The
London oval will host racing every Monday and Tuesday at 4:05 p.m. (ET) and
Friday and Saturday nights at 7:05 through December 31. The first major event
on the schedule is the $200,000 (Est.) Forest City Pace for older pacing mares
which is slated for Saturday, November 17.
The
opening night program will feature a ‘Meet and Greet’ with some of the top
local drivers in the lobby prior to the races. The Top Of The Fair Dining Room
will play host to a special 'opening night'priced buffet as part of The
Raceway’s enhanced dining options for the upcoming season.
Customers are urged to book early for opening night and during the holiday season which fills up fast. To do so, call 519-438-7203 ext. 252 (open 7 days a week, 9am-9pm) or email topofthefair@westernfairdistrict.com.
The
‘Hands On Horses’ program, presented by OHHA, will also be taking place that
night and there will be prize giveaways after each and every race on the
program.
“We’re
ready to start the season with a bang,” said The Western Fair District
Marketing Director Sarah Imrie. “It is just the beginning of what promises to
be a fantastic meet and we have a lot planned throughout the entire racing
season.”
Imrie
and her ‘Be Entertained’ Team look forward to exposing new customers to the
sport while at the same time offering existing ones a great night out at the
track.
Free
FM Fridays will be back this year with the local radio station providing ‘live
to air’ remotes from the track each Friday. New this year, dining on Friday and
Saturday nights will be available at the Chef’s Table, located in the East
Annex, at the great price of just $14.99.
On
Saturday nights, The Raceway will partner with OLG to provide live local entertainment
in the East Annex throughout the race program.
On
the wagering side, the early Pick-4 is back by popular demand and will replace
the pick-5 wager. A new Super Hi-Five wager has been added at a 15% takeout
rate. It will be offered on the final race each day, which will feature a
9-horse field and a carryover component if there is no winning ticket.
Also
new this year, carryovers will be offered on superfecta wagers. When there is
no winning ticket, the entire pool will be carried over to the next race
offering superfecta wagering.
“We
had a very good meet in 2011/2012, especially in the second half,” said The
Raceway General Manager Ian Fleming. “We wanted to take what worked and
continue that while also adding something new to the mix. Our pool size was a
strength last year and we expect to grow that even more this year.”
The
daily wagering profile is as follows:
W,P,S
– All
Daily
Double – First two and last two Ex,Tri – All
Pick -4 – Early (4-7) Late (8-12)
Superfecta – All (excluding last race)
Super Hi-5 – Last
For
more information on live racing and what else is happening at The Western Fair
District, visit www.westernfairdistrict.com.
