Western Fair Increases Purses
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Western Fair Increases Purses

As The Raceway at Western Fair District shifts to its four-day-a-week racing schedule in the new year, the track announced on Friday, Jan. 3 that purses will be increasing next week.

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Horner Hits 2,500 Career Driving Win Milestone
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Horner Hits 2,500 Career Driving Win Milestone

Veteran horseman Mike Horner drove the talented filly Big Nipper - owned/bred by Doug Wilson and Mark Horner - to victory on Friday night at The Raceway and in doing so he would hit his 2,500 career driving win milestone.

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Western Fair Holiday Schedule Details
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Western Fair Holiday Schedule Details

The holiday draw schedule has been set for The Raceway at Western Fair District. The traditional Boxing Day program is slated for the afternoon of Thursday, December 26 with a post time of 12:50 PM.

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House Captures Drivers' Holiday Challenge
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House Captures Drivers' Holiday Challenge

The fifth edition of the Drivers' Holiday Challenge on Tuesday, Dec. 10 at The Raceway at Western Fair District went right down to the wire. When the dust settled, it was local reinsman Lorne House taking home the title with a one-point victory over 2024 Ontario Regional driving champion Tyler Borth. 

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House Looking Forward To His First Drivers’ Challenge
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House Looking Forward To His First Drivers’ Challenge

This coming Tuesday the 5th Annual Drivers’ Holiday Challenge, in support of Toys For Tots, will take place at The Raceway at Western Fair District and local driver Lorne House, at 43, says this will be his first time competing in any drivers’ challenge.

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‘An Awesome Milestone’ for Sylvestre
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‘An Awesome Milestone’ for Sylvestre

A rare occurrence at The Raceway on Tuesday evening as three half-brothers (all from the mare Machs Affair) would be programmed to race within 25 minutes of each other and two of them would actually race against each other and square off for a final half battle in Race 10.

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PICK 5 Pool-Scoop On Monday!
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PICK 5 Pool-Scoop On Monday!

It was the PICK 5 pool-scoop for one lucky player on Monday night - $18,892.05 was the winning payout on a 20-CENT wager!

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McNiven Celebrates Career Milestone
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McNiven Celebrates Career Milestone

Trainer Scott McNiven celebrated a career milestone with his stable's earnings topping the $10 million mark on Friday, Nov. 8 at The Raceway at Western Fair District.

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Convoy Twenty Two Climbs To Autumn Series Win
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Convoy Twenty Two Climbs To Autumn Series Win

This Autumn Series event featured the second leg for two- and three-year-old Ontario sired colt and gelding pacers on Tuesday who are non-winners of $10,000 lifetime as of midnight Sept. 30. 

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Last Meet’s Number Games…
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Last Meet’s Number Games…

Post position 4 was the winningest post for the pacers last season in London. For the trotters it was post position 3.

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Western Fair Reveals Changes For Upcoming Fall Meet
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Western Fair Reveals Changes For Upcoming Fall Meet

The Raceway at Western Fair District is just over a month away from the return of live harness racing and some significant changes will greet horsepeople and guests when the season kicks off on Tuesday, Oct. 1.

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