Darwin Cup Weights Released

Reigning Darwin Cup winner Activation has been announced as topweight for the $160,000 Carlton Mid Darwin Cup (2000m) at Fannie Bay on August 2.

The Michael Hickmott-trained galloper has been allocated 58.5kgs for the Northern Territory’s biggest race of the year.

Other notable runners include He’s Here (57kg), Hawks Bay (56kg), Brad Star (54.5kg) and Honourable Kind (53kg).

Below are the full list of weights for the Darwin Cup.

Fannie Bay (August 2)

$160,000 Carlton Mid Darwin Cup (2000m)

#
Horse
Trainer
Weight
1 ACTIVATION (NZ) Michael Hickmott 58.5
2 HE'S HERE Kerry Petrick 57
3 HAWKS BAY Neil Dyer 56
4 SHOUT OUT LOUD Kerry Petrick 55
5 GRANZIG Mick Whittle 55
6 BRAD STAR Vincent Bradley 54.5
7 INSTRUCTOR (NZ) Viv Oldfield 54.5
8 MACCAS DREAM Lynne Williams 53.5
9 UTILITY (NZ) Stephen Brown 53
10 AWE AND WONDER Viv Oldfield 53
11 CLUB LIQUID Dick Leech 53
12 PALMYRA BOY Neil Dyer 53
13 MOLOTOV John Stanton 53
14 GNAEUS EQUUS Nev Connor 53
15 AMYJAYE POWER Gary Kennewell 53
16 HONOURABLE KIND Lloyd Kennewell 53
17 TEST THE SCENE Neil Dyer 53
18 REGANSBURG Mick Whittle 53
19 URBANE BOY Ken Rogerson 53
20 STALINGRAD Stephen Brown 53
21 MUSTY SPRINGS John Hickmott 53