The Gong
The Gong is a Group 3 race for the milers run under Quality conditions at Kembla Grange conducted by the Illawarra Turf Club.
The Gong is run over 1600m. It was first run in 2019 and was won by Mister Sea Wolf.
The Gong is the equal richest race run in the provincial region of NSW.
The Gong was upgraded to Group 3 from 2024.
Apart from a local win by Count De Rupee in 2021, it has been the big stables to have won the race.
The Gong was worth $1,000,000 in 2024.
Notable winners of The Gong include Gringotts (2024), Detonator Jack (2023), Riodini (2022), Count De Rupee (2021), Archedemus (2020) and Mister Sea Wolf (2019).
The 2024 Gong was won by Gringotts from Suparazi and Steparty.
Results
| 23 Nov 2024, THE ILLAWARRA MERCURY GONG , GRINGOTTS 1600m 1:33.67 | KEMBLA GRANGE | TOMMY BERRY | CIARON MAHER |
| 25 Nov 2023, THE ILLAWARRA MERCURY GONG , DETONATOR JACK 1600m 1:36.70 | KEMBLA GRANGE | JASON COLLETT | CIARON MAHER & DAVID EUSTACE |
| 19 Nov 2022, THE GONG , RIODINI 1600m 1:33.57 | KEMBLA GRANGE | TIM CLARK | G WATERHOUSE & A BOTT |
| 20 Nov 2021, The Tab Gong , COUNT DE RUPEE 1600m 1:36.98 | KEMBLA GRANGE | BROCK RYAN | R & L PRICE |
| 21 Nov 2020, The Gong , ARCHEDEMUS 1600m 1:35.27 | KEMBLA GRANGE | JAY FORD | MICHAEL & WAYNE & JOHN HAWKES |
| 23 Nov 2019, The Gong , MISTER SEA WOLF 1600m 1:34.52 | KEMBLA GRANGE | JAMES MCDONALD | CHRIS WALLER |