“I would say her gait and her attitude were [key to her consistency throughout the year] because she had a big gait and she just had a tremendous attitude to win. Those two things really were her biggest features.” The Bob McIntosh-homebred L A Delight was the unanimous winner in the Two-Year-Old Pacing Filly category […] Read more »
Many Ontario-Sired and Ontario-Bred Horses Win O’Brien Awards
On Saturday, February 13, Standardbred Canada announced harness racing’s national champions at the 2015 O’Brien Awards, which honour Canada’s best in harness racing over the past season. This was the 27th edition of the O’Brien Awards, named in honour of the late Joe O’Brien, an outstanding horseman and member of the Canadian Horse Racing Hall […] Read more »
OSS News: Many Ontario-Sired Performers Among O’Brien Finalists
A total of 11 Ontario-sired pacers and trotters are among the nominees for Canada’s highest Standardbred honour, an O’Brien Award, which recognize the absolute best in harness racing in the country over the past racing season. Two nominees in each of the 12 categories were announced this week for the 2014 awards with Ontario-sired […] Read more »
From SBOA New Owner to Top of the Heap at the O’Briens, That’s Anthony Wagner’s Story
SBOA heartily congratulates Anthony Wagner on being one of the owners of The Game Plan, recently crowned Canada's two-year-old Colt Trotter of the Year at the O'Brien Awards. Wagner was introduced to the ownership ranks through the SBOA's New Owner Read more »
Much Anticipated Race Day Documentary to be Unveiled at O’Brien Awards, Jan. 28
Kelly Spencer`s Race Day, a short documentary on harness racing, will premiere at the O`Brien Awards in Mississauga on Sat., January 28th. here`s a sneak peek: Read more »