Diwali (AUS) Horse
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Diwali, a 6yo bay gelding from Australia, is trained by Gavin Bedggood in Cranbourne. He is by Tavistock out of Belongs in Lights. As a stakes winner with total earnings of $228,960, he is considered a above‑average performer. On 1 Jun 2025 at Sandown Lakeside, ridden by Joe Bowditch, Diwali secured his biggest triumph to date by taking the $175,000 Open Quality, beating Through Irish Eyes. The horse has consistently offered value to bettors, delivering a 34% ROI for anyone who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Gambier 20-Sep-26 3150m SOFT 5 R6 BM75 $1,100 (of $30,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 03:26.060, SP: 3.40 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 10th, 800m 12th, 400m 9th 1st I Love This Song ( B King 54 ) 2nd Octahedron ( H Grace 54 ) 0.69L 3rd Three Reel Roses ( P Brewster 54 , Cd 52 ) 0.81L 7th Diwali ( J Weatherley 61.5 , Cd 60 ) 3.94L See full results | J Weatherley 61.5kg, Cd 60 3.94L | 7 (12) |
| Sandown Hillside 02-Sep-26 2400m SOFT 5 R5 BM78 $1,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:30.390, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 8th, 800m 10th, 400m 13th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.500 1st Leonchroi ( B A Shinn 55.5 , Cd 56 ) 2nd Shultzy ( A Mccabe 56.5 ) 4.75L 3rd Winter Grace ( T M Nugent 54 ) 6.50L 9th Diwali ( L Bates 61 , Cd 59.5 ) 11.17L See full results | L Bates 61kg, Cd 59.5kg 11.17L | 9 (13) |
| Sandown Hillside 22-Aug-26 2400m HEAVY 8 R3 HCP $3,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:36.620, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.050 1st Nearco Frod ( C Williams 54 ) 2nd Go Daddy ( D Bates 54 ) 0.75L 3rd Tempesti ( H T Coffey 54 ) 3.25L 8th Diwali ( J Bowditch 54 ) 7.75L See full results | J Bowditch 54kg 7.75L | 8 (10) |
| Caulfield 25-Jul-26 2000m SOFT 6 R8 BM84 $2,600 (of $130,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:04.080, SP: 201.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 10th, 800m 9th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.200 1st Amleto ( J M Allen 56 ) 2nd Leonchroi ( J B Stanley 53.5 ) 0.75L 3rd Beach Pad ( D Bates 56.5 ) 0.81L 6th Diwali ( J Bowditch 60 ) 4.71L See full results | J Bowditch 60 4.71L | 6 (14) |
| Caulfield Heath 16-Jul-26 1400m SOFT 7 R1 3UP CL1-OPN TRL, Winning Time: 01:27.250 Sectionals: 600m 00:52.920 1st Nation's Call ( J Mcneil ) 2nd Unbelievable ( J Mott ) 0.40L 3rd Yamato Satona ( B A Shinn ) 0.90L 5th Diwali ( J Bowditch ) 2.90L | J Bowditch 2.90L | 5 (8) |