Western Fair: Tie between St. Louis, McClure in Drivers' Holiday Challenge

The inaugural Drivers' Holiday Challenge, in support of Toys For Tots, hosted Sunday evening (Dec. 20) at The Raceway at the Western Fair District, was an overwhelming success.

The point-based challenge was contested over an 11-race card and featured top drivers from Woodbine Mohawk Park and The Raceway.

The group of drivers on the card consisted of Woodbine Mohawk Park's leading pilots - Bob McClure, Doug McNair, Louis-Philippe Roy, and Trevor Henry - as well as top local teamsters Marc St. Louis Jr., Colin Kelly, Tyler Borth, and Scott Wray.

The battle went right down to the wire, with St. Louis and McClure sharing the victory with 87 points. Colin Kelly finished third with 84 points.

The real winners of the day were the children that are assisted by the Toys For Tots charity. The drivers donated their fees for the day, and The Raceway matched the drivers' donation. More than C$5,700 was raised to support children in need during the holiday season.

The harness racing community was also out in full force, with plenty of donations coming in supporting Toys For Tots.

Special thanks are extended to Shannon and Trevor Henry for organizing a toy drive to support this great initiative.

The Henrys offered a drawing for a C$100 gift card from The Keg to participants who donated a new toy and selected a driver to win the competition. Well over 300 toys were donated, which truly shows the kindness and generosity of the harness racing community. The gift card winner was Katie Currie from Guelph, Ontario.

--press release (The Raceway at Western Fair District)--