older Pacing Mare category.
Caviar N Crackers thrived in Preferred company for owners Ed and Ashleigh Hensley, elevating herself to become one of the top pacing mares this season. From 38 starts, the Captive Audience mare won 12 races and earned $269,780. She put together a six-race win streak from April 25 to May 30, highlighted by the richest victory of her career, in the $50,000 Forest City Pace at The Raceway at Western Fair District. She later added another multiple-race streak that included a career-best 1:49.3 mile on July 11 at the Preferred level at Mohawk.
Grit N Grace took a massive leap from age three to four, establishing herself as one of the top contenders among the Open pacing mares at Mohawk. A model of durability for owner/breeder Lorraine Rey and trainer Mike Kwietniowski, the Im The Pied Piper mare started 35 times this season, winning 14 races and earning $333,520 in the process. Grit N Grace captured multiple Fillies & Mares Preferred events at Mohawk, with one of those victories resulting in a career-best clocking of 1:49.3 on June 20, and added runner-up finishes in the Margaret Juravinski Memorial at Flamboro Downs, as well as the Forest City Pace at The Raceway.
Sylvia Hanover regained her elite status in 2025 for owner Hudson Standardbred Stable Inc. and trainer Shawn Steacy, re-establishing herself as one of North America’s top pacing mares while earning $639,096. The Always B Miki mare won six of 14 seasonal starts, including a world record performance in the $136,986 Clara Barton Distaff Pace at Plainridge Park, where she stopped the clock in 1:47.2. She also notched signature victories at The Meadowlands in the $159,589 Perfect Sting and the $193,056 Lady Liberty.
The Older Pacing Horse category divisional finalists are three Hanover Shoe Farms-bred horses: Brue Hanover, Calicojack Hanover and Ervin Hanover.
Brue Hanover was a dominant force in the older pacing horse ranks this season for owners Burke Racing Stable LLC and Weaver Bruscemi LLC, winning 13 of 21 starts while earning $324,637. Trained by David Menary on Canadian soil, the son of Stay Hungry completed a sweep of the New Holland Series at Mohawk which set off a seven-race win streak. His richest score was in the $100,000 Gold Cup at Mohawk, where he scored in a career-best 1:47.4.
Calicojack Hanover held his own in Open company during his four-year-old campaign for owner Determination and trainer Luc Blais. From 21 starts, the son of Captaintreacherous notched six wins and earned $324,607. He recorded a career-best 1:49 in an Open win at Mohawk on Aug. 30, while his richest victory was in the $247,500 Charles Juravinski Memorial Cup at Flamboro, where he stopped the clock in 1:50.2.
Ervin Hanover peaked at exactly the right time for owner Pollack Racing LLC and trainer David Menary. The son of Captaintreacherous won 10 of 17 starts in 2025, highlighted by victories in the $347,222 Dayton Pacing Derby at Dayton Raceway and the $347,222 Jim Ewart Memorial at Scioto Downs. His richest and most historic win was at Mohawk in the $822,000 Breeders Crown, where he stopped the clock in 1:46.2 – a Canadian, track and stakes record – pacing the fastest mile in Canadian history. That victory vaulted his seasonal earnings to $1,167,568.
Bingo Night, Flowing Tribute and Storybook Love are the finalists in the Two-Year-Old Trotting Filly category.
Bingo Night boasted a fantastic freshman campaign, earning $424,469 for owners Dustin Jones Stables Inc., Hebert Horses Inc., and Sjoblom Racing Inc. Trained by Dustin Jones, the daughter of Green Manalishi S won five of 12 starts, including two OSS Gold legs, a Peaceful Way Stakes elimination and the $300,000 OSS Super Final, where she stopped the clock in a season’s best 1:53.4.
Flowing Tribute put together a productive season for owners Pat Dillon, Laurie Rooney, Brian Kleinberg and Richard Beinhauer. Trained by Paul Reid, the Green Manalishi S filly won five of seven starts while earning $213,600. She captured four OSS Gold legs over the summer putting her best effort forward on July 11 when she took her mark of 1:54.4.
Storybook Love capped a highly promising rookie season in style for owners Al Libfeld and Brad Grant. Trained by Matt Bax, the Chapter Seven filly won four of 12 starts while earning $687,226, competing between New York and Ontario. After a runner-up finish in the $352,113 Big Apple at Vernon Downs, she returned to Mohawk to sweep her Breeders Crown efforts, culminating in an impressive 1:52.2 victory in the $959,000 final.
