Racing is mourning the loss of highly respected trainer Gwenda Markwell, who has passed away aged 61. Check out wiki, Trainer and his age.

Gwenda Markwell : Wiki | Passed away | Trainer | Age

The master horsewoman had been battling cancer for the past year but sadly died on Friday evening.

Gwenda Markwell : Wiki | Passed away | Trainer | Age

Markwell leaves a lasting legacy on NSW racing and particularly at her home track of Kembla Grange.

Well known for punching above her weight against the bigger Sydney stables, she won two Group 1s with Grand Zulu in the 2004 BMW Stakes and Angel Of Truth in the 2019 Australian Derby.

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She trained 1037 winners with more than half of those (517) at Kembla Grange and was a multiple winner of the NSW Provincial Trainer Of The Year award.

“Gwenda was an outstanding and passionate horsewoman,” said Racing NSW chief executive Peter V’landys AM.

Gwenda Markwell : Wiki | Passed away | Trainer | Age

“She won some of our biggest races including the Australian Derby but was the ultimate quiet achiever and a hands-on trainer who worked diligently with a minimum of fuss.

“Gwenda leaves a huge void, especially at her beloved Kembla Grange, and will be sorely missed. We send our sincere condolences to her family and friends on losing a great woman.”

Markwell had still been overseeing horses in her stable throughout her illness.

She was set to have two runners at Rosehill on Saturday, including Main Stage in the Four Pillars, along with Burning Need in race nine, which will be ridden by European superstar rider Frankie Dettori.

Gwenda Markwell Passed away 

Highly respected racehorse trainer Gwenda Markwell has passed away aged 61 following a battle with cancer.

Gwenda was an institution at Kembla Grange where she was the Champion Local Trainer on 19 occasions and always placed her horses to perfection.

Gwenda Markwell : Wiki | Passed away | Trainer | Age

She also took out the NSW Provincial Trainer of the Year several times and trained some top-class performers including Angel of Truth (Group 1-Australian Derby and Gr 2-Tulloch Stakes), Grand Zulu (Gr 1-BMW Stakes), Archedemus (Gr 3-Hawkesbury Cup) and Rolling Pin (Gr 2-Shannon Stakes).

Gwenda prepared multiple metropolitan doubles and on one occasion saddled up six winners from seven races on her home course – a Provincial track record. She prepared 1037 winners with more than half of those (517) at Kembla Grange.

Gwenda was also a strong advocate for life after racing and did a fantastic job rehoming her horses and setting them up for their new life once their racetrack careers had finished.

Gwenda’s stable foreman, Nigil Mohanan said this morning that her two runners (Main Stage-Race 4 and Burning Need-Race 9) will still be competing at Rosehill Gardens today.

“The stable’s two horses will definitely be going around,” Nigil said. “Horses have always come first for Gwenda, the worst thing we could do was scratch them – Gwenda wouldn’t have wanted that.”

Trainer 

Gwenda Markwell is the leading race horse trainer at Kembla Grange for the past 9 years.

She trained 1037 winners with more than half of those (517) at Kembla Grange and was a multiple winner of the NSW Provincial Trainer Of The Year award.

Gwenda Markwell : Wiki | Passed away | Trainer | Age

Well known for punching above her weight against the bigger Sydney stables, she won two Group 1s with Grand Zulu in the 2004 BMW Stakes and Angel Of Truth in the 2019 Australian Derby.

She was without peer on her home track of Kembla where she won a record 19-straight local trainers premierships.

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Racing is mourning the loss of highly respected trainer Gwenda Markwell, who has passed away aged 61.

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