John Hawkes is an Australian Thoroughbred racehorse trainer who is notable for heading: 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.
In 2007 Hawkes left the Ingham operation and has subsequently trained in partnership with his sons Michael and Wayne.
[4][5] Hawkes has trained, or co-trained, a large number of high-class horses, including: