Western Fair Raceway

ORC Sample Collection Pilot Program Launched

November 01, 2013

The Ontario Racing Commission (ORC) and the Canadian Pari-Mutuel Agency (CPMA) will launch a pilot project that will allow for the collection of Official (blood) samples at the same time as TCO2 sampl...

Insincerity Repeats; Five For McNair

October 29, 2013

For the second week-in-a-row Insincerity marched to the front and didn’t look back en route to an impressive victory in the $9,000 Fillies & Mares Preferred 2 at The Raceway at The Western Fair Di...

Henry Nabs 5,000th Win

October 28, 2013

The day started out well for driver Trevor Henry thanks to a win in the opener, and as the day went on it only got sweeter for the Arthur, Ontario horseman.

ORC Orders Purse Redirection

October 26, 2013

On October 25, 2013 the Ontario Racing Commission (ORC) issued a Notice of Order to Great Canadian Gaming Corporation (GCGC) to redirect a total of $566,400 in purse monies from Georgian Downs Ltd. (G...

ORC Releases Revisions To Ontario Racing Schedules

October 26, 2013

The Director of the Ontario Racing Commission (ORC) has released its notice of the decision relating to applications received seeking variances to the assigned dates for November and December 2013.

Insincerity Romps In Preferred

October 23, 2013

The betting public was all over Insincerity in Tuesday’s $8,000 Fillies & Mares Preferred 2 Pace at The Raceway at The Western Fair District, and the mare didn’t disappoint her backers.

Upsets In Western Fair Preferreds

October 21, 2013

Trotter CIS Buckeye and pacer Just Crowned topped Monday's Preferred winners at Western Fair Raceway, both pulling off upsets in the co-featured events.

Sparling Jr. Surpasses 1,000 Wins

October 18, 2013

Rob Sparling Jr. achieved a career milestone on Friday night at The Raceway at the Western Fair District in London, Ont. as he guided Rock N Roll Xample to his 1,000th driving win during the 12-race p...

More Reaction To Ontario Racing's Five-Year Plan

October 15, 2013

Mainstream media outlets have given last week’s Ontario horse racing announcement plenty of ink, and transition panel member John Snobelen has also penned a column on the announcement over the course ...

OSS Consolation Mania Hits London

October 14, 2013

Ontario’s exciting three-year-old trotters and pacers opened up two nights of Grassroots Consolation action at The Raceway at Western Fair District on Monday evening.

WFD Promos Upcoming For OSS Cards

October 11, 2013

The Raceway at the Western Fair District will play host to two days of Ontario Sires Stakes consolation races, worth $320,000 in purses, this coming Monday and Tuesday afternoons.

Sinclair Student Ready To ‘Scrap’

October 10, 2013

After missing the Grassroots Championship by just nine points, two-year-old pacer Brodys Scrapper will be looking to capitalize on his second opportunity at a post season pay cheque in Tuesday’s Grass...