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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.

Twin B Archie’s 2021 O’Brien Award nomination may have come as a surprise to trainer and co-owner Scott McEneny, but the trotter’s follow-up season warrants serious consideration for divisional honours.

Over the course of his Hall of Fame driving career, Canadian expat Yannick Gingras has sat behind some of the sport's most talented horses. As he says goodbye to one champion, he eagerly looks forward to what another has in store for the upcoming season.

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.

After a six-week absence because of throat surgery, Meadowlands Pace champion Beach Glass is ready to return to the races in the first of Thursday’s two $35,000 Progress Pace eliminations at Bally’s Dover.

Live video will be available for the Saturday (Oct. 22) card of harness racing at Woodbine Mohawk Park, featuring Breeders Crown eliminations for three-year-olds and older competitors.

Beach Glass went for a jog to become the sport’s newest millionaire following the two Simcoe Stakes divisions for three-year-old pacing colts on Saturday night (Sept. 10) at Woodbine Mohawk Park.

Grand Circuit action returns to Woodbine Mohawk Park on Saturday (Sept. 10) with eliminations for the Milton Stakes and a number of highly-touted younger stars in action on the undercard.

On Wednesday (Aug. 3), the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame formally inducted its 16 newest members in a long-awaited event to recognize the CHRHF classes named in 2020 and 2021.