News

[29/12/2020]

Team Hawkes’ 3-year-olds, Ole Kirk (Written Tycoon) and North Pacific (Brazen Beau), who quinellaed the G1 Golden Rose S. are back in pre-training ahead of their autumn targets.

[16/12/2020]

It’s not normal practice for the Hawkes stable to hype up a debut winner but there’s a hint of excitement around Exceedance ahead of Saturday’s Rosehill assignment.

[29/05/2019]

Dwayne Dunn is a key member of the Hawkes Racing team so when they needed a jockey for rides at Randwick on Saturday, he was straight on the plane.

[24/05/2019]

Is Sydney winner Desert Lord Group I bound?

[20/05/2019]

We gelded him early and made a good race horse of him from day one. It’s been a great ride so far and hopefully that can continue on.

[14/05/2019]

The last time the Hawkes family experienced a Doncaster win was when John won the race on his own with Over, who upset the champion Sunline in 2000.

[30/04/2019]

Little more than a month into the new season, Hawkes Racing has brought up its 12th three-year-old win with Swear taking out the Ming Dynasty Quality at Randwick.

[03/09/2016]

The Hawkes Racing team has claimed two of the three stakes races for the new season's three-year-olds so far and is well placed to win the next.

[22/08/2016]

CHAUTAUQUA is the thoroughbred sprint king of the world after a stunning victory in the Chairman’s Sprint Prize at Sha Tin, demolishing a glittering field to earn a trip to Royal Ascot.

[04/05/2016]

Mossfun finished unplaced and undefeated Deep Field didn’t trial — but there are no alarm bells at Team Hawkes

[03/02/2015]

Michael Hawkes reported emerging sprinter Deep Field is enjoying the fruits of spring in the spelling paddock

[19/11/2014]

Co-trainer Michael Hawkes believes Binary is "probably another preparation away"

[19/11/2014]

Saturday's Rosehill meeting will see a former Rockhampton-based galloper aiming to capture an astonishing 14th win from 16 starts

[03/11/2014]

The patience of connections was rewarded when Gods In Him strode to victory in Sunday’s Mitchell Shire Maiden at Seymour

[19/10/2014]

Daily tuition from John Hawkes is a big reason James McDonald has become one of the hottest riding prospects in Australia

[02/10/2014]

Team Hawkes loathe to kick-start the spring campaigns of their carnival stars on a bog

[20/08/2014]

Hawkes Racing has built one of the strongest brands in the sport with planning and efficiency

[15/08/2014]

Michael Hawkes remembers standing in the race-day stalls at Eagle Farm, admiring Hay List

[12/08/2014]

The Hawkes stable has been bolstered by some high-priced yearling purchases recently and will be strengthened even further with the addition of a Group I winner to the team

[09/05/2014]

Leebaz can secure "bragging rights" over acclaimed stablemates Mossfun and Messene if he wins the Group 3 Hawkesbury Gold Cup

[01/05/2014]

First they had to develop the horse’s natural talents, then qualify for the big races while trying to beat the handicapper

[11/04/2014]

Dressed in a striped designer shirt and clutching a catalogue, B. Wayne Hughes looked like every other buyer at the Australian Easter Yearling Sales

[11/04/2014]

Lightly-raced mare Chatham House emerged from a bumping duel to land a strong betting move in the 24 Days to Slipper Sprint (1100m) at Canterbury on Wednesday

[13/03/2014]

Messene took another step towards a start at Randwick, scoring his maiden stakes success at Canberra

[09/03/2014]

Team Hawkes are relying on unsung duo Mossfun and Maysoon to claim a brace of wins at Rosehill

[27/02/2014]

Invisible is a serious threat in Saturday's Magic Millions 2YO Classic, despite him being the most lightly raced horse in the race

[06/01/2014]

Carlton footballer Bryce Gibbs kicked off the season an early winner when Laohu saluted in the Tim Sando Handicap at Caulfield

