London, ON, January 5, 2025 – The Raceway at Western Fair District is proud to announce its 2025 award winners, recognizing the top performers from an outstanding season of harness racing. The annual Awards Night takes place on Saturday February 21 in the Top of the Fair dining roomwhere the local industry comes together to celebrate.
This year’s winners include notable horses, horse people and connections who made their mark during the 2025 campaign. Notably, Ladies from hell And The great reset return as repeat winners in their respective categories and continue their dominance as older mares and older male trotters.
Ladies From Hell had another double-digit season with 10 trips to the winner’s circle and more than $67,000 in revenue for owners Shae and Michael Sumner of London. Meanwhile, London track record holder The Great Reset enjoyed another busy and productive campaign with 18 top three finishes from 31 subsequent voyages and earning just over $46,000 for owners Lorne House of Dutton and Chantal Ruijs of Georgian Bluffs.
Austin Sorry led the country with 404 wins and amassed a personal best $2.7 million in purse winnings. This helped him win his first driving title at The Raceway. On the trainer’s side, Lindsey Kerr also enjoyed a career-best season with 83 wins, nearly $550,000 in purse winnings and a sparkling UTRS of .373, earning her first title at the London oval.
Nominations are now being accepted for Caretaker of the Year. To nominate someone for the award, please email entries with an explanation as to why the nominee should be awarded to Manager of Equine Programming Amy O’Toole at [email protected]. Text messages or online messages are not accepted. Those interested in being a prize sponsor for the evening can also contact The Raceway at the same email address.
To qualify, an individual must race primarily at The Raceway and have worked as a caretaker for at least three years. A voting committee will select the winner based on nominations, which will be announced on the evening of the awards ceremony, along with other selected categories, including overall Horse of the Year.
The horse prizes are based on the highest earnings with a minimum of six starts at The Raceway during the calendar year, while the claim prizes are based on the number of victories claimed at The Raceway during the same period. The full list of this year’s winners, including the categories to be announced on the evening of the event, can be found below:
Prize winners 2025
- Three-year-old trotting foal – CLEVELAND ROYALTY
- Three-year-old trotting filly – ROYAL FLUSH MAGIC
- Old trotting horse – THE BIG RESET
- Old trotting mare – APRIL DUFORD
- Three-year-old Pacing foal – SILVERWALLS
- Three-year-old Pacing filly – TWIN B BODACIOUS
- Old pacing horse – PRESTIGE SEELSTER
- Old pacing mare – LADIES FROM HELL
- Trotter claim – O PERFECT NARUTAC
- Claim Pacer – LETJIMITAKEOVER
- Novice artist – LIQUOR TALKIN
- Lead driver – AUSTIN SORRY
- Leading trainer – LINDSEY KERR
- Leading owner – COLONEL SCHNEIDER JR.
- Administrator – To be confirmed
- Ruth Herbert Horsewoman of the Year – To be confirmed
- Horse of the Year – To be confirmed
The remaining award winners will be announced during the event, adding excitement to what promises to be a memorable evening.
Stay tuned for ticket information and additional details on this celebration of racing excellence at The Raceway.
By The Raceway in the Western Fair District
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