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Standardbred Canada announced the winners of 2020 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, January 31. Held virtually due to the provincial lockdown in Ontario, this year marked the 32nd 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 of Fame. Richard Moreau added a record eighth O’Brien trophy to his mantle in the Trainer of the Year Category after a season which saw him top the...

Sponsored by: Richard Moreau Standardbred Canada announced the winners of 2020 O'Brien Awards, which honor Canada's best in harness racing over the past season, during a Virtual Gala videostreamed on standardbredcanada.ca on Sunday, Jan. 31. Richard Moreau added a record eighth O'Brien trophy to his mantle in the Trainer of the Year Category after a season which saw him top the earnings and win charts for Canadian trainers.  Based in Puslinch, Ont., Moreau is one of the country's busiest trainers sending postward 1,604 starters that made 237 trips to the winner's circle and earned ...

With just one day until the winners are announced for the 2020 O’Brien Awards, trainer Rachel Andrew joined a special edition of COSA TV on Saturday (Jan. 30) to discuss her nomination for the Future Star Award. “It was a complete shock to be honest when I got the call,” Andrew said of her nomination, “and it’s just a privilege to have my name there considering everyone that’s been there before. It’s a huge honour no matter what happens—Austin [Sorrie] is more than deserving of the award—and it’s just great to be involved.” Andrew competes against driver and fellow islan...

Good friends and a strong operation gave the team of Ed and Ashleigh Hensley an opportunity to present themselves on the nation’s highest stage and earn their first shot at one of the country’s top racing honours. Husband Ed, a California kid who has held tack at racetracks all across North America; and wife Ashleigh, a native of Manitoba and sister to Travis Cullen, have managed the Hensley operation on both sides of the border for nearly the last decade. Nowadays the two are the sole workers in their operation, with the barn overseen by Ashleigh and Ed doing any other work needed.

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