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TRAINER PROFILES
WALTER HICKENBOTHAM
Walter Hickenbotham was born in 1848 in Victoria. He started his career in horse racing
working for renowned Sydney owner/trainer John Tait. In 1886 after a successful career as
a jockey Walter Hickenbotham obtained a trainer licence with the VRC. He soon formed an
association with Donald Wallace for whom he trained Mentor to win the 1888 Melbourne Cup.
Hickenbotham also trained Carbine for Donald Wallace who had bought the horse from his
winnings. Carbine won the 1890 Melbourne Cup and almost every other race in which he was
entered. Some Achievements: - winner of 136 feature races Some of the Horses Hickenbotham trained: - Carbine |