Blog A Stawell Gift for the ages… Jack Lacey and Chloe Mannix-Power take top prize on saturated track A betting scandal, a torrential downpour, a two-hour delay, a damaged track, a misfiring gun and two runners walking away with $40,000 each. The... Tim McGrath1 April 2024
Blog Mekonnen and Mannix-Power fastest in Stawell Gift heats The Stawell Gift heats saw some electric performances today, with Endale Mekonnen and Chloe Mannix-Power emerging as favorites for the Easter Monday finals. All... Tim McGrath30 March 2024
Blog Go the red! The difficulty of winning the Stawell Gift as a backmarker In 141 editions only seven men have ever won the Stawell Gift off a handicap mark of 4 metres or less. Tim McGrath28 March 2024
Blog Stawell Gift backflips on bookie ban The Stawell Gift has reversed its decision to ban on-site bookmakers from the 2024 Gift. Tim McGrath12 March 2024
Blog Stawell Gift backs betting ban Bookmakers have been banned from the 2024 Stawell Gift in a bid by organisers to protect the integrity of the event. Tim McGrath1 March 2024