Another Great Mass, Ardonne and Strobe Lite will compete for divisional honours in the Two-Year-Old Trotting Colt category.
Another Great Mass put together a promising season for owner/breeder Wade Peconi and trainer Ed Peconi. The Muscle Mass gelding won three of 10 starts, including an OSS Gold leg, while earning $220,166. On Aug. 22, he took his mark of 1:56.1 in a two-year-old open win at Mohawk and capped his season with a second-place finish in the $300,000 OSS Super Final.
In just eight starts in 2025, Ardonne delivered a strong rookie campaign, earning $400,452 for trainer Megan Scran and owner Phillip Steinberg. The Tactical Landing colt found the winner’s circle twice on Canadian soil, first breaking his maiden in a William Wellwood elimination and then capturing the $485,000 final in 1:52.4, tying the stakes record. He finished as the second-richest Canadian earner among all eligible two-year-olds in this division, making the most of his limited starts north of the border.
Strobe Lite excelled in his freshman season for owner/trainer Ben Baillargeon and co-owners Claude Hamel, Nunzio Vena and Glengate Farms. The Alarm Detector colt won three of 11 starts and earned $379,921 on the year. His most notable victories included an OSS Gold leg, a division of the Champlain Stakes, where he took a season’s mark of 1:53.3, and the $300,000 OSS Super Final.
The Three-Year-Old Trotting Filly category finalists are Lasting Dream, Monalishi and Stormont Beautiful.
Lasting Dream excelled in major stakes events for owner/breeder Determination and trainer Luc Blais. The Cantab Hall filly won four of 13 starts and bankrolled $363,856. Her highlights included the Delmonica Hanover consolation at Pocono, followed by her richest victory of her career, where she was placed up in the $375,000 Elegantimage Stakes.
An O’Brien Award winner at two, Monalishi had a smooth transition as a sophomore from what was a successful rookie season for owner Tim Klemencic and trainer/co-owner Blake MacIntosh. The Green Manalishi S filly visited victory lane four times from 11 races and amassed $431,694 in earnings. Her wins included an SBOA Stakes elimination, a New York Mile division at Yonkers Raceway, an OSS Gold leg and the $300,000 OSS Super Final, where she lowered her lifetime mark to 1:52.1. In addition, she also finished a solid third in the $910,365 Breeders Crown at Mohawk.
Stormont Beautiful was a model of consistency for owner/breeder Stormont Meadows and trainer Kevin Benn. The daughter of Resolve won four of 16 starts with earnings totalling $500,154. She captured an OSS Gold leg in a lifetime-best 1:52.2 on Sept. 30 and added runner-up finishes in the $300,000 OSS Super Final, the $375,000 Elegantimage Stakes and the $910,365 Breeders Crown, all at Mohawk, capping off a strong season.
Emoticon Legacy, Galen Erso and P L Spencer are up for O’Brien hardware in the Three-Year-Old Trotting Colt division.
Emoticon Legacy showed promise as a two-year-old but truly exploded as a three-year-old for owner/breeder Determination and trainer Luc Blais. The royally-bred son of Walner out of the great Emoticon Hanover captured seven of 10 starts this year, earning $1,313,575. His victories included a track record performance in the $227,000 Goodtimes Stakes at Mohawk, where he stopped the clock in 1:50.2. Emoticon Legacy also added a pair of sub-1:50 miles to his resume, including a record-setting 1:49.4 score in the $615,000 Canadian Trotting Classic, becoming the first sophomore trotter in Canada to break the 1:50 barrier. He followed that with a career-best 1:49.2 in the $694,444 Kentucky Futurity at The Red Mile.
The Green Manalishi S colt Galen Erso competed solidly in 2025 for owner Brad Grant and trainer Gregg McNair, winning three of 15 starts and $268,099 on the year. He took his season’s mark of 1:53 on June 7 in an elimination of the Goodtimes and posted victories in the SBOA Stakes final and an OSS Gold leg. He finished his season on a strong note with a runner-up finish in the $300,000 OSS Super Final.
P L Spencer dominated OSS action for owner/trainer Steve Bossence and co-owners Richard Thompson, Derek Reid and E C S Racing LLC. The Resolve colt won 10 of 16 starts and earned cheques in every start. He won three OSS Gold legs and, in the June 23 leg at Mohawk, set the fastest mile by a male sophomore trotter in OSS history, stopping the clock in 1:51.3. He also swept the Dream Of Glory Stakes elimination and final, and won the OSS Super Final en route to his $528,081 season.
