Race favourite Dutch Seelster tried to go down the road in Monday’s $7,500 Preferred 3 for pacers at The Raceway at Western Fair District, but Goldstar Badlands had other ideas. The seven-year-old son of Badlands Hanover-Rockin Lady used his patented closing kick to pull off a mild upset at odds of 5-1 for the tandem […] Read more »
Ontario-Sired, Top Royal, Takes Western Fair’s Preferred
Driver Bob McClure went on a winning crusade mid-card on Wednesday (January 4) at The Raceway at the Western Fair District in London, Ont. to sweep the evening’s Preferred events. McClure, who was Canada’s win leader of 2016 and named an O’Brien Award finalist for Driver of the Year, won three races in a […] Read more »
Ontario-Sired, Boots N Hearts And Mighty Mouse, Win The Alliance Series Finals At The Raceway At Western Fair District
Boots N Hearts and Mighty Mouse kept their respective win streaks rolling with victories in a pair of Alliance Series finals at The Raceway as Western Fair District on Friday night (December 30). Boots N Hearts ($3.50) won the $12,200 final for $7,500 claiming trotters by five lengths in 2:01 over the ‘good’ track. […] Read more »
Ontario-Sired, Sportsillustrator, Sweeps Alliance Series At Western Fair
Sportsillustrator certainly found the half-mile oval and company at The Raceway at the Western Fair District to her liking this month as the four-year-old was unstoppable in the Alliance Series for pacing fillies and mares. In Tuesday’s $14,000 final, Watt Machs Me Win (Nick Steward) muscled to the early lead but faced immediate pressure […] Read more »
Ontario-Sired, Boomboom Ballykeel, Takes London’s Preferred
Not even a Post 7 handicap could keep Boomboom Ballykeel from finding his way to victory lane in Monday’s $8,000 Preferred 3 for pacers at The Raceway at Western Fair District. With Alfie Carroll in the bike, Boomboom Ballykeel got away fifth before latching onto third over cover as the field headed to the half. […] Read more »
Ontario-Sired, Boomboom Ballykeel, Wins Oktoberfest
Despite a misstep behind the gate, 1-5 favourite Boomboom Ballykeel proved to be much the best in winning the $11,000 Oktoberfest Pace featured on the season opening card of harness racing at The Raceway at the Western Fair District on Friday, Oct. 7. While he had the advantage of the inside post, Boomboom Ballykeel made […] Read more »
