Diwali (AUS) Horse
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Diwali, a 5yo bay gelding from Australia, is trained by Gavin Bedggood and stands at Cranbourne. He is by Tavistock out of Belongs in Lights. A stakes winner with career earnings of $221,260, he is considered above‑average. On 1 June 2025 at Sandown Lakeside, rider Joe Bowditch gave Diwali his biggest victory, taking the $175,000 Open Quality by beating Through Irish Eyes. He has consistently delivered value to bettors; backing him throughout his career would have yielded a 59% ROI.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| Southside Cranbourne 29-Jun-26 1000m R12 Jump Out-H10, Winning Time: 01:00.550 1st Zunna ( L J Neindorf ) 2nd Brutalina ( O I East ) 3rd British Columbia ( J B Stanley ) 11th Diwali ( J Bowditch ) | J Bowditch | 11 (13) |
| Southside Cranbourne 15-Jun-26 800m R1 Jump Out-H10, Winning Time: 00:46.950 1st New York Lustre ( L J Neindorf ) 2nd King's Taj ( J Beriman ) 3rd Drefonna ( J Childs ) 7th Diwali ( J Bowditch ) | J Bowditch | 7 (8) |
| Caulfield 31-Jan-26 2400m GOOD 4 R4 BM84 $2,600 (of $130,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:32.760, SP: 19.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.910 1st Stylish Secret ( L K Cartwright 54.5 , Cd 52.5 ) 2nd Sun Gift ( J L Melham 55 ) 0.15L 3rd American Wolf ( M J Dee 54 ) 3.90L 7th Diwali ( R Houston 60 , Cd 58 ) 10.35L See full results | R Houston 60, Cd 58kg 10.35L | 7 (8) |
| Flemington 31-Dec-25 2800m GOOD 4 R4 LR BAGOT HCP $3,500 (of $175,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:56.500, SP: 14.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.830 1st Future History ( E P Brown 60 ) 2nd Wealdstone ( L K Cartwright 54 ) 0.75L 3rd Interpretation ( T M Nugent 55.5 ) 1.50L 6th Diwali ( J Mcneil 54 ) 1.85L See full results | J Mcneil 54kg 1.85L | 6 (9) |