Wayne Hawkes praises Archedemus for saluting in $1 million The Gong race

Joshua Bartlett
Updated April 14 2021 - 11:19pm, first published November 22 2020 - 1:43pm
VICTORY: Archedemus, ridden by Jay Ford, holds on to salute from Dawn Passage in the $1 million The Gong race on Saturday. Picture: Adam McLean
VICTORY: Archedemus, ridden by Jay Ford, holds on to salute from Dawn Passage in the $1 million The Gong race on Saturday. Picture: Adam McLean

Wayne Hawkes apologises to his fellow Melbournians. As Archedemus approached the final 300 metres at Kembla Grange on Saturday, the trainer let out a loud roar: he knew his gelding would become The Gong champion.

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Joshua Bartlett

Joshua Bartlett

Sport Journalist

A sporting fanatic who is keen to promote all codes in the Illawarra and abroad. Mercury's chief football reporter.

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