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The Illawarra Mercury Gong

Gibbons hoping Spangler strikes in Gong reunion

Flashy grey Spangler has impressed jockey Dylan Gibbons with the way he’s climbed the ladder in the past 12 months and is hoping the gelding can step up again in Saturday’s $1 million Illawarra Mercury Gong (1600m) at Kembla Grange.

The Gong - A runner-by-runner guide

An in-depth look at the chances of every runner in Saturday's $1 million Illawarra Mercury Gong (1600m) at Kembla Grange.

Freedman chasing Gong consolation for Communist

Trainer Michael Freedman is hoping to salvage something from a spring that didn’t go to plan for Group 1 winner Communist in Saturday’s $1 million Illawarra Mercury Gong (1600m) at Kembla Grange.

Competitive Cepheus out to add Gong to lucrative spring

Iron horse Cepheus has banked over $1.64 million in his spring campaign yet trainer Matthew Dunn has revealed he can barely pass a horse in trackwork at home.