In the Older Trotting Mare category, Bella Cavalla, Call Me Goo and Emoji Hanover are the finalists.
Bella Cavalla proved her worth in 2025 competing against the boys at Mohawk on a weekly basis for owners Michael Sergi and David Phillips. The Dover Dan mare hit the board in half of her starts – while winning five of 32 – and banking $83,000 for a myriad of trainers, but currently hails from the stable of Kyle Fellows where she did the bulk of her racing in 2025.
Call Me Goo is looking for back-to-back wins in this category and was lightly raced yet remarkably consistent, never missing a cheque in nine starts for Graham Grace Stables LLC, William Roberts, Kiwi Stables LLC and Ake Svanstedt Inc. Trained by Ake Svanstedt, the Googoo Gaagaa mare earned $283,845 with two wins, including victories in the Six Pack and a Miss Versatility Series leg, while also finishing second in the Armbro Flight Stakes and fourth in the Maple Leaf Trot against male rivals.
Emoji Hanover had a productive season for owner/breeder Determination and trainer Luc Blais. From 13 starts, the Greenshoe mare won four races and finished second twice on her way to earning $118,475 on the year. She reeled off three straight wins in late summer, matched her career mark of 1:52.3 on Oct. 7 at Mohawk, and finished fourth in the Breeders Crown to round out her 2025 season.
Amigo Volo, Logan Park and Nasey are the finalists competing for O’Brien honours in the Older Trotting Horse category.
Amigo Volo delivered steady performances in the Preferred ranks for owners Pinske Stables and David J. Miller. Trained by Meg Crone, the Father Patrick gelding won six of 27 starts and $272,455 on the year. He secured five top-class wins at Mohawk and finished fifth in the Breeders Crown.
Logan Park, a winner in this category last year, remained a force for owners Outofthepark Stable, Reg Higgs and Arpad Szabo. Trained by Kyle Fellows, the Archangel gelding captured eight of 19 starts, bankrolling $287,917 in 2025. He won three straight Preferred events at Mohawk before travelling overseas to compete in Sweden's Elitloppet. Upon his return to Canadian soil, he then racked up five more victories in Preferred events.
Nasey was a breakout star for owner A1stable and trainer Jodie Cullen. The six-year-old Pilgrims Chuckie gelding won seven of 42 starts and $210,940 in purse earnings. He captured multiple events for $70,000 claimers at Mohawk this year and lowered his career mark to 1:52. On Aug. 10, as the longest shot on the board at 61-1, he scored the biggest upset in the history of the Earl Rowe Memorial Trot when he trotted to a 1:53 victory.
Jodie Cullen, David Menary and Dr. Ian Moore are the finalists for Trainer of the Year.
Jodie Cullen, based in Dundas, Ont., enjoyed a career-best season for earnings in 2025 thanks in part to stable stars such as Nasey, Tells On A Roll and Glenboro. Cullen has earned more than $2.9 million and boasts a win rate of more than 17 per cent this year. She leads all trainers for wins in Canada, topping 200 for the third straight season, and is seeking her first O’Brien Award as a trainer.
A resident of Cambridge, Ont., David Menary continued his strong momentum with another stellar year in 2025. Menary eclipsed his previous earnings marks with more than $3.5 million in total purses, thanks to stable stars like Ervin Hanover, Brue Hanover and New Rules. Counting a season highlighted by Ervin Hanover's $1,167,568 in earnings and a Canadian and Breeders Crown record 1:46.2 mark, along with Brue Hanover ($276,220) and New Rules ($175,820), Menary is looking to win his first O’Brien Award as a trainer.
Dr. Ian Moore, based in Cambridge, Ont., delivered another elite campaign in 2025 with stable stars Beau Jangles and Prince Hal Hanover each earning more than a million dollars. Beau Jangles dominated all summer in Ontario while Prince Hal Hanover conquered the United States. Moore won more than 20 per cent of his races this year en route to earning more than $3.7 million in purses and seeks another O’Brien Award as a trainer.
James MacDonald will be looking to add a fifth O’Brien bronze in the Keith Waples Driver of the Year category and is up against Bob McClure and Louis-Philippe Roy.
