P.E.I. harness racer heads to O'Brien awards

A young harness racing driver from P.E.I. hopes to top off an incredible year Saturday night by receiving the sport'shighest honour.

On Saturday, Marc Campbell, 27, could win the most prestigious award in Canadian harness racing the O'Brien Award for Horsemanship.

Campbell broke a24-year-old recordfor the most wins119in a season at the Charlottetown Driving Park.

The previous record of 118 wins set by the late Paul MacDonald in 1987.

In 2011, theOrwell man won 174 races and as a horse trainer, he has 57 wins under his belt.

He's up against 58-year-old Keith Clark from Alberta, who already has one O'Brien award.

Campbell is the youngest person to ever be nominated for the award.

There's also the extra Island significance that this honour is named after the late Joe O'Brien, probably Canada's most famous harness racer, who hailed from Alberton, P.E.I.

Campbell is attending the awards ceremony in Mississauga.