Mark Kavanagh Racing Stables Information

Mark Kavanagh has continually proven his place as one of Australia's top race horse trainers. He has consistently performed at the highest level with horses that he has not only chosen and purchased himself but also with gallopers that have been sent to him. Year after year Mark unearths top line horses which compete at the highest level in Australian racing. Success with Undoubtedly in the 2005 Blue Diamond, Whobegotyou in the 2008 Guineas, Maldivian winning the 2008 Cox Plate and Shocking winning the 2009 Melbourne Cup enforce that Mark is a consistent high class performer. From humble beginnings as an excellent jumps rider, Mark has been brought up to be a horseman. He has honed his skills from an early age and when his weight did not allow him to continue riding, he took to training. This is where he has really excelled. Mark was living in Mount Gambier when he started training in 1991 and was leading trainer in the South East District Racing Association 1992-93 Season. This was his first full season as a trainer. That was then backed up with another premiership win in the 1993-94 season. He was soon recognized as an astute trainer and was given a horse called Red Hope to train after George Hanlon told the owners he would not measure to Melbourne Class. Mark won the Hilton on the Park Sprint, Laurent Perrier Stakes, Ian McEwen trophy and Moondah Plate with the Big Chestnut. He also won two Liz Davenport Classic and two Whylie Handicaps, a total of 15 races. Mark then opened a Satellite stable in Adelaide and soon trained successfully out of both stables. In 2000 Mark and his family moved to Adelaide full time and winners really started to flow. Border Time, Easy Landing, Star Joe, Ez and Imperial Cross were just a few that won listed, group and cups races that year. In 2003 Mark purchased some old stables and set about renovating and rebuilding the whole complex. It is now the best in Adelaide with absolute first class facilities for up to 40 horses. Mark took an open door approach to training when many ...