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London, September 15, 2026 – The Raceway at Western Fair District is set to welcome horseplayers, horsepeople, and fans back to live harness racing on Friday, October 2, 2026, signaling the start of an exciting 2026-27 season highlighted by significantly increased purses, enhanced wagering opportunities and a full calendar of special events. The upcoming meet will […]
London, September 2, 2026 — The London Classic Yearling Sale website now features its complete 2026 roster in a new layout and format which is sortable by sire and consignor and also includes pedigree pages, TrackIT links (updated daily) and yearling videos as they are posted. The catalogue will once again be available on the […]
London, Ontario – March 25, 2026 — The Raceway at Western Fair District is pleased to announce that purses will be raised by an additional 6% beginning with the Friday, April 3rd program, bringing the total purse increase to 15% since February 1st. This enhanced purse structure will remain in effect through the conclusion of the current Spring Meet, […]
London, Ontario – February 21, 2026 – The Raceway at Western Fair District celebrated another exceptional season of harness racing on Saturday evening as horsepeople, owners, caretakers and supporters gathered in the Top of the Fair dining room for the annual awards night, honouring the top performers of the 2025 campaign. The evening highlighted excellence across […]
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, ON, November 13, 2025 — The Raceway at Western Fair District will once again celebrate the season of giving with the 6th Annual Drivers’ Holiday Challenge, taking place on December 9th. This year’s edition introduces an exciting new twist, as teams of two drivers representing regions across Canada will go head-to-head for national holiday […]
London, February 10, 2025 –The fourth annual London Classic Yearling Sale (LCYS) is now accepting entries for the 2025 sale which is slated to take place on October 14 & 15 at the Western Fair District Agriplex in London, Ontario. A total of 246 yearlings went through the sale ring in 2024 with gross sales […]
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 […]
London, Nov 12, 2024 — The Raceway at Western Fair District has finalized its field of 8 harness racing drivers for the 5th Annual Drivers’ Holiday Challenge in support of Toys for Tots which takes place on Tuesday, December 10th. Two of WEG’s top reinsmen, Tyler Borth and Bob McClure, will take part in this year’s […]
London, ON – August 19, 2024 — The catalogue for the third edition of the London Classic Yearling Sale (LCYS) has now been posted online. A total of 257 harness racing yearlings are scheduled to go through the sale ring on Tuesday, October 15 and Wednesday, October 16 at the Western Fair District Agriplex in […]
London, ON – January 4, 2023 — The top harness racing performers from the 2023 season at The Raceway at Western Fair District have been announced and will all be honoured during the annual Awards Night which takes place this year on Saturday, March 2nd. Trotting mare Okeeheelee (Il Sogno Dream – Phoenix Goal) was […]
London, ON – December 10, 2023 — The 4th annual Driver’s Holiday Challenge at The Raceway turned into the James MacDonald show Sunday as the two-time O’Brien Award winner captured five of the 10 races in the harness racing competition and took home the trophy for the second time in the event’s young history. MacDonald […]
London, ON – November 15, 2023 — One of the most anticipated harness racing days of the season, the 4th Annual Drivers’ Holiday Challenge in support of Toys For Tots, returns to The Raceway at Western Fair District on Sunday, December 10th with a new twist. James MacDonald and Tyler Borth, who sit one-two in Canada this […]
