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London, ON – December 5, 2025 – Local harness racing driver Lorne House is gearing up to defend his title in the 6th Annual Drivers Holiday Challenge, taking place Tuesday, December 9 at The Raceway at Western Fair District. The festive event supports Toys for Tots, a local charity that has benefited from more than $50,000 in donations since the challenge began. House will represent Team […]
London, December 10, 2024 — The fifth edition of The Raceway’s Drivers Holiday Challenge on Tuesday night came right down to the wire and when the dust settled it was local harness racing reinsman Lorne House taking home the title with a one-point victory over 2024 Ontario Regional driving champion Tyler Borth. It was Borth […]
It Takes Two (Artspeak) ensured last week’s break stayed an April Fool’s joke as the gelding bounced back with a lifetime-best harness racing performance in the Preferred at The Raceway at the Western Fair District on Monday (Apr. 8). The gelding sprung from the pocket for Lorne House on the final trip down the backstretch […]
It Takes Two (Artspeak) demonstrated his flair for the dramatic for a second straight week at The Raceway at the Western Fair on Monday (Mar. 25) as the gelding won another harness racing Preferred by a nose. Sitting the pocket again, Lorne House kept him in behind Hollys Treasure (Dan Clements) through fractions of :27.3, […]
It Takes Two (Artspeak) broke the heart of favourite Wilcat Rocky in a tight harness racing finish in the Preferred Handicap at The Raceway at the Western Fair District on Monday (Mar. 18). The pair raced one-two from the start to the stretch with Wilcat Rocky (Travis Henry) cutting the fractions of :28.2, :59, and […]
The Great Reset (Resolve) pulled off a harness racing upset at 7-1 as the second-longest shot on the board in the Preferred Trot at The Raceway at the Western Fair District on Tuesday (Feb. 13). Lorne House pulled the gelding first-over coming by the stands and dropped him in behind leader Treasured Tee (Travis Henry) […]
The harness racing feature race of the evening at The Raceway at Western Fair District Friday evening (Nov. 4) was the Preferred Pace going for a purse of $13,000. In the sixth race of the evening, Pembrook Legacy N (Bettors Delight) took the lead at the word “go!” He never looked back as he booked […]
Shanghai Ky (Shanghai Phil) pocket-popped to the front and held off division leader Docsphillycheese to win the sole Prospect Series dash for three-year-old pacing colts at Hiawatha Horse Park on Saturday (Sep. 10). Maskedman (Rene Dion) grabbed the early lead, leaving Shanghai Ky in the pocket from post one in a :28.2 opening panel. Lorne […]
Harness racing fans were treated to a great day of racing action and giveaways at Clinton Raceway on Sunday, July 17 for Fan Appreciation Day. A large crowd of almost 1,000 people gathered at the Huron County oval to receive a well-deserved thank you for supporting the racetrack every season for the last 52 years. […]
