Derby Day at the Raceway

SATURDAY MAY 3, 2025

Free Admission & Parking!

Join us on Saturday, May 3rd, at 1:15 PM for an unforgettable Derby Day celebration! Dress to impress for our Big Fancy Hat Contest, enjoy a rustic Southern BBQ and Mint Juleps at Top of the Fair Restaurant (reserve your table at www.topofthefair.com), and cheer on more than just the horses—don’t miss the thrilling Dachshund Derby and Miniature Pony Race! With live music, food trucks, and free grandstand admission, this family-friendly event is the perfect way to celebrate a day at the races. See you at the track!

Watch Live in Person

Top of the Fair Restaurant

  • Experience the thrill of The Raceway’s live harness racing every week. We provide TV monitors at each table to ensure that everyone can enjoy the races and not miss a thing! Come on out and enjoy a unique dining experience and a day at the races. You will not be disappointed!

    Top of the Fair is located on the third floor of the Grandstand building at 900 King Street in London, Ontario. Top of the Fair features floor-to-ceiling windows with a panoramic view paired with a buffet featuring locally sourced ingredients.

The Patio
& Grandstand

  • Patio: Get up close and watch the action from the patio. We’ll have food trucks, live music and more.

    Grandstand: Take in the view from London’s iconic grandstand.

Raceway
Simulcast

  • We are open 7 days a week for simulcast racing! You can bet on many harness and thoroughbred racing tracks from all over North America. The Raceway at the Western Fair District currently features simulcast racing in our newly renovated Raceway Lounge. You can find the Raceway lounge on the first floor of the grandstand. Snack bar open each day featuring daily food specials.

Highlights

Live Racing

Dachshund Derby

Food Trucks

Miniature Pony Race

Dachshund Derby at The Raceway

Enter your Dachshund for the May 3rd Wiener Dog Race!

THREE heats of 10 - The winner of each heat will get $150. Overall fastest heat time will be crowned the "Top Dog" and take home the trophy! This event will take place in between the live horse races.

Entries will be closed once we have 30 participants.

Live races begin at 1:15 PM and the wiener dog races will run at approximately 3:00pm. Registration will be between 1:00PM-2:00PM.

More information will be emailed to the participants closer to the date.

*Contest conditions must be read before entering.*

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Watch Races Online

Don’t miss a single Race! Watch every race from The Raceway at Western Fair District in High Definition. 
Missed one? Get the results here.

HD Live Stream 

Available 30 minutes before Post Time each race day: 

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News

News
Western Fair's 2024 Awards Night
Western Fair's 2024 Awards Night

The Raceway at Western Fair District handed out plenty of hardware to the top performers of 2024 during its annual awards night on Saturday, Feb. 22 at the track's Top of the Fair dining room.

London Classic Sale Series
London Classic Sale Series

The City of London Series has a new name and increased purses for the Finals. Nominations for the new London Classic Sale Series close on April 1st.

Bee Two Bee, Borth Best At Western Fair Tuesday
Bee Two Bee, Borth Best At Western Fair Tuesday

Driver Tyler Borth made five trips to the winner’s circle on Tuesday.

The Raceway at the Western Fair District Cancels Friday Card
The Raceway at the Western Fair District Cancels Friday Card

The Raceway at the Western Fair District has been forced to cancel its live card of harness racing on Friday, Jan. 31 due a deteriorating track caused by the weather conditions.

Hat Trick For McQueen At Western Fair
Hat Trick For McQueen At Western Fair

Cameron McQueen harnessed three winners for a training hat trick on the Wednesday (Jan. 22) evening card at The Raceway at the Western Fair District.

Tuesday Program Cancelled At Western Fair
Tuesday Program Cancelled At Western Fair

With the extreme cold warning continued and temperatures forecasted to dip again this evening, The Raceway at Western Fair District has cancelled its live harness racing program for Tuesday night, Jan. 21.

Fated Fire Blazes Late To Win London Preferred
Fated Fire Blazes Late To Win London Preferred

Fated Fire bided her time in the $12,000 Fillies and Mares Preferred Pace on Wednesday, Jan. 15 at The Raceway at Western Fair District as she struck late to prevail by a neck in a blanket finish. (Standardbred Canada)

Local Horse Wins Big Western Fair District Title
Local Horse Wins Big Western Fair District Title

Michael and Shae Sumner, of London, are the owners of Ladies From Hell - the Aged Pacing Mare of the Year for 2024 at The Raceway. CTV News London recently paid a visit to the mare and her proud connections at Cerro Stables on Hamilton Road.

Western Fair Increases Purses
Western Fair Increases Purses

As The Raceway at Western Fair District shifts to its four-day-a-week racing schedule in the new year, the track announced on Friday, Jan. 3 that purses will be increasing next week.

Western Fair Announces 2024 Award Winners
Western Fair Announces 2024 Award Winners

The Raceway at Western Fair District has announced its 2024 top performers, who will be honoured at the track's annual Awards Night on Saturday, Feb. 22.

Fillion, Henry and Demers Triple Up + A Meet-High Handle Highlight New Year’s Day Racing In London
Fillion, Henry and Demers Triple Up + A Meet-High Handle Highlight New Year’s Day Racing In London

Total handle on the New Year’s Day program was a meet-high $827,590. Live racing continues this Friday with a first race post time of 5:50 Eastern.

Horner Hits 2,500 Career Driving Win Milestone
Horner Hits 2,500 Career Driving Win Milestone

Veteran horseman Mike Horner drove the talented filly Big Nipper - owned/bred by Doug Wilson and Mark Horner - to victory on Friday night at The Raceway and in doing so he would hit his 2,500 career driving win milestone.

Bill Megens, at age 91, drove Willy Strike to victory on Friday night in London
Bill Megens, at age 91, drove Willy Strike to victory on Friday night in London

In a racing rarity, a harness driver over the age of 90 won a pari-mutuel race on Friday, Dec. 20. (Standardbred Canada)

Western Fair Holiday Schedule Details
Western Fair Holiday Schedule Details

The holiday draw schedule has been set for The Raceway at Western Fair District. The traditional Boxing Day program is slated for the afternoon of Thursday, December 26 with a post time of 12:50 PM.