Wagering on Friday's 10-race card at The Raceway was a meet high handle of $829,785 - a wonderful start to the O’Brien Awards Weekend in London.

Longtime horseman Donnie Rankin Jr. eclipsed $20M in career driving earnings on Wednesday, Jan. 28 as he’d finish third in Race 5 at The Raceway at the Western Fair District aboard his own stylish trotter Workinitonbroadway.

Tymal Riggs took his second Preferred win in his last three starts for owner-trainer Mark Etsell of Rockwood, Ont. The Kadabra-All Filled Up stallion is a 31-time winner with $337,430 in earnings in 152 career outings. He returned $13.50 at the windows.

Charmbo Stormy blew into The Raceway at Western Fair District on Monday (Jan. 26) where she went wire-to-wire in the $11,000 Filly and Mare Preferred as the 2-5 favourite with driver Samuel Fillion. 

LIVE RACING cancelled for tonight - FRIDAY, JAN. 23 - due to the extreme cold temperatures and high winds causing blowing snow and frigid conditions.

Sent off at 13-1 from the second tier, Patriarch Hanover closed off cover to snag the $11,000 Preferred Handicap Trot at The Raceway at the Western Fair District on Tuesday, Jan. 20.

Brodys Scrapper picked up his 75th career win in his final career start on New Year’s Eve in London and just a few hours later he would turn 15 - the mandatory retirement age for standardbreds racing in Ontario…

Austin Sorrie, The Raceway’s leading driver of 2025, drove the first winner of 2026, on Friday night, in London. Thats Hooligan, making just his second start for trainer Gerard Demers, used a powerful four-wide swoop, up the backside, to grab control and trot off from his rivals in 2:04.

LIVE RACING CANCELLED for Boxing Day - due to extended freezing rain throughout the day - leading to hazardous track and travel conditions.

“The first few weeks have been really good here - as far as meeting people and getting my name out there,” mentions Galliers. “I’m truly enjoying the opportunities and this racing seven days per week - it’s something I’ve missed and I’ve really looked forward to it since moving up.”

A very busy time of year for all - please take note of the draw schedule for the weeks ahead in London... Have a safe and happy holiday season and all the best in 2026!

Lorne House and Garrett Rooney will both represent the Ontario region in the upcoming Drivers’ Holiday Challenge - in support of Toys For Tots - on Tuesday, December 9. House is the defending champ, of the event, after competing in his first ever driver challenge - of any kind - in last year’s edition.

Also, on the night, driver Daryl Thiessen teamed four winners including the highest-priced victor during the 11-dash program. Thiessen’s winners would include the ‘grit grinder’ State Of Play winning his fourth straight over London…

Driver Daryl Thiessen added another high point to his best season to date as he piloted five horses to victory at The Raceway at the Western Fair District on Tuesday, Nov. 4. (Standardbred Canada)