[04/01/2014]

The win of Mecir in the Schweppes Handicap (1400m) at Rosehill on Saturday capped a fruitful day for the Hawkes Racing team

[04/01/2014]

Talented Lonhro gelding Messene took his record to an impressive seven wins from 10 starts with victory in the December Handicap (1550m) at Canterbury

[28/12/2013]

The Hawkes Racing stable and top jockey James McDonald have combined for the opening two winners at Canterbury

[28/12/2013]

The Hawkes Racing-trained Invisible made the perfect start to his racing career at Canterbury on Saturday

[28/12/2013]

A year ago Polish Knight was one of the early favourites for the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups

[15/08/2013]

One of Australia's toughest stayers in recent seasons has been retired

[30/07/2013]

Dual Group I winner Fiumicino will take his place in next Thursday’s 100th Grafton Cup

[05/07/2013]

Hawkes Racing are predicting a half-brother to a Melbourne Cup placegetter "should just win again” at Rosehill on Saturday

[30/05/2013]

The colt Emirates Park Stud and Sheikh Mohammad bin Al Khalifa paid $4 million for stepped out at Rosehill for the first time on Tuesday morning

[21/05/2013]

All Too Hard tuned up for his return to Sydney racing next week with a solid barrier trial win at Randwick on Friday

[19/04/2013]

The half-brother to Black Caviar, who was sold for $5 million during this week's Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale, will be trained by Hawkes Racing.

[15/04/2013]

Hawkes Racing could house two horses worth a total of $9 million after Emirates Park named them as the trainers of a $4 million purchase

[12/04/2013]

Co-trainer Michael Hawkes says punters could witness a performance of the "old Maluckyday” in Saturday’s Group I The BMW (2400m)

[02/04/2013]

All Too Hard is "back on top of his game" after a virus curtailed the valuable colt's shot at Flemington earlier this month

[27/03/2013]

Superstar three-year-old All Too Hard will be given just two more race starts in a farewell aimed at surging his stud value past $40 million

[20/03/2013]

A clash of the titans could be on the cards, with a possible autumn carnival showdown with half-sister Black Caviar

[20/03/2013]

All Too Hard's autumn campaign will continue in Sydney after a meeting between Hawkes Racing and 3yo's owners on Tuesday

[19/03/2013]

Top jockey Dwayne Dunn and training operation Hawkes Racing closed Wednesday’s Sportingbet Park – Sandown Hillside meeting with back-to-back victories

[07/03/2013]

Tavarnelle posts a valuable first Black Type success in the Group III VRC Frances Tressady Stakes

[02/03/2013]

Team Hawkes suffered the setback of All Too Hard being scratched from Australian Guineas but gained consolation when Tavarnelle saluted in the Frances Tressady Stakes

[02/03/2013]

The man behind All Too Hard, Hall of Fame trainer John Hawkes, has successfully mixed business and family

[01/03/2013]

Top colt All Too Hard in top form after crushing the older horses in the Group I Futurity Stakes

[23/02/2013]

Dwayne Dunn says punters should not expect the boom colt to get as far back as he did first-up in Saturday's Group I Futurity Stakes

[21/02/2013]

High-priced colt All Too Hard began his post-Patinack career with an emphatic success in Saturday's Group I CF Orr Stakes at Caulfield

[09/02/2013]

Happy Galaxy became the 10th three-year-old to defeat the older horses in the Group II Expressway Stakes

[09/02/2013]

Either Neil Werrett is the luckiest owner in Australian racing or he is a very astute horseman

[08/02/2013]

Dwayne Dunn goes into the first Group One race of the year knowing he's on a colt capable of taking him on the ride of a lifetime

[07/02/2013]

Michael Hawkes believes Happy Galaxy is the right type of horse to emulate two horses formerly trained by his father in Saturday's Expressway Stakes at Warwick Farm

[07/02/2013]

