Standardbred Canada has released the breakdown of the voting for the 2022 O'Brien Awards. The O’Brien Awards Gala took place Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023, and was video streamed live on standardbredcanada.ca.
The complete breakdown of the official voting appears below. There were 37 voters from across the country, which includes one Fan Ballot (put together based on all the Fan voting) comprising the voting. Voters voted for a first and second selection in each horse category, Future Star, O’Brien Award of Horsemanship and Armstrong Breeder of the Year categories.
Voters were asked to vote for a first, second, third, fourth and fifth place person in the Trainer of the Year Category and Keith Waples Driver of the Year Category in round one. In round two voting in these categories, voters were asked to vote for a first and second place selection.
Voters selected a first, second and third place selection in the Somebeachsomewhere Horse of the Year Category.
A unanimous score was 74 points in round one and 56 points in round two.
First place votes were worth two (2) points and second place votes were worth one (1) point.
HORSE AWARDS
Two-Year-Old Pacing Fillies
- Sylvia Hanover - 74*
- Cheesy Smile - 34
- Bellisima Hanover - 2
- Savethelastdance - 1
Two-Year-Old Pacing Colts
- Stockade Seelster - 74*
- Ace Of Aces - 17
- Save America -15
- Malignity - 3
- Moment Is Here, Sounds Good - 1 each
Three-Year-Old Pacing Fillies
- Silver Label - 66
- Divine Art - 16
- Velvet Stinger - 15
- Therealprincess - 8
- Prohibition Legal - 5
- Shoot The Whiskey - 1
Three-Year-Old Pacing Colts
- Pebble Beach - 56
- Beach Glass - 49
- Sport Secret, Ernesto Delacruz - 2 each
- Greatest Ending, Ron - 1 each
Older Pacing Mares
- So Much More - 64
- Test Of Faith - 42
- Gias Surreal - 3
- Stash The Cookies, Snow Shark - 1 each
Older Pacing Horses
- Bulldog Hanover - 74*
- Tattoo Artist - 24
- Jimmy Freight - 11
- Linedrive Hanover - 2
Two-Year-Old Trotting Fillies
- Righteous Resolve - 74*
- Silly Me Hanover - 20
- Mass Hysteria - 14
- Sweet Detrmination - 3
Two-Year-Old Trotting Colts
- Gaines Hanover - 72
- Winners Bet - 17
- DWs Point Man - 12
- Irish Ray - 9
- He Will - 1
Three-Year-Old Trotting Fillies
- Adare Castle - 72
- Warrawee Xenia - 22
- Mischevious Rose - 16
- Saundra - 1
Three-Year-Old Trotting Colts
- Twin B Archie - 68
- Safe Conduct - 23
- Pretender - 15
- Duly Resolved - 2
- Fast As The Wind, Promise For Life, Up Helly AA - 1 each
Older Trotting Mares
- Atlanta - 58
- HP Mama B - 36
- Power And Grace - 14
- Hey Livvy - 3
Older Trotting Horses
- Fashion Frenzie - 56
- Forbidden Trade - 38
- Logan Park - 7
- Its Academic - 6
- Truffles Too - 2
- Black Tie Bash, Oney Hall - 1 each
SOMEBEACHSOMEWHERE HORSE OF THE YEAR — one vote per person for first, second and third place selections. First place = 3 points; Second place = 2 points; Third place = 1 point
- Bulldog Hanover - 108
- Sylvia Hanover - 24
- Pebble Beach - 20
- So Much More - 19
- Stockade Seelster - 17
- No Vote - 7
- Beach Glass - 7
- Righteous Resolve - 6
- Test Of Faith - 3
- Adare Castle, HP Mama B, Jimmy Freight, Tattoo Artist - 2 each
- Atlanta, Fashion Frenzie, Truffles Too - 1 each
PEOPLE AWARDS
Future Star
- Samuel Fillion - 60
- Cassidy Schneider - 27
- Travis Ellis - 24
O’Brien Award of Horsemanship
- Dr. Ian Moore - 44
- Shawn Steacy - 39
- Harry Poulton - 28
Armstrong Breeder of the Year
- Millar Farms - 67
- Robert McIntosh - 27
- Surdale Farms - 17
SECOND ROUND BALLOTS - 28 returned
First place votes were worth two (2) points and second place votes were worth one (1) point. A unanimous score was 56 points.
Keith Waples Driver of the Year
- James MacDonald - 56*
- Doug McNair - 20
- Louis-Philippe Roy - 4
- Sylvain Filion - 3
- Bob McClure - 1
Trainer of the Year
- Richard Moreau - 39
- Shawn Steacy - 29
- Dr. Ian Moore - 8
- Carmen Auciello, Gregg McNair - 4 each