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Standardbred Canada announced the winners of the 2021 O’Brien Awards, which honour Canada’s best in harness racing over the past season, during a Virtual Gala videostreamed on standardbredcanada.ca on Sunday, February 6.

Six new stallions will join the Standardbred ranks in Ontario in 2022, for a total of 55 registered Ontario Sires.

James Dean trainee Kays Shadow has dominated in Pop-Up Series preliminaries at Flamboro Downs. And on Saturday (Jan. 29), she tied the bow on the series to take the $18,000 final as the 1-2 favourite.

Sea Shadows, confidently handled by Wally Hennessey, scored a repeat victory in Pompano Park's $14,200 Open Pace for mares on Wednesday night (Jan. 19).

Sent the slight choice at 6-5, Kays Shadow protected position from the pylon post and never looked back to score a 1:59.4 victory in the opening round of Pop-Up Series action at Flamboro Downs on Saturday (Jan. 15).

Sea Shadows, confidently handled by Wally Hennessey, used a :26.4 sprint home to capture Pompano Park's $14,200 Open I Pace for mares on Wednesday night (Jan. 12), stopping the timer in 1:52.2.

Winbak Farm announced its 2022 stallion roster on Thursday, Dec. 16. The farm is standing stallions in Delaware, Maryland, New York, Ontario and Pennsylvania in the upcoming breeding season.

Actor Hanover, who played "second fiddle" to both Maxdaddy Blue Chip and My House during his last three starts in Pompano Park's Open Handicap Pace, finally forged his way to the "leading" role on Sunday (Dec. 12) and won the $14,200 feature event.

He is Mystro, with a y just to be different, and don't bother asking about any other name.

He is Mystro, with a y just to be different, and don't bother asking about any other name.