Everything Horsepeople Need to Know

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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 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)

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.