Michael Hawkes

Hawkes Colts Fight Out Golden Rose Finish

Posted on September 26, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Superbly bred colt Ole Kirk has narrowly staved off his Hawkes Racing stablemate North Pacific to score an upset win in the Group One Golden Rose.

Posted on September 12, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

The first two horses across the line in the Theo Marks Stakes, Wild Planet and Funstar, are set for a rematch in next month's Group One Epsom Handicap.

Posted on July 11, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Michael Hawkes has unveiled ambitious plans for North Pacific, who boasts formlines through the Golden Slipper winner, after the colt outclassed his mid-winter rivals at Rosehill. The $800,000 yearling purchase finished third to Farnan at his only other start in the Silver Slipper, an impressive reference for the Darley 2YO Handicap (1100m) on Saturday. Confidently[...]

Posted on June 20, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

They share the same sire and hail from the same stable and that might not be where the similarities between Caulfield Cup favourite Master Of Wine and Randwick winner Mount Popa end. The latter made a dynamic Sydney debut on Saturday, coming with a sweeping run from back in the field to coast to a[...]

Posted on June 8, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

The Hawkes Racing team is likely to turn its attention to spring with rising three-year-old Scenic Warrior after the colt landed a city win at Warwick Farm in his second start. Carrying the colours worn by his Group One-winning sire Proisir and the former Hawkes-trained Caulfield Guineas winner Divine Prophet, Scenic Warrior took out Monday’s[...]

Posted on May 15, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

He might not be the most reliable of horses but given the right conditions, God Of Thunder is capable of unleashing a devastating finish. And co-trainer Michael Hawkes senses another win is around the corner for the four-year-old, who lines up alongside stablemate Dirty Work in the Listed Ortensia Stakes (1100m) at Rosehill on Saturday.[...]

Posted on April 18, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Tommy Berry has landed a consolation win aboard Greyworm in the Hall Mark Stakes at Randwick, forty minutes after finishing a heart-wrenching second on Pierata in the sprinter’s final race. Chasing back-to-back wins in the Group One All Aged Stakes, Pierata surged to the front, only to be nailed by Victorian mare Tofane in the[...]

Posted on April 5, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

A stirring performance from promising three-year-old Zebrowski in Saturday’s Group 1 Australian Derby (2400m), at just his sixth career start, has lifted the spirits of the team currently in lockdown at Windsor Park Stud in Cambridge. Bred and co-owned by the Stud, the Michael, Wayne and John Hawkes-trained Savabeel gelding fought for all he was[...]

Posted on April 4, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Doubtland has stamped himself as a colt with a bright future after destroying his rivals to win the Group Three Kindergarten Stakes at Randwick. Trained by the Hawkes Racing partnership, Doubtland was sent into Saturday’s 1100m race for two-year-olds off a debut win on the Kensington track at Randwick a month ago and he remained[...]

Posted on March 13, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Two gifted stablemates can put themselves on a path towards bigger carnival targets when they step out in separate races at Rosehill. Burgeoning staying talent Master Of Wine will face his first Group test in Saturday’s Sky High Stakes (2000m) while Rock gets a chance to confirm his Doncaster Mile claims in the Ajax Stakes[...]

Posted on March 12, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

If Spend bypasses the Group Two Phar Lap Stakes at Rosehill, it will not be because his trainers are afraid to take on gun fillies Funstar and Probabeel. Co-trainer Michael Hawkes says they will decide as late as possible if Spend makes the trip to Sydney for Saturday’s Group Two feature based on track conditions[...]

Posted on March 12, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

There is likely to be some singing and dancing from the owners of Sylvia’s Mother if she can win the Group One Coolmore Classic at Rosehill. The Team Hawkes mare is raced by owner-breeders Rob and Pam Crosby and named after the hit 1970s song by Dr Hook & The Medicine Show. Sylvia’s Mother will[...]

Posted on February 29, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Talented mare Dawn Dawn has come from near-last to land a superb win in the Group Two Guy Walter Stakes, underlining her credentials for a Coolmore Classic start. Given time to find her feet by Tommy Berry, Dawn Dawn ($13) unleashed down the outside to nail leader and $2.50 favourite Sweet Deal by a short[...]

Posted on November 13, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Four-year-old Prince Of Caviar, son of champion Black Caviar, has finished second as a short-priced favourite at Bendigo in his first start for more than a year. Trained by Michael, Wayne and John Hawkes, Prince Of Caviar is by Sebring out of Black Caviar, the mare who won all of her 25 starts during her[...]

Posted on October 26, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

All options remain on the table for up-and-coming stayer Master Of Wine after he produced a dazzling turn of foot to win the City Tattersalls Club Cup at Randwick. His victory came nine years after the Hawkes team last claimed the race with Maluckyday, who went on to win the Lexus Stakes that spring and[...]

Posted on October 25, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

The Hawkes training team has a long and successful history with the family of Zebrowski and they are confident the inexperienced colt will not be out of place in the $1 million Bondi Stakes at Randwick. The three-year-old is a three-quarter brother to multiple Group winner Leebaz and a half-brother to 2012 Australian Derby runner-up[...]

Posted on October 5, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Bart Cummings famously declared patience the cheapest thing in racing and Team Hawkes has abided by the same theory with Epsom Handicap candidate Rock. Rock showed above average ability from the outset but was immature so the family training partners adopted a long-term view and took their time. “We’ve had Slipper winners and so forth[...]

Hawkes Colts Fight Out Golden Rose Finish

Wild Planet Earns Top Marks At Rosehill

North Pacific Makes A Splash At Rosehill

Shades Of Master As Mount Popa Impresses

Scenic Warrior Lands Maiden Win At Farm

Hawkes Duo Both Capable In Ortensia Stakes

Berry Rebounds To Make A Mark On Greyworm

Zebrowski brightens Windsor Park bubble

Doubtland Dominant In Kindergarten Stakes

Hawkes Pair Ready To Rock At Rosehill

Star Fillies Don’t Scare Hawkes’ Spend

Sylvia’s Mother On Song For Coolmore

Dawn Dawn Earns Group One Coolmore Start

Prince Of Caviar Second In Bendigo Return

Hawkes Stayer A Chance For Belated Cup Bid

Hawkes Says Colt Worthy Of Bondi Test

Hawkes Rock Solid Chance For Mile Double

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