Standardbred Canada has organized an online contest for the 2026 Western Regional Driving Championship (WRDC) scheduled for Saturday, May 23 at Century Downs Racetrack & Casino.
The contest features an assortment of questions based on the WRDC races. Each question is worth a predetermined number of points. The contestant with the highest point total out of a possible 20 points will be declared the winner.
The winner will receive a $50 HPI credit and 125 TrackIT credits.
Here are the 2026 contest questions:
- Select the post position that will return the highest number of wins from the WRDC races. (4 points)
- Select the driver that you think will win the first WRDC race. (4 points)
- Select the WRDC race that will have the greatest margin of victory. (4 points)
- Select the driver that you think will win the WRDC. (4 points)
- Select the runner-up for the WRDC. (4 points)
The contest will close Saturday, May 23 at 11:45 a.m. (MDT) / 1:45 p.m. (EDT). Click here for the contest rules.
Drivers receive points based on their official finish position in each WRDC race. The two drivers with the most points will advance to the National Driving Championship at Clinton Raceway in Clinton, Ont. on Sunday, July 26.
The eight drivers will participate in eight competition races. Each race will have a field of eight horses. The following drivers will compete in the 2026 WRDC:
- Phil Giesbrecht
- Logan Gillis
- Mike Hennessy
- Kelly Hoerdt
- James Jungquist
- Scott Knight
- Darryl Mason
- Nathan Sobey
The first WRDC race takes place in Race 3 on the 10-race card. The WRDC races will take place in Races 3 through 10.
To view Saturday’s entries, click one of the following links: Century Downs Racetrack & Casino - Saturday Entries || Program Pages (courtesy TrackIT).
The winner of the 2026 Ontario Regional Driving Championship Online Contest was John Quinn of Prince Edward Island.
Please complete the following section with your answers to the above questions.