Sunday 23rd November was a profoundly meaningful day, imbued with an exceptional spirit of community, generosity and shared purpose. Our hearts overflow with immense and reverent gratitude to Thoroughbred Park for envisioning and bringing to life an extraordinary occasion that illuminates and uplifts the essential work of twelve remarkable local charities. Your compassion, foresight and unwavering commitment cast a radiant and enduring light across Canberra and honour the causes that strive with quiet determination to create change and hope.

To the remarkable team Water Wombats, we offer our wholehearted and heartfelt congratulations on your richly deserved victory.

To our eleven fellow charity partners, it is a privilege of the deepest kind to stand beside you. Your devotion to the community inspires us profoundly and together we embody the true strength of unity, compassion and shared humanity.

Dainere’s Rainbow was represented with immense pride through the beautiful and courageous spirit of Mickey’s Medal, drawn by our esteemed Patron John,  trained with extraordinary dedication by Annabel and Rob Archibald and guided on the day with heartfelt care and skill by jockey Shaun came second.

The courage, heart, determination and resilience shown by Mickey’s Medal echoed the extraordinary bravery we see in children diagnosed with brain cancer, children who face the unimaginable with unwavering strength, grace and a quiet yet powerful determination. His run became a symbolic tribute to their spirit and a poignant reflection of the hope we continue to carry forward every single day.

For us, this event was a deeply moving reminder that when charities, community and the extraordinary generosity of Thoroughbred Park come together with sincerity and purpose, every organisation and every life touched becomes part of a collective triumph. In these moments of unity and grace, we are all uplifted, strengthened and illuminated by a shared commitment to making a difference.