John Hawkes (horseman)
Australian racehorse trainer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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John Hawkes | |
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Occupation | Racehorse trainer |
Born | 1949 Australia |
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Australian Racing Hall of Fame |
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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]