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Australian racehorse trainer
John Hawkes is an Australian
Thoroughbred racehorse trainer who is notable for heading:
- the national trainers' premiership ten times
- the Sydney premiership nine times (1993/94, 94/95, 95/96, 97/98, 98/99, 99/2000, 2003/04, 05/06, 06/07)
- leading Group One trainer six times
- leading stakes-winning trainer nine times.
Hawkes started in the racing industry in Adelaide as an apprentice jockey.
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From 1989 to the mid 2000s, John Hawkes managed stables in Adelaide, Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne for Bob and Jack Ingham.
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In 2004 Hawkes was inducted into the
Australian Racing Hall of Fame.
[3] He is also inducted into the South Australian Racing Hall of Fame.
In 2007 Hawkes left the Ingham operation and has subsequently trained in partnership with his sons Michael and Wayne.
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Notable horses and victories
Hawkes has trained, or co-trained, a large number of high-class horses, including:
- Accomplice, winner of the 1997
Doomben 10,000
-
All Too Hard, winner of the 2012
Caulfield Guineas and 2013
All Aged Stakes
- Arena, winner of the 1998
Victoria Derby
- Cameronic, winner of the 1988
Goodwood Handicap
-
Chautauqua
- Cross Swords, winner of the 1994
Sydney Cup
- Divine Profit, winner of the
Caulfield Guineas
- Fiumicino, winner of the 2009
The BMW
-
Freemason
- Galena Boy, winner of the 1975
Victoria Derby
- Inference, winner of the 2017
Randwick Guineas
- Leebaz, winner of the 2015 and 2016
A D Hollindale Stakes and 2016
Easter Cup
- Little Papoose, winner of the 1972
South Australian Oaks
-
Lonhro,
Australian Horse of the Year in 2003/04 and winner of 11 Group One races including the 2001
Caulfield Guineas, 2002
Yalumba Stakes, the 2003 and 2004
George Ryder Stakes and the 2004
Australian Cup
- Lord Galaxy, winner of the 1986
Goodwood Handicap
- Love Conquers All, winner of the 2010
Missile Stakes, 2011
Betfair Stakes and 2011
The Shorts (ATC)
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- Maluckyday
- Mentality
- Messene
- Mighty Manitou, winner of the 1982 AJC Sires Produce Stakes
- Mossfun, winner of the 2014
Golden Slipper Stakes
- New Logic
- Niello
- Niwot, winner of the 2012
Sydney Cup
-
Octagonal,
Australian Horse of the Year in 1995/96 and winner of 10 Group One races including the 1995
Cox Plate, 1996
Australian Derby,
Tancred Stakes
- Over
- Paratroopers
- Pride Of Ingenue
- Railings, winner of the 2005
Caulfield Cup
- Real Saga
- Runyon, winner of the 1975
Perth Cup
- Star Turn
- Toltrice, winner of the 1972
The Thousand Guineas,
Wakeful Stakes and
VRC Oaks
- Viscount
See also
References