Standardbred Canada proudly presented the 36th edition of the O’Brien Awards, honouring the best in Canadian harness racing on Saturday, Feb. 8, at the Hilton Mississauga/Meadowvale in Mississauga, Ont.
Live streaming of the O'Brien Awards began with the Red Carpet Show and was followed by the broadcast of the awards presentations.
36th O'BRIEN AWARDS – SATURDAY, FEB. 8
Red Carpet Live
Hosts – Natasha Day & Mark McKelvie
5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. (EST)
(Also available for viewing on SC’s Facebook page)
36th O’Brien Awards Show
Hosts – Greg Blanchard & Ken Middleton
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
10:30 p.m. – 2 a.m. (EST)
The order of award presentation was as follows:
- Leading Owners
- Media Excellence Awards
- 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 2024 O’Brien Award finalists, click here.
(Standardbred Canada)