May 6, 2025

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The Box Seat – 6th May

Check out harness racing highlights and news with this week’s edition of the Box Seat. Matt Cross, Greg O’Connor, and Brittany Graham talk to Carter Dalgety, Paddy Lee and David…

Miracle Mile winner nearing racetrack return

REIGNING Inter Dominion and Miracle Mile winner Don Hugo (Art Major) is just weeks away from a racetrack harness racing return. Trainer-driver Luke McCarthy said the five-year-old had thrived during…

Victorian raiders call on Luke McCarthy

Champion NSW harness racing driver Luke McCarthy is playing for “Team Victoria” at Menangle on Saturday night. McCarthy will take the reins on two of Victoria’s major chances – Soho…

Handle record broken at Oak Grove

OAK GROVE, Ky. — Joey Putnam took the initiative with 7-2 third choice Lyin’ Eyes (Odds On Equuleus) and rated a powerful mile to hold on for the 1:53.3 harness…

Comeonover Hanover goes wire to wire

Comeonover Hanover (Sebastian K S)secured his first Open Trot victory of the harness racing season at Saratoga Casino Hotel on Monday afternoon as the Andy Gardner went wire-to-wire to spring…

Four Sixes scores in the slop

Plainville, MA — Inclement weather and eight fast foes were obstacles standing between Four Sixes (Six Pack) and the finish line, but none could prevent him from claiming the harness…

Itsrockandroll A back in winner’s circle

HARRINGTON, DE– Elizabeth and Bret Brittingham’s Itsrockandroll A ($13.40, Allan Davis) was a 1:52.2 harness racing winner in the featured $18,000 Open Monday at Harrington Raceway. The 10-year-old A Rocknroll…

Allegra Hanover wins $50,000 Bobby Weiss Series final

WILKES-BARRE PA – Allegra Hanover (Papi Rob Hanover) went into the $50,000 Bobby Weiss Series Championship for three-year-old pacing fillies with two wins and a nose loss in the harness…

Draws done for $516,000 Borgata and $490,000 Matchmaker finals

The post position draws for Friday night’s (May 9) Grade 1 $516,000 MGM Borgata Pacing Series and Grade 1 $490,000 Blue Chip Matchmaker Series harness racing finals took place on…

Les White hoping to go back-to-back

For a $2,800 purchase Les White is pretty chuffed with how well his mate Bettor Reaction has been performing as of late, and the Auckland Reactor gelding could well add…

Centennial Hambletonian exhibit and birthday reception

GOSHEN, NY – The Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame held a special event on Sunday, May 4, 2025, from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM for the grand opening…

Merlin’s big bro ‘Taffy’ doing the business too

While star million dollar pacer Merlin (Art Major) struts his stuff on the big harness racing stage, his older brother Durrant continues to graft away in the south, shaping his…