Second Hawkesbury Gold Cup for Archedemus

Mark Smith - Saturday May 1

After Archedemus won the Group III Hawkesbury Gold Cup in 2019, he travelled to Brisbane to defeat Tom Melbourne in the Listed Members Handicap at Doomben. He is unlikely to follow a similar path after his second score in the $200,000 feature on Saturday.

Second Hawkesbury Gold Cup for Archedemus (image Steve Hart)

While his first win came when trained by  Gwenda Markwell, Archedemus is now in the stable of Michael, Wayne and John Hawkes.

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With Josh Parr in the saddle, Archedemus came with a sweeping finish down the centre of the track to deny the favourite Royal Celebration (Excelebration) by a long-neck. Purple Sector (Pins) was a further two and three-quarter lengths back in third.

It was the fourth win in the race for the Hawkes stable in the past seven years.

It was just the second start for Archedemus since capturing the $1million The Gong at Kembla Grange last November.

A homebred for Ross Williams’ Superhorse Trust, the rejuvenated 7yo son of Lope De Vega advances his record to nine wins, two seconds and a third from 24 starts with earnings of   $1,158,330.

John Hawkes said they would look at the $200,000 Scone Cup (1600m) on May 14, but feared the gelding would get too much weight. He did not rule out a trip to Brisbane if they could target a suitable race, although a trip to the spelling paddocks was the most likely option.

 A half-brother to the Group III-placed filly Mandylion (Nicconi), Archedemus is the best of six winners from seven to race out of the Peintre Celebre mare Carolyn's Star, who Colm Santry Bloodstock had purchased for $50,000 at the 2008 Inglis Great Southern Bloodstock Sale.

Carolyn's Star is a granddaughter of the Group 1 SAJC South Australian Derby winner Mapperley Star (Sir Tristram), a sister to Group 1 WRC New Zealand Oaks Stakes winner Royal Heights from the family of the champion Battle Heights.

Carolyn's Star has a weanling colt by Pride Of Dubai and was covered by So You Think last spring.

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Race Result - Evergreen Turf H'bury Gold Cup Gr3 1600m

Hawkesbury Track: Good(4) Time: 1:35.94
1
Archedemus
- 7g Lope De Vega (IRE) x Carolyn's Star (AUS) (Peintre Celebre (USA))
Tnr: M, W & J Hawkes Rdr: J Parr 58.5
2
0.4
Royal Celebration
- 5h Excelebration (IRE) x Crimson Code (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: R J Quinton Rdr: S Clipperton 55
3
3.2
Purple Sector
- 5g Pins (AUS) x Eden Valley (NZ) (Zabeel (NZ))
Tnr: John Thompson Rdr: N Rawiller 58.5
4
3.3
Looks Like Elvis
- 6g All American (AUS) x Savalook (NZ) (Savabeel (AUS))
Tnr: J M Austin Rdr: J R Collett 54
5
3.7
Greysful Glamour
- 5m Stratum (AUS) x Rippled (GB) (Dalakhani (IRE))
Tnr: Mark Newnham Rdr: Rachel King 59
6
5.1
Surreal Image
- 5g Akeed Mofeed (GB) x Sea Island (NZ) (Woodman (USA))
Tnr: K L Corstens Rdr: J Innes Jnr 54
7
6.1
Sikandarabad
- 8g Dr Fong (USA) x Sindiyma (IRE) (Kalanisi (IRE))
Tnr: Sam Kavanagh Rdr: Tim Clark 55.5
8
6.2
Costello
- 5g Americain (USA) x La Famelia (AUS) (Strategic (AUS))
Tnr: David Payne Rdr: K S Latham 56
9
9.5
Liveinthefastlane
- 5m Fastnet Rock (AUS) x Livealifeoflove (USA) (Hennessy (USA))
Tnr: R & L Price Rdr: R Dolan 53
10
9.9
Miss Siska
- 7m So You Think (NZ) x Sing Hallelujah (AUS) (Is It True (USA))
Tnr: Matthew Smith Rdr: Ms K O'Hara 57.5
11
10.6
Hamogany
- 5g High Chaparral (IRE) x Skybound (AUS) (Mossman (AUS))
Tnr: D R Mirfin Rdr: G Buckley 53
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