Four-time reigning champion James MacDonald is looking to become the first driver to win this award for five consecutive years since Hall of Famer Doug Brown. The Prince Edward Island native who now resides in Guelph, Ont. has enjoyed another outstanding year highlighted by his second World Driving Championship title. MacDonald was the regular driver on three O’Brien Award finalists: Chantilly, Monalishi and Strobe Lite. His biggest stakes win of the season was the Hambletonian Oaks with Conversano. MacDonald has driven 364 winners and horses to $9.1 million in purse money this year.
Bob McClure is looking to capture his second O’Brien Award as Driver of the Year after a strong 2025 campaign, which includes 199 wins and more than $7.2 million in purse money. The Rockwood, Ont. resident teamed up with five O’Brien Award finalists this past season: Beau Jangles, P L Spencer, Flowing Tribute, Stormont Beautiful and Perfectly Chic. McClure dominated the OSS program in 2025 with his mounts, winning 14 OSS Gold legs and one OSS Super Final while adding Grand Circuit victories in the Metro Pace and Breeders Crown with Beau Jangles.
Louis-Philippe Roy will be looking to capture the fourth O’Brien Award of his career and third Driver of the Year title after winning in 2018 and 2019. In 2025, Roy set a career-high in earnings, driving horses who won in excess of $8.5 million. The Quebec native, currently based in Campbellville, Ont., has 279 wins to his credit this year, including a multitude of Grand Circuit events this season as the regular driver for three O’Brien Award finalists: Emoticon Legacy, Lasting Dream and Calicojack Hanover. Roy added notable wins in the Canadian Trotting Classic with Emoticon Legacy, Elegantimage with Lasting Dream and the Juravinski Cup with Calicojack Hanover.
Jamie Gray, Carl Jamieson and Dr. Ian Moore are the O’Brien Award of Horsemanship finalists.
Jamie Gray enjoyed his strongest season since 2008, earning more than $643,000 and posting a 0.468 UTRS while managing a deep Alberta-based stable. His horses, including Custard Dolce, Ruler Of Dragons and B A Dragon, captured multiple stakes, highlighted by an Alberta Sires Stakes Super Final win, and Gray notched 30-plus driving victories for the ninth straight year, all while serving as trainer, blacksmith and Vice-President of the Alberta Standardbred Horse Association.
Carl Jamieson, a winner in this category in 2006, had his strongest campaign in over a decade, surpassing $1 million in training earnings with 32 victories and a .364 UTRS. Rookie pacer Tilthecowscomehome led the barn with $378,102 and wins including divisions of the Tompkins-Geers and Nassagaweya, while sophomore colts Out Of Ice and Fifth And Five delivered consistent OSS Grassroots performances, with Fifth And Five earning O'Brien finalist status. Four-year-old Paquet swept the Canadian Sired Graduate Series before sustaining a season-ending injury.
Dr. Ian Moore, a two-time winner in this category, had a standout 2025 powered by undefeated rookie Beau Jangles, who won all 12 starts – including the Metro Pace, Breeders Crown, Battle of Waterloo and a sweep of the OSS program – and Prince Hal Hanover, who earned $1,142,023 with wins in the Delvin Miller Adios and Carl Milstein Memorial. Together, they helped Moore achieve a career-best $3.7 in earnings along with a 0.345 UTRS.
In the Future Star Award category, Landon Campbell, Damian MacLellan and Mary Ratchford are the finalists.
Prince Edward Island native Landon Campbell, son of trainer/driver Marc Campbell, enjoyed a productive campaign this season training winners of 73 races and more than $397,000 in purse earnings. He regularly sent horses out in stakes events and boasted a training triple on one race night during Atlantic Grand Circuit week.
Damian MacLellan is an up-and-coming driver from Inverness, N.S. This season, he’s driven 81 winners and horses to earnings in excess of $586,000. This past summer, MacLellan showed his commitment making himself available to drive at racetracks in Ontario from Dresden Raceway to Kawartha Downs and everywhere in between.
Mary Ratchford is a young and rising trainer based in Ontario. She has conditioned 17 winners this year and horses that have won more than $275,000 in purse money. One of her top performers, Ritchie Rich, captured a prestigious $90,000 OSS Gold victory at Mohawk for the biggest purse win of her career so far.
Seelster Farms Inc., Tara Hills Stud Ltd., and Winbak Farm are the finalists for the Armstrong Breeder of the Year Award.
