The Gold & White Standard

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Published: February 1, 2014 09:06 am EST

Joe O’Brien passed away in 1984, but mention his name in P.E.I. or any other enclave of serious harness racing fans, and it’s clear: the gentleman in the gold-and-white driving colours still represents the gold standard in the sport.

There was nobody quite like Joe O’Brien. With the 25th Anniversary of the O’Brien Awards to be held on his home soil in Prince Edward Island, Melissa Keith looks at the legacy left by a true legend of the sport. To read the feature from the January issue of Trot and view the Joe O'Brien photo gallery, click the following link: The Gold and White Standard.

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