# Arwon

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{{Short description|New Zealand-bred thoroughbred racehorse}}

{{Infobox racehorse
| horsename = Arwon
| image = 
| caption =
| sire = Aritzo
| grandsire = [Alcide](/source/Alcide_(horse))
| dam = Fair Flash
| damsire = Resurgent
| sex = [Gelding](/source/Gelding)
| foaled = 1973
| death_date = 2007
| country = [New Zealand](/source/New_Zealand)
| colour = Bay or brown
| breeder = 
| owner = Jack Watson (part)
| trainer = John Morrissy<br>[George Hanlon](/source/George_Hanlon)
| record = 67:16-13-5
| earnings = $339,527
| race = [Herbert Power Handicap](/source/Herbert_Power_Stakes) (1978)<br>[Melbourne Cup](/source/Melbourne_Cup) (1978)<br>[Sandown Cup](/source/Zipping_Classic) (1980)
| awards = 
| honours = 
| updated= 16 October 2017
}}

'''Arwon''' (foaled 8 September 1973, died 25 May 2007) was a [New Zealand](/source/New_Zealand)-bred [thoroughbred](/source/thoroughbred) [racehorse](/source/racehorse) by Aritzo from Fair Flash who won the [1978 Melbourne Cup](/source/1978_Melbourne_Cup).<ref name="stuff">[http://www.stuff.co.nz/4074677a17395.html Melbourne Cup winner dies]</ref>

In New Zealand, he was known and raced as Flash Guy.<ref>[http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,21811660-32343,00.html Fox Sports - Horse Racing] Retrieved on 5 June 2009</ref> Arwon won the 1978 Melbourne Cup, beating Dandeleith and Karu by a half neck. He ran in two more Melbourne Cups, finishing ninth in 1980 to [Beldale Ball](/source/Beldale_Ball) and fifth in 1981 to [Just A Dash](/source/Just_A_Dash).<ref name="brisbane">[http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/news/sport/grand-old-melbourne-cup-winner-arwon-dies/2007/05/27/1180205052009.html Grand old Melbourne Cup winner Arwon dies] ''[Brisbane Times](/source/Brisbane_Times)'' 27 May 2005</ref>

The name 'Arwon' was made from reversing the word [Nowra](/source/Nowra), a town in [New South Wales](/source/New_South_Wales) where one of the syndicate that owned him lived.<ref name="stuff"/>

Arwon was initially trained by John Morrissey in [Canberra](/source/Canberra) before being sent to Victorian trainer [George Hanlon](/source/George_Hanlon), who prepared him for his Melbourne Cup victory, where he was ridden by jockey [Harry White](/source/Harry_White_(jockey)).<ref name="stuff"/> He also won the 1980 Group 2 VATC Sandown Cup, now known as the [Sandown Classic](/source/Sandown_Classic), and the 1978 VATC Herbert Power Handicap, both run over 2,400 m.<ref>[http://www.studbook.org.au/horse.aspx?hid=368463&pagetype=RACEWINS ASB - Arwon (NZ)] Retrieved on 5 June 2009</ref> Arwon started in 67 races, won 16 starts, was second 13 times and finished third five times.<ref name="brisbane"/>

He was the Melbourne Cup's oldest living winner until he was [euthanized](/source/animal_euthanasia) in May 2007 at the age of 33.

Until two years before his death, he took part in the annual Melbourne Cup Parade down [Swanston Street](/source/Swanston_Street), held on Cup Eve (Monday).<ref name="brisbane"/>

==Pedigree==

{{Pedigree
|name = Arwon
|f = Aritzo
1968
|m = Fair Flash
1964
|ff = [Alcide](/source/Alcide_(horse))
1955
|fm = Caronia
1959
|mf = Resurgent
1950
|mm = Christmas Fair
1957
|fff = [Alycidon](/source/Alycidon)
|ffm = Chenille
|fmf = [Petition](/source/Petition_(horse))
|fmm = Ocean Lore
|mff = The Phoenix
|mfm = Gainsborough Lass
|mmf = Fairs Fair
|mmm = Revelate
|ffff = Donatello
|fffm = Aurora
|ffmf = King Salmon
|ffmm = Sweet Aloe
|fmff = [Fair Trial](/source/Fair_Trial)
|fmfm = Art Paper
|fmmf = [Blue Peter](/source/Blue_Peter_(British_horse))
|fmmm = Rosy Legend
|mfff = Chateau Bouscaut
|mffm = Fille De Poete
|mfmf = [Gainsborough](/source/Gainsborough_(horse))
|mfmm = Golden Hair
|mmff = [Fair Trial](/source/Fair_Trial)
|mmfm = Fairy Godmother
|mmmf = Revelation
|mmmm = Lone Flier
|}}

==References==
{{reflist}}
* [http://www.pedigreequery.com/arwon Arwon's pedigree and partial racing stats]

==External links==
*[http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,21811660-32343,00.html Horse Racing - Arwon lives on in heart]
*[http://www.vrc.net.au/cpa/htm/htm_flemington_content.asp?page_id=120 Victoria Racing Club list of Melbourne Cup Winners] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050712190605/http://www.vrc.net.au/cpa/htm/htm_flemington_content.asp?page_id=120 |date=2005-07-12 }}
*[http://www.theage.com.au/news/horse-racing/the-1978-caulfield-cup-finish/2005/10/14/1128796705119.html The 1978 Caulfield Cup finish]
*[http://www.stuff.co.nz/4074677a17395.html Obituary]

Category:1973 racehorse births
Category:2007 racehorse deaths
Category:Racehorses bred in New Zealand
Category:Racehorses trained in Australia
Category:Melbourne Cup winners
Category:Thoroughbred family 4-c

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