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"We never knew she was Sylvia Hanover until she put her nose behind the gate. And every start, [her specialness] grew and grew and grew...I hope it's not done growing."  

"I'm always going to have him as a teacher and he'll offer me his advice, but at the same time he's going to let me fly and go with whatever I think is right at the right time. It's a great partnership that we have together."

"It was a goal for me. Not that I was confident...to be honest, I was stressing for maybe 10 days. I couldn't wait for tomorrow, and the relief that I'd reached the goal."

Bulldog Hanover winning the 2022 Canadian Pacing Derby on Sept. 3, 2022 at Woodbine Mohawk Park in Campbellville, Ont.

Standardbred Canada announced the winners of the 2022 O’Brien Awards, honouring Canada’s best in harness racing over the past season, at the Black-Tie Gala on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023.

The story of Righteous Resolve started more than a quarter century ago in Michigan, with a powerhouse performer that kicked off three generations of stakes winners for Roy Maxwell.

There's a general consensus that Shawn Steacy and his team will be heading home with some hardware from the 2022 O'Brien Awards. Whether he'll need to enlist help to carry home said hardware remains to be seen.

Nine is fine, but Richard Moreau admits a 10th consecutive O'Brien Award as Canadian Trainer of the Year would be especially meaningful.

Each week, a familiar Woodbine Mohawk Park horseperson will step into the spotlight to answer a handful of fun, offbeat questions, while giving readers a unique perspective into their personality on and off the racetrack.

Standardbred Canada is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2022 O’Brien Awards, honouring Canada’s best in harness racing over the past season.