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70M WINNERS CROWNED; SEMI FINAL DRAWS RELEASED FOR MENS AND WOMENS GIFTS
The hotly contested 70m finals were awarded today while the draws for the 2025 Powercor Stawell Gift and the Powercor Women’s Gift semi-finals were announced in advance of tomorrow, Easter Monday. The field for the Invitational 1000m featuring Peter Bol is also confirmed. In today’s 70m races Caitlyn Nicholson took
Read more..GOUT GOUT WOWS THE CROWD, WHILE KENNEDY, RIZZO ALSO IMPRESS
Fastest times in heats recorded by John Evans and Jasmine Rowe Stawell, VIC, Saturday April 19, 2025: Day One of the Powercor Stawell Gift Carnival saw standout performances from some of the country’s top sprinters, with Gout Gout, Lachlan Kennedy, Bree Rizzo and defending champion Chloe Mannix-Power all progressing to
Read more..Powercor Extends Naming Rights Partnership with the Iconic Stawell Gift Until 2031
STAWELL, VIC (APRIL 19, 2025) – The Powercor Stawell Gift, Australia’s most prestigious professional foot race, is proud to announce a landmark extension and expansion of its partnership with Powercor. As naming rights sponsor since 2021, Powercor has now committed to supporting the event through to 2031, underscoring its deep
Read more..‘Cabbage’ Rickard: 40 years of keeping Central Park Gift-ready
For four decades, Kevin Rickard – known affectionately by everyone as “Cabbage” – has been the quiet hero behind the world’s richest footrace. This Easter, as the Powercor Stawell Gift celebrates its 143rd running, Cabbage will mark a milestone of his own: 40 years of preparing the iconic grass track at
Read more..LUKE BOYES TO BRING BOLD STYLE TO STAWELL
(Stawell, VIC) – Australian 800m star Luke Boyes has stamped his name on the start list for the 1000m Invitational Handicap at the Powercor Stawell Gift this Easter Monday. Boyes announced himself to the athletics world with his bold and fearless front-running style claiming the 2024 National Championship and will
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