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Trot Rods

Trot Rods 2025 – Six Weeks of High-Speed Harness Racing

Kicking off Wednesday 23 April at Redcliffe Harness Racing Club, the action runs through to the unmissable Finale Night on Wednesday 28 May. With 20 heats including a blockbuster 10 heat finale – every Wednesday night promises edge of your seat entertainment.

The series will follow a familiar format to previous years including:

  • Two weekly Wednesday night heats leading up to a final night of Trot Rods races on May 28;
  • All heats will be run for $7,000 and are NR Penalty Free;
  • Maximum field size of five, with one emergency drawn;
  • Barrier draw – PBD/Average mile rate last 10 starts:
  • Races run over 947m (one lap of the Redcliffe circuit);
  • A $1,000 bonus will be awarded to any horse which betters the official Leading Time through the series.
  • The horse with the fastest official time at the conclusion of the series will win a $10,000 Owner Cash Bonus and a $10,000 Trainer Cash Bonus;
  • The final night, inclusive of 10 heats, will feature five leading drivers who will drive in each race with drives to be selected via a draft following the fields being released.

This year's series will feature drone, DriverCam, Caller2Driver audio, the Driver Draft and showcase coverage of Finale night.

The Trot Rods series is known for its innovative broadcast enhancements; this year is no exception. With live driver cam footage, enhanced with telemetry display and a time-to-beat line added, the virtual track positioning graphic displayed live on Sky Racing.

Visit the Redcliffe Harness Racing Club website today to secure your tickets and be a part of the action!

View terms and conditions here

Don't miss a single moment of the Trot Rods series in 2025!

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CONFIRMED DRIVERS

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Luke McCarthy

Age: 42

Debut Season: 98/99

Total Starts: 13911

Total Wins: 3024 (22%)

Total Placings: 3550 (26%)

Season Win %: 26%


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Matt Elkins

Age: 28

Debut Season: 12/13

Total Starts: 8350

Total Wins: 838 (10%)

Total Placings: 1903 (23%)

Season Win%: 14%


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Trista Dixon

Age: 36

Debut Season: 12/13

Total Starts: 2984

Total Wins: 403 (14%)

Total Placings: 729 (24%)

Season Win%: 9%


PUBLIC VOTING FAN FAVOURITES

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Jack Chapple

Age: 18

Debut Season: 21/21

Total Starts: 1320

Total Wins: 141

Total Placings: 263

Season Win% : 12%



Taleah McMullen

Age: 24

Debut Season: 16/17

Total Starts: 5326

Total Wins: 594

Total Placings: 1256

Season Win% : 11%