Hawkes Racing says it has Caulfield Guineas winner All Too Hard ready for his first-up outing

[01/02/2013]

The lure of QTIS prizemoney could see Dalton return to Queensland for a shot at Brisbane winter carnival riches

[19/01/2013]

Co-trainer John Hawkes says Caulfield Guineas winner All Too Hard is nearing his first public appearance since his multi-million-dollar sale to Vinery Stud

[17/01/2013]

Happy Galaxy completed an interstate double for Hawkes Racing when he led all the way in Saturday’s Barry Maher Memorial (1200m) at Rosehill

[12/01/2013]

A brilliant piece of horsemanship from jockey Hugh Bowman saved Danrho from an unlucky defeat

[12/01/2013]

He's won an Australian Derby and a BMW but now the Hawkes Racing-trained Fiumicino can boast he's earned more than $3 million in prizemoney

[01/12/2012]

Talented sprinter Stratford had kicked off his latest campaign

[20/11/2012]

Darren Beadman has provided the Racenet audience with an armchair ride on the horse he thinks can win the 2012 Melbourne Cup

[05/11/2012]

Wayne Hawkes says his stable's two runners can again fly the flag for the locals in Tuesday's Melbourne Cup at Flemington

[04/11/2012]

The career of one of Australia's greatest jockeys Darren Beadman is officially over

[29/10/2012]

All Too Hard lived up to his potential in Melbourne on Saturday, running down Pierro to take out the MRC Caulfield Guineas

[13/10/2012]

Co-trainer Wayne Hawkes had a simple explanation for All Too Hard’s performance after the colt downed Sydney star Pierro in Saturday’s Group I Caulfield Guineas

[13/10/2012]

All Too Hard's hopes in Saturday's Group I Caulfield Guineas could improve with a gear change that has proved fruitful for his famous half-sister Black Caviar

[10/10/2012]

Jolie Bay handled a huge step up in class to register her first stakes victory in Saturday’s Group II Roman Consul Stakes at Randwick

[06/10/2012]

The hype surrounding All Too Hard has ensured Team Hawkes can take a low-key approach to this year's Melbourne Cup

[31/08/2012]

The first clash between the super-colts was so newsworthy it made the front page on race eve

[28/08/2012]

The addition of winkers are likely for the stable’s top colt All Too Hard in Saturday’s Group III Run To The Rose

[28/08/2012]

Brenton Avdulla has taken on the old "door" policy as several spring contenders emerge at Warwick Farm tomorrow

[24/08/2012]

Brenton Avdulla believes Mashkoor’s "class and ability to relax in his races” will deliver the gelding his third win

[06/08/2012]

Dwayne Dunn has been confirmed as the rider of All Too Hard

[06/08/2012]

Star colt All Too Hard and Golden Slipper runner-up Snitzerland appear set for a serious spring campaigns

[03/08/2012]

A gear change and improved trackwork has given the Hawkes Racing operation confidence

[02/08/2012]

All Too Hard will make his first public three-year-old appearance in a Rosehill barrier trial on Friday

[01/08/2012]

The heavens will decide if Darciwood makes his debut in Saturday at Warwick Farm

[26/07/2012]

The in-form stable of Hawkes Racing is looking to continue its recent good form at Rosehill

[24/05/2012]

Gopana continued Team Hawkes' resurgent season with a dominant win over 1800m yesterday

[13/05/2012]

The Hawkes Racing-trained Niwot has defied a gallant Efficient to win Saturday’s Group I Sydney Cup (3200m) in epic circumstances at Randwick

[29/04/2012]

The lure of a $3.5 million Golden Slipper wasn't a big enough carrot for trainer John Hawkes and billionaire owner Nathan Tinkler

[04/04/2012]

An Australian galloper that produced on the highest stage both at home and abroad has been retired

[03/04/2012]

All Too Hard is worth more than his big sister Black Caviar

[02/04/2012]

