The late, great Gavin Lang was elevated to the 12th Legend of Victorian harness racing at Saturday night’s Hall of Fame ceremony, capping a night that also saw six inductions and the first great families celebrated.
Lang was only the sixth participant to be named a Legend, joining greats of the track Gordon Rothacker (2012), George Gath (2014), Vin Knight (2017), Bill McKay (2018), and last year’s recipient Ted Demmler.
Lang, who passed in 2020 after a battle with cancer, was a popular recipient of the honour, which was received by his sister Michelle and her daughter Alex. The pair spoke of his humble nature, which meant it was only after his passing that they realised how much he was adored in the sport, having produced 6303 victories and won his owners almost $50 million in stakes across 32,000 starts.
Melton Entertainment Park’s Legends room was fittingly at capacity for the annual celebration, when associates Len Baker and Peter Wharton, participants John Caldow and Phonse Hickey, and horses Lennytheshark and Pure Steel were all inducted into the Hall of Fame.
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