Opening week at Western Fair Raceway will include the Ontario Standardbred Adoption Society’s 25th Anniversary trot on Friday night in the seventh race, a preferred $10,000 contest.
The richest performer in the race with over $400,000 banked to date in his career is the eight-year-old gelding Willyorwonthe. He will leave from post four with regular pilot Colin Kelly in the bike. Kyle Bossence trains the son of Angus Hall for owner Phil Maguire of Arthur, Ontario.
Willyorwonthe was bred by veteran horseman Bill Megens who was in the headlines last month for becoming the oldest driver in the history of Flamboro Downs to win a race. At age 87, Megens drove Opas Faith to victory. It was his first win since driving Willyorwonthe to a win two years prior at Georgian Downs.
Willyorwonthe is the final foal from Megens’ good trotter Mikestory who won close to a quarter million in her career. She is the grand dam of Opas Faith.
Post time at Western Fair is 4:50 with the OSAS race scheduled to go to post at approximately 7:08. The program link is available through this link: https://www.westernfairdistrict.com/sites/default/files/racing/programs/westernfair1008-v2.pdf
Photos – Willyorwonthe winning at Grand River Raceway on August 2 and winner’s circle shot. (Photos by Tiffany Chantel)