Canowindra exhibitor takes grand champion beef cattle parader title

Jack Smyth, Canowindra, took the grand champion parader state final title ahead of reserve champion Bailey Whitton, North Haven.

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00:00Today we have the Junior Paraders, the Schools Paraders, the State Final Zone Paraders, and also the Open Paraders.

00:06All categories were really, really competitive. I think it really brings out the best to the Royal, of course,

00:12and then all of our Champions lineups. Really, really high-caliber Paraders made the decision in the day pretty tough,

00:19but really excited. And then to finally have Jack Smythe come out as our State Final Champion here has just been really awesome.

00:26He did an incredible job amongst really tough competitions. So, yeah, it's been a great day.

00:31I'm really privileged to get to judge here at the Sydney Royal. I've brought show cattle here for a long time,

00:36but also competed in the State Final a number of times myself. So now getting to come here and actually judge

00:41and share my opinions is a real privilege and an honour. So thank you, and looking forward to the rest of the show.

00:46How does it feel to be named Grand Champion today?

00:49Oh, yeah, pretty proud. Like, you've got the hard work for trying to train off, so it's been good.

00:53What do you hope to achieve in the briefing? Do you have career plans yet?

00:57Oh, yeah, it's not the station agent. I haven't done the Chinese yet, because I'm helping them get to this point

01:03so they can achieve this as well.