John Hawkes (horseman) explained

John Hawkes
Occupation:	Racehorse trainer
Birth Date:	1949
Birth Place:	Australia
Awards:	Australian Racing Hall of Fame

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.^[1]

From 1989 to the mid 2000s, John Hawkes managed stables in Adelaide, Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne for Bob and Jack Ingham.^[2]

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.^{[4] [5]}

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)^[6]
• 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

• Thoroughbred racing in Australia

Notes and References

1. Web site: Training legend John Hawkes reflects on 50 years in racing . 2022-10-30 . Punters.com.au . en.
2. Web site: 2020-03-19 . John Hawkes Australian Horse Racing Trainer, John Hawkes . 2022-10-30 . www.progroupracing.com.au . en-US.
3. Web site: Victoria . Thoroughbred Horse Racing In Victoria Racing . John Hawkes . 2022-10-30 . Racing Victoria . en.
4. Web site: John Hawkes to leave Crown Lodge > Australia and International Horse Racing news updated daily . 2022-10-30 . www.thoroughbrednews.com.au.
5. Web site: Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes . 2022-10-30 . Australian Turf Club.
6. Web site: Love Conquers All – Stallion . 2022-10-30 . Breednet.