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Gordon Benson commenced stable work as a strapper in 1972. From 1972 to 1978 he was employed by No1 trainers at Randwick , T.J Smith, J.B Cummings, N.C Begg and A.G Bentley.

During this period he progressed from basic stablehand duties to all facets of stablehand work to travelling foreman with overall responsibility to the top line performers at interstate carnivals up until the death of A. G Bentley.

From 1978 Gordon was employed by No.1 AJC trainer RH Thompson at Randwick as stable foreman. He held this position until 1980 when he applied for and was granted a No2. AJC trainer’s license.

From 1980-1986 Gordon trained at Warwick farm in Sydney beginning with a leased block of 16 stables by the AJC.

This period saw him increasing his racing clientele and during this same period he had success with Belltoller (STC Christmas cup) and in 1988 his golden slipper entry (Sea Swell) which ran a close 5th behind Bounding Away.

In 1986 Gordon was granted a No.1 trainer’s license by the Newcastle, Hunter and Central Coast Racing Association and moved to Newcastle to train from a block of 24 stables adjacent to Broad Meadow racecourse.

Also during this period he travelled to Melbourne with stable representatives to the VRC spring carnival. This was met with success with the winner of the Sandown guineas. GROUP 2 WT Clark stakes (LR) 2nd Carbone Club stakes (LR) 2nd: 4th placing in the GROUP 1 Caulfield guineas, VRC Country Cup - Oaks day and the Lin Lithgow stakes on Melbourne cup day.

Gordon Benson

From 1989 Gordon was based at Gosford after having been approached by the Gosford Race Club to re establish his operation training from a 36 box complex on Gosford racecourse. His time at Gosford saw such achievements as

Leading Gosford Trainer
Third overall in Premiership HRA
Success with Papal Jewel (Star of Malacay (2yo)- winner Randwick and Rosehill)
Travelled during winter carnival to Queensland subsequently winning the Sir Joshua Bell handicap (LR)
La Castana- Mona Lisa Stakes (LR)
Winning Double - Celio & La Castana at Canterbury
Zipper & Apollo Eagle also winners at Canterbury

In August 1993 Gordon moved to Macau to start training for their 93/94 season. He completed 14 racing seasons with the Macau Jockey Club with over 500 first place winners, including Macau Gold Cup and many others. Most of his cup winning and best horses there, were ones which he had purchased himself.

He then moved back to Sydney for a year to establish his Bloodstock Consultancy business. He has since been living in Singapore for the past year.

For 27 years Gordon Benson has trained as a horse trainer, 13 of those in the Australian Racing industry, 14 of those at the Macau Jockey Club. During this time he also purchased Australian yearlings, raced and unraced horses, for his Macau clientele. As well as supplying horses to Singapore and Hong Kong clients.