Standardbred Canada announced the winners of the 2023 O’Brien Awards, honouring Canada’s best in harness racing over the past season, at the Black Tie Gala in Charlottetown, P.E.I. on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024.
Harnesslink’s Nicholas Barnsdale is one of two finalists for Canadian harness racing's O'Brien Media Excellence Award in the Outstanding Written Work category. To say that was a proud dad moment for me is the understatement of 2024 so far. The younger Barnsdale was nominated for this Harnesslink story on young driver Jeff Hunt. The other
Standardbred Canada is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2023 Media Excellence Awards, which will be presented at the O’Brien Awards Gala on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024, at the Delta by Marriott Prince Edwards in Charlottetown, P.E.I.
Clint Galbraith drove Niatross. Harry Poulton trained Matts Scooter. Paul MacDonell drove Somebeachsomewhere. Hanover Shoe Farms bred Bulldog Hanover. This is all pretty much common knowledge. Who was the farrier of each however? Many people think that caretakers are underappreciated how about blacksmiths?