February 25, 2025

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The Box Seat – 25th February

Check out harness racing highlights and news with this week’s edition of the Box Seat, hosted by Greg O’Connor and Matthew Cross. This week Matt Cross and Michael Guerin are…

Spicy chestnut filly a half to G1 winner

Busselton vendor Reese Kaptein will present a half sister to his dual Group 1 winning filly Im Bella Jay at the 2025 APG Perth Yearling Sale on March 2. Im…

Petricevich driven by Echoes of Success 

Hobby breeder Phil Petricevich is from a blueblood WA harness racing family and grew up surrounded by quality horse flesh. He has dabbled in horse ownership throughout his life but…

Westover targets lucrative WA Bonus Scheme

Two of the three harness racing youngsters offered by Benger breeder Westover in the 2025 APG Perth Yearling Sale on March 2 will be eligible for double Westbred bonuses and…

‘Unforced error’ a costly one for Forty Love

Shattered Victorian trainer Aaron Dunn says there’s a logical explanation behind the fact that his star pacer Forty Love (Downbytheseaside) could miss getting a start in Saturday night’s (Mar 1)…

Agua Caliente found dead at 32

Former star pacer Agua Caliente is being remembered as a horse who “knew he was good”. The winner of 24 races from 46 starts between 1996 and 2002, the son…

Take Your Pick gritty when winning at Pocono

WILKES-BARRE PA – Favored Take Your Pick (JK Endofanera) picked to race on the front end, then held off a game challenge from Kiss My Cheek to win the $17,000…

Final results tally for 2025 Yearling Sale

After a whirlwind two days of selling at NZB Standardbred’s National Yearling Sale, final results have been gathered across the two sessions in Auckland and Christchurch. Selling continued after the…

Globe Derby awards

IT was rinse and repeat in the key Globe Derby Awards for breeding in Australian harness racing last year. Record-breaker Bettors Delight extended his phenomenal streak as the top sire…

Live racing cancelled at Batavia Downs Monday

Batavia, NY — Due to warm temperatures causing a quick thaw of the track, the judges made the decision to cancel the live card of harness racing scheduled for Monday,…

Son of Credit Winner upsets at Saratoga

Bluffinner (Credit Winner) was one of the top trotters at Saratoga Casino Hotel in 2024. The veteran highstepper enjoyed a nine-win harness racing campaign that saw him earn close to…

Down Under Winners from North America – 25th February

Majorca, a New Zealand bred daughter of Art Major, notched her third consecutive harness racing success when she led from go whoa in 1:51.6 in the $25,000 Mares Open Handicap…