The horse’s name is All Too Hard but he made it look all too easy

[01/04/2012]

Black Caviar's half-brother left his rivals in the shade yesterday

[01/04/2012]

There was a Black Caviar moment at Rosehill Gardens yesterday

[01/04/2012]

Proven Group I performer Love Conquers All will line up in Saturday’s star-studded Group II Canterbury Stakes (1300m) at Rosehill

[20/03/2012]

Black Caviar's little brother All Too Hard could make his Sydney debut on Saturday

[19/03/2012]

Samaready's position at the top of Golden Slipper markets could be under threat after punters continue to back All Too Hard

[12/03/2012]

All Too Hard proved his debut win in the Listed Talindert Stakes (1100m) was no fluke

[10/03/2012]

Team Hawkes may not have a headline act but their thoroughbred stock is continually being refined

[03/03/2012]

Rosehill Gardens' first involvement with the Sydney Carnival will be a trifecta of three major race meetings

[01/03/2012]

It's an impossible act to follow, but all you can do is win and that's what All Too Hard did on debut

[18/02/2012]

If All Too Hard suffered an inferiority complex he would never surface, let alone at Flemington on Saturday

[16/02/2012]

All Too Hard is the name Nathan Tinkler has given to Black Caviar’s little brother

[06/02/2012]

Punters across the country were delighted with Team Hawkes' decision to miss the Canterbury Classic with Stratford

[15/01/2012]

Hugh Bowman chalked up his third winner from as many races at Rosehill on Saturday piloting Chivvy to victory

[14/01/2012]

Stratford is out of the Canterbury BMW Classic tonight as he chases another win on Magic Millions Day on the Gold Coast tomorrow

[13/01/2012]

A triple Group I winner, who was arguably the best Randwick miler since the great Super Impose, has been retired

[03/01/2012]

A former promising Sydney juvenile recorded his first win since arriving in Hong Kong

[28/12/2011]

Josh Adams is using adversity and despair as a powerful motivating force to get his life and riding career "back on track"

[11/12/2011]

Josh Adams landed his first Saturday winner since returning from a lengthy disqualification when Embark led all-the-way at Rosehill

[10/12/2011]

John Hawkes has the chance to win the one major race to have eluded him

[30/10/2011]

If the Hawkes Racing team can pull off a Melbourne Cup win on Tuesday it will go down in racing folklore

[30/10/2011]

Team Hawkes has stormed into Melbourne Cup contention for the second straight year

[30/10/2011]

The stable described him as "a tough old gelding” but Niwot showed he’s got a touch of class

[29/10/2011]

Saturday's Cox Plate at Moonee Valley is hardly a perfect fit for Helmet, according to John Hawkes

[21/10/2011]

Between them, John Hawkes and Darren Beadman have won 16 trainers’ and jockeys’ premierships in Sydney

[15/10/2011]

The trucks have been leaving Sydney full of horses for Melbourne but Team Hawkes has decided to go against the October traffic

[07/10/2011]

Love Conquers All has delivered a timely win for Nick Moraitis and Hawkes Racing after the loss of Maluckyday earlier in the week

[17/09/2011]

Love Conquers All could resume on Saturday in the Group II The Shorts (1200m) at Rosehill after performing strongly in a trial

[14/09/2011]

Top jockey Dwayne Dunn says Zaira's racing style will help the mare graduate to stakes class at Flemington

[31/08/2011]

There is one gap in the career honour roll of John Hawkes and Maluckyday will be out to put it right

[22/08/2011]

Chivvy won't have any problems adapting to the Sydney way of going for The Rosebud at Royal Randwick

[06/08/2011]

Stratford puts away another field when taking out the Congratulations Lonhro Handicap (1100m) at Rosehill on Saturday

[30/07/2011]

Former Hong Kong champion Happy Zero will make his first public appearance for the Hawkes Racing team on Tuesday

