Congratulations to all the well-deserved 2020 O’Brien Award winners - a wonderful job to all involved in the ‘virtual event’. Here’s hoping we get back to enjoying it in person this time next year!
2020 O’BRIEN AWARD WINNERS - Courtesy of Standardbred Canada
PACERS
TWO-YEAR-OLD FILLY PACER Scarlett Hanover
Owned by Burke Racing Stable LLC, Frank Baldachino, JandT Silva Purnel & Libby & Weaver Bruscemi LLC
TWO-YEAR-OLD COLT PACER Lawless Shadow
Owned by Dr. Ian Moore, R G McGroup Ltd., Serge Savard & Frank Cannon
THREE-YEAR-OLD FILLY PACER Lauras Love
Owned by John Pentland & Gracie Mae Barr
THREE-YEAR-OLD COLT PACER Tattoo Artist
Owned by Frank Cannon & Let It Ride Stables Inc.
OLDER PACING MARE So Much More
Owned by Don Beatson, Ken Beatson & Cole England
OLDER PACING HORSE Century Farroh
Owned by Ratchford Stable NS
TROTTERS
TWO-YEAR-OLD FILLY TROTTER Donna Soprano
Owned by Determination
TWO-YEAR-OLD COLT TROTTER On A Streak
Owned by Determination
THREE-YEAR-OLD FILLY TROTTER Sorella
Owned by Elmer Fannin, Crawford Farms Racing & Brent Fannin
THREE-YEAR-OLD COLT TROTTER Pemberton
Owned by Brenda Walker & Christine Walker
OLDER TROTTING MARE Hey Livvy
Owned by Blue Chip Bloodstock Inc., Ellen Ott & Trevor Henry
OLDER TROTTING HORSE Perfetto
Owned by Gerry Haggerty
SOMEBEACHSOMEWHERE HORSE OF THE YEAR Century Farroh
Owned by Ratchford Stable NS
PEOPLE AWARDS
O’BRIEN AWARD OF HORSEMANSHIP Kelly Hoerdt
ARMSTRONG BREEDER OF THE YEAR Seelster Farms
DRIVER OF THE YEAR Bob McClure
TRAINER OF THE YEAR Richard Moreau
FUTURE STAR AWARD Austin Sorrie
Outstanding Groom Award Brady Jackson
Media Excellence Awards Outstanding Written Work Garnet Barnsdale
Outstanding Photography Clive Cohen
Outstanding Broadcast Woodbine Entertainment
Century Farroh was named the O’Brien Award winner as Canada’s Somebeachsomewhere Horse of the Year.
