John Hawkes (horseman)

John Hawkes
OccupationRacehorse trainer
Born1949
Australia
Racing 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]

  1. ^ "Training legend John Hawkes reflects on 50 years in racing". Punters.com.au. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  2. ^ "John Hawkes Australian Horse Racing Trainer, John Hawkes". www.progroupracing.com.au. 19 March 2020. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  3. ^ Victoria, Thoroughbred Horse Racing In Victoria | Racing. "John Hawkes". Racing Victoria. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  4. ^ "John Hawkes to leave Crown Lodge > Australia and International Horse Racing news updated daily". www.thoroughbrednews.com.au. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  5. ^ "Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes". Australian Turf Club. Retrieved 30 October 2022.