from Standardbred Canada

Mississauga, ON — On Monday (Dec. 21), Standardbred Canada announced the finalists for the 2015 O’Brien Awards, which honor Canada’s best in harness racing over the past season.

The winners will be announced at the annual O’Brien Awards Black Tie Gala on Saturday (Feb. 13) at the Hilton Mississauga/Meadowvale hotel in Mississauga, Ont.

This will be the 27th 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.

Eight past O’Brien Award winners are looking to add to their trophy collections and are either defending titles or are nominated in a new division. Past winners include Artspeak, Bee A Magician, Daylon Magician, Lady Shadow, Richard Moreau, Sylvain Filion, Travis Cullen and Randy Waples.

To view the entire list of finalists, click here.