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Victorian Harness Racing Hall of Fame

Hall of Fame Legend Status
YearLegendYearLegend
2012Gordon Rothacker2018Bill McKay
2013Maori's Idol2019Edgar Tatlow
2014George Gath2021Gammalite
2015Globe Derby2022Scotch Notch
2016Popular Alm2023Ted Demmler
2017Vin Knight2025Gavin Lang
Hall of Fame Inductees
2025
2023
2022
  • Dal Fitzpatrick
  • Lance Justice
  • My Lightning Blue
  • Jim O’Sullivan
  • Kevin & Leo Newbound
  • Noel Ridge
2021
  • Angelique
  • Fr Brian Glasheen
  • Sir Gilbert Dyett
  • Lou Robertson
  • Peter Manning
  • Shakamaker
2019
  • Alice Laidlaw
  • I.R. (Dick) Lee
  • Ken Pocock
  • Harry Holmfield
  • Noble Scott
  • Gyro
2018
  • Roy Roach
  • John Wren
  • Court Jester
  • Gentleman John
  • Garry’s Advice
  • Tony Bear
2017
  • Clarrie Allen
  • Ron Peace
  • John Peck
  • Dan O’Grady
  • Russell T. White
  • Richmond Lass
2016
  • Don Dove
  • Ben Coram
  • J.P. (Jack) McKay
  • Jack & John Campbell
  • Adaptor
  • Carlotta’s Pride
2015
  • Keith Raw
  • Vin Knight
  • Andrew Peace
  • Shinn Family
  • Knight Pistol
  • Happy Voyage
2014
  • Abrahams Family
  • Max Agnew
  • Chris Alford
  • Pearl Kelly
  • Maori Miss
  • True Roman
2013
  • Brian Gath
  • Keith Greenwood
  • Gavin Lang
  • Will Whitbourn
  • Meadow Vance
  • Dixie Love
2012
  • Bob Cain
  • Kerryn Manning
  • Gus Millsom
  • Neville Welsh
  • Classic Garry
  • Reichman
2011
  • Jack Barron (jnr)
  • Ted Demmler
  • Graeme Lang
  • Keith McClure
  • Graeme Cochran
  • A.G. (Alex) Hunter
  • Gordon Lockman
  • Avian Derby
  • Golden Reign
  • Minuteman
  • Thor Hanover
2010
  • Peter Bye
  • Alan Galloway
  • J.P. (Jack) Moore
  • Noel Simpson
  • Ken Dyer
  • Neville Gath
  • Alf Simons
  • G.D. (Dave) Wilson
  • Dusty Miller
2009
  • Bill Collins
  • George Gath
  • Chris Howe
  • Frank Ryan
  • Vic Dullard
  • Bill Hanson
  • Bill McKay
  • Bruce Skeggs
  • Bob Freestone
  • Ray Hepworth
  • Gordon Rothacker
  • Edgar Tatlow
  • Richard Trembath
  • Argent
  • Gammalite
  • Lulu Love
  • Popular Alm
  • Globe Derby
  • Delvin Dancer
  • Maori’s Idol
  • Scotch Notch
Hall of Fame Families
2026
2025
Foundation Daytime Era

The Victorian Harness Racing Hall of Fame’s Foundation inductions pay homage to those who created and sustained the industry pre-night racing in 1947.

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Trainers/Drivers
  • ALLEN Tom snr & jnr
  • BAMBRIDGE Harold & Harry
  • BUTCHER Alf
  • BUTTERWORTH Tom
  • DANIEL George
  • GATH Albert “Darkie”
  • GLASHEEN “Paddy”
  • JAMES Jack
  • KEITH Alf
  • KELLY Greg
  • KENNERLEY Jack
  • LOSEBY Dick
  • McDONALD Ewen
  • McLENNAN Alex “Scotty”
  • McMURTRIE Malcolm
  • MALES Ron
  • MANN Des
  • MARTIN Wallie
  • MULHOLLAND “Andy”
  • ROBBINS Frank
  • TOMKINSON Billy “Cabby”
  • TOOMER Harry
  • WALSH Dave
  • WILSON Jack
Horses
  • ADELAIDE DIRECT (pacer)
  • ALMONT (pacer)
  • ALMONT WILKES (pacer)
  • AUBURN LAD (pacer)
  • BARNEY DOOLAN (pacer)
  • BLACK PANTHER (pacer)
  • BURLY VIN (pacer)
  • DAN PATCH (pacer)
  • DAN’S SON (pacer)
  • DELAVAN (pacer)
  • DERBY CHIMES (pacer)
  • DIRECT HOME (pacer)
  • GLIDE AWAY (pacer)
  • HAROLD WILKES (pacer)
  • MAIN DERBY (pacer)
  • MYSTERY (pacer)
  • NEW DERBY (pacer – sire)
  • SAM HUON (pacer)
  • SARILLA (pacer)
  • SILVER BOY (pacer)
  • SIR WILLIAM DON (pacer)
  • SPOT (pacer)
  • TENNESSEE WOOD (pacer)
  • VIN DIRECT (pacer – sire)
  • CALISTA (trotter)
  • COUNTY ANTRIM (trotter)
  • DIXIE ALTO (trotter – sire)
  • EMULATOR (trotter – sire)
  • GLAN GRATTAN (trotter)
  • GLIMMER (trotter)
  • HONESTY USA (trotter – sire)
  • HUON VOYAGE (trotter)
  • JACK McKINNEY (trotter)
  • LADY EDNA (trotter – broodmare)
  • LEITHAMSTEAD (trotter)
  • LIGHTFOOT (trotter)
  • MABEL (trotter)
  • MAZEPPA (trotter)
  • OSTERLEY (trotter – sire)
  • PADDY McKINNEY (trotter)
  • SPECIFICATION (trotter – sire)
  • SURPRISE JOURNEY (trotter)
  • WANDERER (trotter)
  • BLONDE GRATTAN USA (broodmare)
  • HONEST KATE (broodmare)
  • WINONA USA (broodmare)
  • ABBEY BELLS USA (sire)
  • DIRECTWAY USA (sire)
  • FIRST VOYAGE (sire)
  • HAMBLETONIAN BELL BOY USA (sire)
  • MAURITIUS USA (sire)
  • ROY REDMOND USA (sire)
Associates
  • BECKETT Bill
  • BUSST “Harry”
  • CHATTO FAMILY
  • COCHRAN Eric
  • COX FAMILY
  • CROWE Bob
  • DOCKER “George”
  • FROMER Ray
  • GRAY Alf
  • HUNTER FAMILY
  • IRVING Bob
  • KEIRCE Peter
  • KING “Jack”
  • LANCASTER FAMILY
  • McGENNISKEN FAMILY
  • McNAMARA George
  • MATCHETT Bob
  • MILLER James J.
  • MILLSOM FAMILY
  • PHYLAND John
  • PRETTY John
  • REILLY John
  • ROBERTS James
  • ROBERTSON Andy
  • ROBERTSON John
  • TYE Allen & George
  • ZANDER John