[21/07/2011]

Rising superstar Stratford earned high praise from experienced jockey Rod Quinn at Rosehill yesterday

[17/07/2011]

A businesslike performance has earned Chivvy a convincing debut win at Betfair Park – Sandown Lakeside

[29/06/2011]

Chris So, assistant to the powerful Hong Kong trainer Casper Fownes, has arrived in Australia

[15/06/2011]

Team Hawkes is trying a rarely used ploy to snap a frustrating run of Group 1 placings for Love Conquers All

[10/06/2011]

Nick Moraitis can draw inspiration from Black Piranha as his galloper Love Conquers All strives to capture a group 1 event

[09/06/2011]

Michael Hawkes believes his talented sprinter Love Conquers All is set to end his frustrating run of Group I seconds

[07/06/2011]

Chris Munce, rider of Love Conquers All, is hoping that chasing home superstar Black Caviar may have taken a toll on Hay List

[26/05/2011]

Love Conquers All's co-trainer Michael Hawkes isn't running scared of the odds-on favourite in Saturday's Doomben 10,000

[24/05/2011]

Niwot runs away with the Andrew Ramsden Stakes at Flemington

[21/05/2011]

Love Conquers All given solid hit-out ahead of a trip to Brisbane

[17/05/2011]

Chris Munce will keep the ride on Love Conquers All in two Group One races during the Queensland winter carnival

[10/05/2011]

With bids going up in $25,000 increments it was a duel to the death between Peter Moody and John Hawkes

[07/04/2011]

Lloyd Williams has taken a close interest in the development of the Melbourne Cup runner-up Maluckyday

[19/03/2011]

Moshe has bounced back with a comfortable success at Moonee Valley

[18/03/2011]

Rising star Maluckyday can edge Hall of Fame trainer John Hawkes closer to achieving a lifelong ambition

[18/03/2011]

The Hawkes training team may unveil two of racing's bluebloods at Moonee Valley on Friday night

[16/03/2011]

Mentality will kick his autumn campaign off on Sunday in the $100,000 Listed National Sprint at Canberra

[08/03/2011]

The Hawkes Racing-trained Mulu Miss will be striving for her first win at Bathurst on Monday

[07/03/2011]

Shadowofexcellence casts off maiden status with a thoroughly impressive three and a half length win over 1850 metres at Newcastle

[06/03/2011]

The Hawkes Racing team has decided to return promising three-year-old Moshe to Melbourne

[03/03/2011]

Maluckyday given the seal of approval to run in Saturday's Group 1 Chipping Norton Stakes at Warwick Farm

[02/03/2011]

Early sales topper is a colt by Fastnet Rock secured by the Hawkes Racing team for $310,000

[01/03/2011]

A solid performance in a Rosehill trial on Tuesday has Maluckyday on target

[01/03/2011]

Hawkes Racing team have made their decision on where Moshe will run

[23/02/2011]

Moshe isn't heading for any major targets at the moment, but his every step is of public interest

[22/02/2011]

Decision on where our most promising stayer kicks off his autumn campaign is still to be finalised

[21/02/2011]

Co-trainer Wayne Hawkes has warned the racing public not to expect a Black Caviar-like performance from Moshe

[21/02/2011]

Darren Beadman will return to Sydney to test a Golden Slipper contender in Saturday week’s Silver Slipper at Rosehill

[18/02/2011]

Melbourne Cup runner-up Maluckyday turned in a satisfying effort in a Rosehill trial on Tuesday

[15/02/2011]

Team Hawkes will unleash three autumn carnival big guns at the Rosehill barrier trials today

[15/02/2011]

Three years ago, Team Hawkes had the world at their feet and walked away from it all. Now training's first family say "We're back, baby"

[13/02/2011]

Top jockey Corey Brown and Hall Of Fame trainer John Hawkes are back doing what they do best

[05/02/2011]

