April 1, 2025

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The Box Seat – 1st April

Check out harness racing highlights and news with this week’s edition of the Box Seat. Join Matt Cross, Greg O’Connor, Brittany Graham, Michael Guerin, and Matt Markham for the barrier…

Winners and losers in today’s $1m Slot race draws

Australian visitor Don Hugo (Art Major) and Oscar Bonavena (Majestic Son) appear to be the two winners out of today’s harness racing draw for Friday’s two big Slot races at…

National Bureau starts next Monday

Harness Racing New Zealand (HRNZ) is pleased to announce that the National Bureau will officially be in operation from Monday, April 7, 2025. The Bureau is a significant step forward…

The pricetags behind the Nutrien Equine Classic heat runners

Melton hosts the Victorian heats for Series 4 of the Nutrien Equine Classic this Friday afternoon. The first seven races on the card will feature three-year-old pacers from the 2023…

Danish trotting import Peak to stand at Bellmouth Park

South Australia – Breeders in South Australia have a reason to celebrate as renowned Danish trotter Peak is set to stand at Mario Borg’s Bellmouth Park for his first season…

Meadows Monday memo

4-DAY RACING The Meadows has now moved into its Spring schedule, with racing four days per week. Saturday harness racing racing has been added starting this week (April 5). The…

Mossdale Ben five from five in the US

Mossdale Ben N (A Rocknroll Dance) is now five-for-five in the U.S. and was one of three winners for harness racing driver Jordan Stratton in Monday’s (March 31) first round…

Dinges hits Grand Slam, Later Dudes too strong

OAK GROVE, Ky. — Driver Trace Tetrick blasted to the top and built a sizeable enough cushion to survive on the lead and win the $30,000 Open at Oak Grove…

Third consecutive victory for Saints Design

Saints Design (St Patricks Day) made every pole a winning one and won the $50,950 Bally’s Dover Late Closer Final for Three Year old Trotting Fillies. It was her third…

Love You gelding wins Weiss Series division on debut

WILKES-BARRE PA – The chestnut Love You sophomore gelding Beaujolais Breeze made a striking pari-mutuel harness racing debut on Monday afternoon at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, as the Love…

Pat pins faith in Captain Crunch

Clarendon horseman Pat Croghan, a member of one of Australian harness racing’s most successful harness racing families, has put his faith in the American import Captain Crunch at the Garrard’s…

Defending Horse of the Year gets first win of the season

The defending Horse of the Year at Saratoga Casino Hotel got into the harness racing win column for the first time in 2025 on Monday. By The Book (Chapter Seven)…