Social photos: Gold Cup 2025
See who has been seen out and about in the Murraylands this week, thanks to Genuine Support Services Australia.
At the Cup are Joshua Aulert, Jack Kelton and Jed Jenkins; Joseph Ullucci and Astra Viskintaite; Brent Lodewik, Benjamin Douglas and Jarred Creaser; Harry Purcell, Celia Vizz, Poppy Wib and Finn Murphy; Melodee Barton-Ancliffe and Kealey Reschke; and Jack O'Sullivan and Alfredo Trigar. Photos: Peri Strathearn.
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An Adelaide trainer has won Murray Bridge’s most prestigious horse racing trophy.
The $65,000 Gold Cup was won on Saturday by Cartoon Graveyard, trained by Will Clarken, who closed his local training base earlier this year.
Trophies were presented to a representative of his stable, Charlotte Sorby; Phil McCooke, representing the gelding’s owners; and jockey Kayla Crowther.
Enjoying a day at the races are Ben Moyle and Ben Bilston-McGillen; James Smylie, Tallulah Seidel, Natassia Messent; Victoria Seidel, Georgia Tynan and Finlay Macrae; Mia Bennett and Amber Gibbs; Jack Thurston, Brayden Smith, Lual Kelei, Andrew McDonald, Donny Connolly and Keynan Harradine; David Waters, Kristen Manson and Vanessa Leigh; and Ray Carroll and Paul Seater. Photos: Peri Strathearn.
The day’s other feature race, the Moorundi Classic, went to Wellington’s Michael Hickmott and Inhabit, with Todd Pannell aboard.
David Aldridge was the only other local winning trainer on the day.
In any case, close to 1000 people gathered trackside in their finest to enjoy a day of spectating, socialising, food and drink.
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