Stawell Gift handicappers set for major review after Gout Gout and Lachlan Kennedy blunder

News.com.au - 02:33
The Stawell Gift is the richest foot race in the country but many felt the iconic event made a bad blunder as sprint sensations Gout Gout and Lachlan Kennedy appeared handicapped out of it, and officials admit they may have got it wrong.

The Stawell Gift is the richest foot race in the country but many felt the iconic event made a bad blunder as sprint sensations Gout Gout and Lachlan Kennedy appeared handicapped out of it, and officials admit they may have got it wrong.

The 2025 edition of the iconic handicap race was able to attract the biggest name in Australian sprinting largely due to local farmer-turned-businessman Sandy McGregor paying teen phenom Gout a $50,000 appearance fee.

It saw crowds flock to Central Park over the Easter weekend to watch both Gout and Kennedy. But in the end, fans were left disappointed after both men were bundled out in the semi-finals,...
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