The race day was well supported

Six-year old Eamonn’s Memory won the 2025 Rivcott Carrathool Cup, att his years annual race day. The New Zealand gelding took home the $22,000 race winnings after the feature race. 

The winner was trained by Wangaratta’s Andrew Dale and ridden to victory by jockey Amy O’Driscoll, ahead of six-year-old mare Controversial Miss. In her first showing at Carrathool, O’Driscoll rode four of the six winners past the post. 

Full results: 

1. Race 1 (category one handicap) - First Minesite, second Soo Kiss Me. 
2. Race 2 (handicap) First Rockbarton Shout, second Crimosa. 
3. Race 3 (maiden handicap) First Hisako Lady, second Mollyullah Miss. Race 4 (handicap) First Trustthesheriff, second Noci Di Corro. 
4. Race 5 (open handicap) First Eamonn’s Memory, second Controversial Miss. 
5. Race 6 (class 2 handicap) First Calm Buckle, second Jackie Moon.

Carrathool Cup presentation: (from left) Jockey Club president Hamish Armstrong, RivCott’s Emmy Robertson, jockey Amy O’Driscoll, Carrathool Jockey Club life member Bill Ryan and winning trainer and part-owner Andrew Dale.

Eamonn’s Memory and jockey Amy O’Driscoll (far left) stuck to the rail to take out the 2025 Carrathool Cup.

Pictured at the 2025 event are (from left) Ian and Emily Barber, Sandra and Matt Ireson, and Rob and Markeeta Gibson.

Max Hillman, Drew Cameron, Pippa, Michelle, Rose, and Brent Millthorpe.

Lottie Ryan with grandmotherMary Ryan.

Top Harvey and Edwina Bright.

Keeping up the family connection with the races (from left) Hedley Burns, Vicky Burns, David Burns and Brandon Burns.

Carrathool Jockey Club life member Bill Ryan.

Images: The Riverine Grazier 23 April 2025 /Margie McClelland.