25/10/2026
It was certainly a close one at the 2026 Warwick Gold Cup campdraft. Riders gave it their all. Congratulations to every rider as well as the many people who work hard to make to make it happen, this and every year.👏👏👏
🏆 BILL CAREY AND GIDGET: YOUR 2026 Pryde's EasiFeed WARWICK GOLD CUP CHAMPIONS 🏆
Some wins are earned over a single run. This one was earned over a lifetime in the saddle.
Under the lights at Warwick Showgrounds, with the crowd on its feet and the best horses and riders in the country chasing the same dream, Bill and GIDGET put together the run of the week. They scored 270, just ONE point clear of a field that gave absolutely everything.
Three riders tied for second on 269. That’s how close this final was, and why it’s called The Melbourne Cup of Campdrafting. 🐎💛
🥇 1st: Bill Carey, GIDGET (270)
🥈 2nd: Mick Southern (SZ), HOSTESS (269)
🥈 2nd: Andrew Turvey, BAD IN BLACK (269)
🥈 2nd: Bryony Puddicombe, TOONGA CHROME (269)
5th: Jason Lindley, MILLUNGERAS FLORA (267)
6th: Pete Comiskey, NASHVALE ROY ELL DESTINY (266)
7th: Matt Bechaz, TYRELL PARK ALIL SPINIFEX (265)
8th: Matthew Moffat, CONFLICT (264)
8th: Ben McNaughton, JIGSAW (264)
8th: Brad Baker, JACKY DON TUCKER (264)
8th: Ben Stanger, STANGER COMET (264)
12th: Paxton Pulford, PLAYIN CAT N MOUSE (263)
To every rider who took on that final, and every owner, breeder and strapper behind them: you made this one unforgettable. And to the volunteers who poured their hearts into this week, thank you.
Thank you to our naming rights partner Pryde’s EasiFeed for standing behind the Gold Cup and the people who make it what it is.