Horses bred by Seelster Farms Inc. of Lucan, Ont. found the winner’s circle 222 times in 2025 while bankrolling $2,793,504. The top performers included Sprite Seelster, New Rules, Boxer Seelster, Poseidon Seelster and Lavender Seelster.
In 2025, horses bred by Tara Hills Stud Ltd. of Port Perry, Ont. won 75 races and accrued $2,883,829 in earnings. Top performers from the Port Perry, Ont. nursery included Beau Jangles, Tarapasta, Sun Of A Show, TH Check Me Out and TH Colby.
Horses bred by Winbak Farm won 674 races and accrued $9,638,355 in earnings. Top performers from the Chesapeake City, Maryland nursery with operations in Ontario included Happy Jack B, Desperate Man, A Clean Deal, Courts On Fire and Mrs Cheese.
**All statistics reported are through Dec. 18, 2025.
The full list of award finalists follows.
HORSE CATEGORIES
PACERS
Two-Year-Old Pacing Filly
A Clean Deal
Owners: Yolanda Fellows, Rockwood, ON, Blair Corbeil, Leduc, AB, Windermere Stable LLC, New York, NY, James Ross, Wingham, ON
Breeder: Winbak Farm, Chesapeake City, MD
Daya
Owner/Breeder: Jack Darling Stables Ltd., Cambridge, ON
Windemere Skye
Owners: Windemere Farms, Springvale, PE, Matt Burke, Stratford, PE
Breeder: Windermere Farms, Springvale, PE
Two-Year-Old Pacing Colt
Beau Jangles
Owners: Graham Grace Stables LLC, Clifton, VA, Kiwi Stables LLC, La Plata, MD, Bolton Stables, Clermont, FL
Breeder: Tara Hills Stud Ltd., Port Perry, ON
Tilthecowscomehome
Owners: Carl Jamieson, Puslinch, ON, Jody Jamieson, Guelph, ON, Joanne Morrison, Beeton, ON, Blair Corbeil, Leduc, AB
Breeder: Stephanie Smith-Rothaug, West Jefferson, OH
Windor
Owner/Breeder: Dianna Secord, Fergus, ON
Three-Year-Old Pacing Filly
Chantilly
Owner/Breeder: Millar Farms, Stouffville, ON
Custard Dolce
Owners: Jamie Gray, Sturgeon County, AB, Jackson Wittup, Calgary, AB, Max Gibb, Millarville, AB, Derek Wilson, Heritage Pointe, AB
Breeder: Jamie Gray, Sturgeon County, AB
Perfectly Chic
Owner: Steve Mihalic, Oakville, ON
Breeder: Winbak Farm, Chesapeake City, MD
Three-Year-Old Pacing Colt
Crack Shot
Owners: Gregg McNair, Guelph, ON, Dale Hunter, London, ON, Frank Brundle, East Garafraxa, ON, George Kerr, Gowanstown, ON
Breeder: James Avritt, Lebanon, KY
Fifth And Five
Owners: Pollack Racing LLC, Venetia, PA
Breeder: Darryl Kaplan, Toronto, ON, Roy Sproxton, Brampton, ON, Harbhajan Singh Dhillon, Brampton, ON
Prince Hal Hanover
Owner: Prince Hal Hanover Stable, Cambridge, ON
Breeder: Hanover Shoe Farms Inc., Hanover, PA
Older Pacing Mare
Caviar N Crackers
Owners: Ed & Ashleigh Hensley, Dundas, ON
Breeder: Rodney Starkewski, Lamont, AB
Grit N Grace
Owner/Breeder: Lorraine Rey, St. Claude, MB
Sylvia Hanover
Owners: Hudson Standardbred Stable Inc., Hudson, QC
Breeder: Hanover Shoe Farms Inc., Hanover, PA
Older Pacing Horse
Brue Hanover
Owners: Burke Racing Stable LLC, Fredericktown, PA, Weaver Bruscemi LLC, Canonsburg, PA
Breeder: Hanover Shoe Farms Inc., Hanover, PA
Calicojack Hanover
Owner: Determination, Montreal, QC
Breeder: Hanover Shoe Farms Inc., Hanover, PA
Ervin Hanover
Owner: Pollack Racing LLC, Venetia, PA
