Trot Insider has learned that longtime horseman Walter James Johnston passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 29 at the Brantford Hospital at the age of 86.

Being a local, Johnston spent many years racing mainly at Hippodrome d'Aylmer and Rideau Carleton Raceway before moving to Brantford, Ont.

He was a horseman that will be remembered by many.

Funeral services are still pending, and Trot Insider will update this notice with that information when it is made available.

Please join Standardbred Canada in offering condolences to the family and friends of Walter Johnston.