An unraced member of the Hawkes Racing team has produced one of the most emphatic two-year-old wins of the season in Sydney

[04/02/2011]

John and Wayne Hawkes are in Auckland for New Zealand Bloodstock's two-day Premier Yearling Sale

[30/01/2011]

Hot summer winning streak continues at Royal Randwick with Lone Command in the AJC Corporate Membership Handicap

[04/01/2011]

John Hawkes is relying on apprentice Josh Adams and Gopana to provide a win at Royal Randwick on Boxing Day

[21/12/2010]

Training trio right back in business and determined to keep things all in the family

[17/12/2010]

The Hawkes Racing Team flies into second place on RaceNet's Top 10 Hottest Trainers

[14/12/2010]

Lone Command led all of the way to score a hollow win in the Tony and Manera Lahood Handicap (1500m) at Rosehill on Saturday

[13/12/2010]

Group III Summer Cup likely target for Gopana after second consecutive win

[08/12/2010]

Brian’s Honour lands a strong win in the Grosvenor Handicap (1250m) at Canterbury

[01/12/2010]

Exciting off-season prospect Moshe has been turned out for a short break and will return in the New Year

[01/12/2010]

Moshe stretches his unbeaten streak to two at Moonee Valley on Friday night

[27/11/2010]

Hawkes Racing unearths another promising stayer in Gopana, who recorded an impressive win at Canterbury on Wednesday

[17/11/2010]

All eyes on the weather ahead of tomorrow's $127,000 Gosford Gold Cup

[17/11/2010]

Eye-catching debut win for Moshe at Bendigo yesterday

[12/11/2010]

Disappointment isn't the right word to describe Maluckyday's second at Flemington yesterday

[03/11/2010]

Maluckyday comes through Saturday’s win in the Lexus Classic in good order

[31/10/2010]

Maluckyday has forced his way into the Melbourne Cup with a victory in the Lexus Stakes

[30/10/2010]

Hawkes confident Maluckyday will measure up in Group III Lexus Classic at Flemington on Saturday

[28/10/2010]

Darren Beadman has made an application to the HKJC to ride Shadowofexcellence in the Group I AAMI Victoria Derby

[19/10/2010]

Maluckyday still a chance of a start in the Melbourne Cup after a win in the City Tattersalls Club Cup

[16/10/2010]

Michael Hawkes isn’t fazed by the challenge awaiting Pontiana in the Group II Urbis Roman Consul Stakes (1200m) at Randwick

[30/09/2010]

Rainbow Styling accomplishes his spring mission with his win in the Group III Naturalism Stakes at Caulfield

[18/09/2010]

The rise of apprentice Josh Adams will reach a new level on Team Hawkes' Mentality in the Cameron Handicap

[14/09/2010]

Pontiana makes the transition from provincial class to Sydney Saturday grade look easy at Rosehill Gardens

[12/09/2010]

A half-brother to Makybe Diva has made an encouraging start to his racing career at Friday’s Geelong Synthetic meeting

[10/09/2010]

The career of one of Australia's best-performed stayers is in limbo after he broke down with a tendon injury

[07/09/2010]

Maluckyday declares himself as a possible Cups prospect with an impressive first-up victory at Hawkesbury on Wednesday

[25/08/2010]

Grand slam-winning jockey Jim Cassidy has ridden enough champions to know Love Conquers All is top shelf

[17/08/2010]

Hawkes Racing gallopers Zoot Suit and Rainbow Styling perfectly placed for the Queensland Carnival

[06/08/2010]

Fiumicino raced back into Group 1 form with a tough well deserved victory in the 2009 BMW Stakes (Group 1).

[24/07/2010]

Rainbow Styling will back up next Saturday in the Tattersall's Cup following his win in the Ipswich Mile.

[24/07/2010]

Dao Dao capped a fantastic day for Hawkes Racing, by winning the final race of the 2009 Golden Slipper carnival.

[05/04/2009]