Breeder: Hanover Shoe Farms Inc., Hanover, PA
TROTTERS
Two-Year-Old Trotting Filly
Bingo Night
Owners: Dustin Jones Stables Inc., Hamilton, ON, Hebert Horses Inc., Montreal, QC, Sjoblom Racing Inc., Delray Beach, FL
Breeders: Dustin Jones Stables Inc., Hamilton, ON, Hebert Horses Inc., Montreal, QC
Flowing Tribute
Owners: Patrick Dillon, Port Hope, ON, Laurie Rooney, Deleon Springs, FL, Brian Kleinberg, Madison, NJ, Richard Beinhauer, Venetia, PA
Breeders: Diane Ingham, Mount Pleasant, ON, Brenda Barnim, St. George Brant, ON
Storybook Love
Owners: Al Libfeld, Pickering, ON, Brad Grant, Milton, ON
Breeders: Alan Troyer, Lagrange, IN, Larry Troyer, Lagrange, IN
Two-Year-Old Trotting Colt
Another Great Mass
Owner/Breeder: Wade Peconi, Stanchel, PE
Ardonne
Owner: Philip Steinberg, Weston, FL
Breeder: R K Greenfield, Perrysburg, OH
Strobe Lite
Owners: Ben Baillargeon, Guelph, ON, Claude Hamel, Orford, QC, Nunzio Vena, Bolton, ON, Glengate Farms, Erin, ON
Breeder: Glengate Farms, Erin, ON
Three-Year-Old Trotting Filly
Lasting Dream
Owner/Breeder: Determination, Montreal, QC
Monalishi
Owners: Tim Klemencic, Trenton, ON, Blake MacIntosh, St. George, ON
Breeder: Shmuel Farhi, London, ON
Stormont Beautiful
Owner/Breeder: Stormont Meadows, Long Sault, ON
Three-Year-Old Trotting Colt
Emoticon Legacy
Owner/Breeder: Determination, Montreal, QC
Galen Erso
Owner: Brad Grant, Milton, ON
Breeder: Marcus Melander, New Egypt, NJ
P L Spencer
Owners: Stephen Bossence, London, ON, Richard Thompson, London, ON, Derek Reid, Etobicoke, ON, E C S Racing LLC, Rockford, MI
Breeder: Prince Lee Acres, Uxbridge, ON
Older Trotting Mare
Bella Cavalla
Owners: Michael Sergi, Canton, NY, David Phillips, Maidstone, ON
Breeder: Luckiana Farm, Goshen, IN
Call Me Goo
Owners: Graham Grace Stables LLC, Clifton, VA, William Roberts, Brandywine, MD, Kiwi Stables LLC, La Plata, MD, Ake Svanstedt Inc., Wrightstown, NJ
Breeder: William Roberts, Brandywine, MD
Emoji Hanover
Owner: Determination, Montreal, QC
Breeder: Hanover Shoe Farms Inc., Hanover, PA
Older Trotting Horse
Amigo Volo
Owners: Pinske Stables, Plato, MN, David J. Miller, Lake Mary, FL
Breeders: Kentuckiana Farms LLC, Lexington, KY, Jorgen Jahre, Sandefjord, Norway
Logan Park
Owners: Outofthepark Stable, Rockwood, ON, Reg Higgs, Blenheim, ON, Arpad Szabo, Bradford, ON
Breeders: Reg Higgs, Denfield ON, Donna Higgs, Denfield, ON
Nasey
Owner: A1stable, Dundas, ON
Breeder: Roman Stoll, Odon, IN
PEOPLE CATEGORIES
Trainer of the Year
Jodie Cullen, Dundas, ON
David Menary, Cambridge, ON
Dr. Ian Moore, Cambridge, ON
Keith Waples Driver of the Year
James MacDonald, Guelph, ON
Bob McClure, Rockwood, ON
Louis-Philippe Roy, Guelph, ON
O'Brien Award of Horsemanship
Jamie Gray, Sturgeon County, AB
Carl Jamieson, Puslinch, ON
Dr. Ian Moore, Cambridge, ON
Future Star Award
Landon Campbell, Orwell, PE
Damien MacLellan, Inverness, NS
Mary Ratchford, Caledonia, ON
Armstrong Breeder of the Year
Seelster Farms Inc., Lucan, ON
Tara Hills Stud Ltd., Port Perry, ON
Winbak Farm of Canada Inc., Inglewood, ON
(Standardbred Canada Press Release)