May 27, 2025

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The Box Seat – 27th 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 Tim Williams and Grant Dixon. They…

Herbertson to debut in Sweden

Australia’s leading young reinsman James Herbertson will make his Swedish driving debut early tomorrow morning (Wednesday May 28 Australian EST), continuing a whirlwind international harness racing experience that’s taken him…

Margaret Lee presented with Pearl Kelly Award

Margaret Lee received Victoria’s highest accolade for female participants during Monday night’s Victorian Harness Racing Awards at Melton Entertainment Park. Presented annually, the award celebrates exceptional achievement or service to…

Clinton Welsh joins Gordon Rothacker Medal honour roll

Clinton Welsh has been awarded Victorian harness racing’s highest individual honour, the Gordon Rothacker Medal. The long-serving trainer-driver was recognised for his outstanding contribution to the sport during Monday night’s…

Chris Lang Snr named newest Caduceus Club Living Legend

Chris Lang Snr’s career in harness racing is filled with memorable moments and amazing highs, and he was bestowed another incredible honour on Monday night. The 65-year-old was announced as…

Purdon and Dalgety back HRV’s summer vision

Mark Purdon’s mind drifted back to his most enjoyable time in the game as he read through the new-look Victorian summer of racing. Those days at “The Valley” when he,…

Indiana Sire Stakes kicks off

ANDERSON, Ind.—May 26, 2025—Harrah’s Hoosier Park Racing & Casino played host to a stakes filled harness racing card on Monday, May 26 for a special Memorial Day card of live…

Trot Rods finale to light up Redcliffe

Redcliffe will host the Trot Rods finale harness racing program on Wednesday night. And, if the past few years of the one lap extravaganza are to be replicated, Rockon Rocky…

Harry wins second Victorian Horse of the Year title

Just Believe joined some of the state’s greatest harness racing names as a back-to-back winner of the Victorian Horse of the Year crown on Monday night. The late great Greg…

Just Believe to call Living Legends home

Just Believe (Orlando Vici) gained an army of harness racing fans with his incredible deeds on the track and the champion squaregaiter will win new ones in retirement when he…

Unique looking pacer heading back to trials

One of the country’s most striking-looking standardbreds will head back to the harness racing trials next Wednesday and already she is polarizing opinion. Eyre Brushed Lucy is a three-year-old filly…

15-1 upset in $140,000 Ontario Sires Stakes (OSS) Gold Series

Sprite Seelster (Green Manalishi S) led gate to wire and set a lifetime best of 1:52.4 while posting a 15-1 upset in the lone $140,000 Ontario Sires Stakes (OSS) Gold…