The Inter Dominion

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industry, particularly in the

Inter Dominion :''for winners of the Inter Dominion see: Inter Dominion Pacing Championship and Inter Dominion Trotting Championship'' The Inter Dominion is a harness racing competition that has been contested since 1936 in Australia and New Zealand. It is ...

series. The hall of fame was created to honor the

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annual races of the

which includes the

Inter Dominion Pacing Championship :''for winners of the trotting event see: Inter Dominion Trotting Championship'' The Inter Dominion is a harness racing competition that has been contested since 1936 in Australia and New Zealand. The Inter Dominion was the brain child of Western ...

and the

Inter Dominion Trotting Championship :''for winners of the pacing event see: Inter Dominion Pacing Championship'' The Inter Dominion Trotting Championship Grand Final is a race for trotters within the overall Inter Dominion series. The series is an annual harness racing competition ...

. The races are held in a rotating cycle in

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and

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. The 2020 race is being held in

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. The championship is one of the most prominent harness racing series in Australasia. Both the Inter Dominion Harness Racing Council and the Inter Dominion Events Committee participate in organizing the races. Many high calibre standardbred horses have competed in the races. The hall of fame was founded in 2005 to honor the horses, drivers, and other important participants.

Selection criteria

The IDHOF inducts members based on the following criteria: * Champion Horses :Those with at least two wins in an Inter Dominion series Grand Final. * Top Drivers: Those with at least three wins in an Inter Dominion series Grand Final. * Significant People: Those awarded the Inter Dominion Ern Manea Gold Medal (formerly the Inter Dominion Gold Medal) which is issued for significant long-term contribution.

Recipients

Champion Horses

* Beautide *

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* Captain Sandy *

Gammalite Gammalite (1976 – 21 December 2006) was an Australian bred Standardbred racehorse who was the first Standardbred to win A$1 million in Australia. He was regarded as one of Australia's most successful pacers with 16 Group one wins.Hondo Grattan Hondo Grattan was a Standardbred pacer from Bathurst, New South Wales known as the "Bathurst Bulldog". He won the Inter Dominion Pacing Championship in both 1973 and 1974, becoming the first horse to successfully defend an Inter Dominion title ...

* I Can Doosit *

Im Themightyquinn Im Themightyquinn (foaled 8 November 2004) is an Australian champion Standardbred race horse notable for being a three time Australian Harness Horse of the Year and three time winner of the Inter Dominion. He was inducted into the Inter Domin ...

* Our Sir Vancelot * Pride of Petite * Scotch Notch * Sundons Gift * Take A Moment Source:

Top Drivers

Anthony Butt Anthony Butt is a driver of standardbred racehorses in Australia and New Zealand. Anthony was the son of Murray Butt who was a horse trainer in Canterbury and the grandson of champion trainer and driver, Wes Butt. Anthony's mother, Jenny, was t ...

* Gary Hall Jr. *

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Tony Herlihy Anthony Grant Herlihy (born 4 October 1958) is a New Zealand driver and trainer of standardbred racehorses. He was associated with many champions and has been a leading driver of harness horses in New Zealand. In 2014, he was inducted into the ...

* Gavin Lang *

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Mark Purdon Mark Purdon is a driver and trainer of standardbred racehorses in New Zealand. He was associated with many champions and is one of the leading trainers and drivers of harness horses in New Zealand and Australasia. He was inducted into the Inter ...

Natalie Rasmussen Natalie Clair Rasmussen (born 1977) is a driver and trainer of Standardbred racehorses in Australia and New Zealand. She has been associated with many champions and is one of the leading trainers and drivers of harness horses in Australasia. Bio ...

Doody Townley David James "Doody" Townley (29 June 1925 – 28 March 1999) was a trainer and driver of Standardbred racehorses in New Zealand. He was associated with many top class horses and was a leading driver of harness horses in New Zealand. He is notabl ...

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Significant People

* Tony Abell * Graeme Cochran *

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* Ern Manea * Jack Phillips * Dewar Robertshaw *

Bruce Skeggs Bruce Albert Edward Skeggs (11 October 1932 – 21 March 2013) was a longstanding Australian Victorian Parliamentarian who was equally famous for his career as a race-caller. He was a Liberal member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly fr ...

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References

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