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 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 more than $3.6 million in purses.
Sorrie, 21, posted 151 victories in 1,205 starts, driving horses to more than $923,000 in earnings. Five of those wins came on one card on Nov. 30 at The Raceway at Western Fair District
Century Farroh, owned by Ratchford Stable in North Sydney, N.S., and trained by Dr. Ian Moore of Summerside, won the O Brien Award for Horse of the Year. (New Image Media)
Other 2020 winners with Island connections were:
Dr. Ian Moore of Summerside, owner of Lawless Shadow in the two-year-old pacing colt category. Moore also trains several other horses, including Somebeachsomewhere Horse of the Year winner Century Farroh, owned by Ratchford Stable in North Sydney, N.S., and Tattoo Artist, winner in the Three Year Old Pacing Colt category.
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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 more than $3.6 million in purses.
Bob McClure of Rockwood, Ont., won his first O Brien trophy as Canada s Driver of the Year following a career-best season for earnings. McClure was the country s leading money winning driver and he also reached several major milestones last year eclipsing the $7 million mark in earnings, winning his first Breeders Crown Championship and capturing the La
Red Shores Racetrack and Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park in Prince Edward Island is pleased to announce that the 2020 O’Brien Awards VIP Gala is officially sold out!
The event, which follows the guidelines and protocols from the Chief Public Health office, is being hosted in Top of the Park on Sunday, Jan. 31, 2021, in conjunction with the 2020 Virtual O’Brien Awards Gala.
Lee Drake and his wife, Jennifer Evans on the Red Carpet for the 2019 O Brien Awards
Lee Drake, Manager of Racing, Brands and Broadcast is looking forward to hosting the event. “We’ve got a great evening planned for our guests including a three-course gourmet dinner, video features, interviews, and special guests including O’Brien Award of Horsemanship finalist, Gilles Barrieau. We will all be tuned in to watch the Virtual O’Brien Awards Gala and are very pleased to have connections to many of the Island finalists with us, family and friends of the Future Star Award finalists, Rachel Andrew
Mississauga, ON – Standardbred Canada is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2020 O’Brien Awards, which honor Canada’s best in harness racing over the past season.
There are two finalists in each category which includes 12 divisional horse categories and five people awards. Horse of the Year will be one of the divisional champions.
Winners will be announced at the Virtual O’Brien Awards Gala on Sunday, Jan. 31 on standardbredcanada.ca.
This will mark the 32nd edition of the O’Brien Awards, named in honor of the late Joe O’Brien, an outstanding horseman and member of the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame.